There are 9 ways to get from Nara-shi to Hitachi by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kyōto to ShinagawaNozomi
- Take the train from Shinagawa to HitachiHitachi / ...
5h 15m¥16,112–23,974Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from JR Nara Station to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Take the bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exit
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Hitachi Station
11h 47m¥7,600–11,600Train, night bus
- Take the train from Nara to KyōtoD: Nara Line Local / ...
- Take the night bus from Kyoto Station Hachijo gate to Mito Station South-GateYokappe
11h 24mDrive 603.7 km
- Drive from Nara-shi to Hitachi603.7 km
6h 54m¥10,246–14,800Train, train to Kobe, fly to Ibaraki Airport
- Take the train from Shin-Omiya to Tsuruhashi
- Take the train from Tsuruhashi to Ōsaka
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Sannomiya
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)UKB - IBR
- Take the train from Ishioka to Hitachi
5h 57mFly Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)ITM - HND
- Take the train from Shinagawa to Hitachi
6h 6m¥17,956–41,270Fly Osaka International Airport to Fukushima, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukushima (FKS)ITM - FKS
- Take the train from Ononiimachi to Iwaki(Fukushima)
- Take the train from Iwaki to Hitachi
6h 39m¥36,736–78,680Fly Kobe to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)UKB - HND
- Take the train from Shinagawa to Hitachi
6h 35m¥17,015–38,357Fly Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Narita International Airport (NRT)ITM - NRT
- Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Keisei-Ueno
- Take the train from Ueno to Hitachi
6h 41m¥23,186–50,980
Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nara-shi to Hitachi is to bus which costs ¥7500 - ¥12000 and takes 11h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Nara-shi to Hitachi is to train which takes 5h 15m and costs ¥16000 - ¥24000.
No, there is no direct bus from Nara-shi station to Hitachi station. However, there are services departing from JR Nara Station and arriving at Hitachi Station via Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit and Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Nara-shi to Hitachi. However, there are services departing from Yamato-Saidaiji and arriving at Hitachi via Kyōto and Shinagawa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
The distance between Nara-shi and Hitachi is 664 km. The road distance is 603.7 km.
The best way to get from Nara-shi to Hitachi without a car is to train which takes 5h 15m and costs ¥16000 - ¥24000.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Nara-shi to Hitachi, including transfers.
Nara-shi to Hitachi bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, depart from JR Nara Station.
Nara-shi to Hitachi train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Kyōto station.
The best way to get from Nara-shi to Hitachi is to train which takes 5h 15m and costs ¥16000 - ¥24000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥7500 - ¥12000 and takes 11h 47m.
What companies run services between Nara-shi, Japan and Hitachi, Japan?
You can take a train from Yamato-Saidaiji to Hitachi via Kyōto and Shinagawa in around 5h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from JR Nara Station to Hitachi Station via Meitetsu Bus Center, Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit, Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exit, and Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit in around 11h 47m.
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- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–42,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–85,000
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–140,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–44,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–33,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–37,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–55,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Ibaraki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–43,000
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–18,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–85,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Shinagawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥11,000–15,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥12,000–16,000
- Green seat
- ¥16,000–22,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shinagawa to Hitachi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–6,500
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥5,000–6,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,500–6,500
- Green Seat
- ¥6,500–9,000
Train from Ōsaka to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,600
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥2,300–2,600
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,500–2,200
- Green Seat
- ¥1,800–2,500
Train from Ishioka to Hitachi
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,500
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥3,000–3,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,400–3,400
- Green Seat
- ¥3,200–4,200
Train from Iwaki to Hitachi
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,400
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥2,900–3,400
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,300–3,200
- Green Seat
- ¥3,000–4,000
Train from Ueno to Hitachi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–6,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥4,800–5,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,200–6,000
- Green Seat
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Nara to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Tsuruhashi to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Ōsaka to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Shin-Omiya to Tsuruhashi
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–650
- Website
- https://www.kintetsu.co.jp/foreign/english/index.html
- Phone
- 06-6457-2258
- Website
- hanshin.co.jp
Train from Ōsaka to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥460–650
- Website
- https://www.hanshin.co.jp/global/en/
- Schedules at
- Japan Travel by Navitime
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Ishioka to Hitachi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Ononiimachi to Iwaki(Fukushima)
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Iwaki to Hitachi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Ueno to Hitachi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,900
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Keisei-Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–2,600
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Keisei-Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from JR Nara Station to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–5,500
- Schedules at
- jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Book at
- jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Economy Seats
- ¥2,400–5,500
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Hitachi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,400
- Schedules at
- jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Kyoto Station Hachijo gate to Mito Station South-Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
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