There are 7 ways to get from Nara-shi to Iwate (State) by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kyōto to Tōkyō StationNozomi
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to MoriokaKomachi / ...
5h 28m¥22,612–34,474Bus
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 Morioka
17h 10m¥10,600–18,200Train, night bus
- Take the train from Nara to Kyōto
- Take the night bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Sendai Station
- Take the train from Sendai to Morioka
14h 5mDrive 900.5 km
- Drive from Nara-shi to Morioka900.5 km
12h 1m¥15,292–22,089Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Morioka Hanamaki Airport
- Take the train from Shin-Omiya to Osaka-Uehommachi
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA)ITM - HNA
3h 31m¥48,536–99,280Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Sendai Airport, train
- Take the train from Shin-Omiya to Osaka-Uehommachi
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)ITM - SDJ
- Take the train from Sendai Airport to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)
- Take the train from Sendai to Ichinoseki
5h 1m¥16,936–52,580Train to Komaki Airport, fly to Morioka Hanamaki Airport
- Take the train from Kyōto to Nagoya Station
- Fly from Komaki Airport (NKM) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA)NKM - HNA
4h 26m¥32,872–86,524
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nara-shi to Iwate (State) is to bus which costs ¥10000 - ¥19000 and takes 17h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Nara-shi to Iwate (State) is to train and fly which takes 3h 31m and costs ¥48000 - ¥100000.
No, there is no direct bus from Nara-shi station to Iwate (State). However, there are services departing from JR Nara Station and arriving at Morioka via Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit and Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Nara-shi to Iwate (State). However, there are services departing from Yamato-Saidaiji and arriving at Morioka via Kyōto and Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 28m.
The distance between Nara-shi and Iwate (State) is 1007 km. The road distance is 900.5 km.
The best way to get from Nara-shi to Iwate (State) without a car is to train which takes 5h 28m and costs ¥22000 - ¥35000.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Nara-shi to Iwate (State), including transfers.
Nara-shi to Iwate (State) bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, depart from JR Nara Station.
Nara-shi to Iwate (State) train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Kyōto station.
The best way to get from Nara-shi to Iwate (State) is to train which takes 5h 28m and costs ¥22000 - ¥35000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥10000 - ¥19000 and takes 17h 10m.
What companies run services between Nara-shi, Japan and Iwate (State), Japan?
You can take a train from Yamato-Saidaiji to Morioka via Kyōto and Tōkyō Station in around 5h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from JR Nara Station to Morioka via Meitetsu Bus Center, Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit, Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exit, and Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit in around 17h 10m.
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- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥45,000–55,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–46,000
Flights from Komaki Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–75,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–60,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–60,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Komaki Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–75,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- 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
Train from Tōkyō Station to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–17,000
- 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
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥13,000–17,000
- Green seat
- ¥17,000–23,000
Train from Sendai to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,500
- 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
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,000–7,500
- Green seat
- ¥7,500–10,000
Train from Sendai to Ichinoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–5,500
- 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
- ¥3,300–4,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Green seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
Train from Kyōto to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–6,500
- 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
- ¥4,400–6,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Green seat
- ¥6,500–9,000
- 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
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Shin-Omiya to Osaka-Uehommachi
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–650
- Website
- https://www.kintetsu.co.jp/foreign/english/index.html
- Website
- senat.co.jp
Train from Sendai Airport to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–700
- Website
- https://www.senat.co.jp/en/top
- 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
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–10,000
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥5,500–10,000
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Sendai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–15,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
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Nara-shi to Iwate (State) bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, arrive at Meitetsu Bus Center station.
Nara-shi to Iwate (State) train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nara-shi to Iwate (State) is 901 km. It takes approximately 12h 1m to drive from Nara-shi to Iwate (State).
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