There are 7 ways to get from Nara-shi to Okaya by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kyōto to Nagoya StationNozomi / ...
- Take the train from Nagoya to ShiojiriShinano
4h 35m¥10,022–17,174Drive 313.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Nara-shi to Okaya313.6 km
4h 27m¥5,320–7,685Bus
- Take the bus from JR Nara Station to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Matsumoto Bus Terminal
7h 46m¥6,550–10,000Train, train to Kobe, fly to Matsumoto 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 Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)UKB - MMJ
- Take the train from Hirooka to Okaya
4h 24mTrain via Kameyama
- Take the train from Kamo(Kyoto) to Kameyama(Mie)
- Take the train from Kameyama(Mie) to Nagoya Station
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shiojiri
7h 13mFly 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 Shinjuku Station to Okaya
7h 25m¥19,536–43,280Fly Kobe to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)UKB - HND
- Take the train from Shinjuku Station to Okaya
7h 54m¥18,595–37,367
Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nara-shi to Okaya is to drive which costs ¥5000 - ¥8000 and takes 4h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Nara-shi to Okaya is to drive which takes 4h 27m and costs ¥5000 - ¥8000.
No, there is no direct train from Nara-shi to Okaya. However, there are services departing from Yamato-Saidaiji and arriving at Okaya via Kyōto, Nagoya and Shiojiri. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 35m.
The distance between Nara-shi and Okaya is 354 km. The road distance is 313.6 km.
The best way to get from Nara-shi to Okaya without a car is to train which takes 4h 35m and costs ¥10000 - ¥18000.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Nara-shi to Okaya, including transfers.
Nara-shi to Okaya train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Kyōto station.
The best way to get from Nara-shi to Okaya is to train which takes 4h 35m and costs ¥10000 - ¥18000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥6500 - ¥10000 and takes 7h 46m.
Nara-shi to Okaya train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Nagoya Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nara-shi to Okaya is 314 km. It takes approximately 4h 27m to drive from Nara-shi to Okaya.
What companies run services between Nara-shi, Japan and Okaya, Japan?
You can take a train from Yamato-Saidaiji to Okaya via Kyōto, Nagoya, and Shiojiri in around 4h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from JR Nara Station to Okaya via Meitetsu Bus Center, Matsumoto Bus Terminal, and Matsumoto in around 7h 46m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Kobe to Matsumoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–27,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–33,000
- 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 Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–140,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–18,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Matsumoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–27,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
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
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Nagoya to Shiojiri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–7,000
- 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
- ¥5,000–6,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,800–7,000
- Green Seat
- ¥7,000–9,500
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 Shinjuku Station to Okaya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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
- ¥5,500–6,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥5,000–7,500
- Green Seat
- ¥7,500–11,000
- 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
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
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
Train from Kamo(Kyoto) to Kameyama(Mie)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- 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 Hirooka to Okaya
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥310–440
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Hirooka to Okaya
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥280–380
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- 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/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Kameyama(Mie) to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- global.jr-central.co.jp
- 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
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Matsumoto Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–4,800
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
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