There are 9 ways to get from Nara-shi to Urasa-eki by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train via Tokyo
best- Take the train from Kyōto to Tōkyō StationNozomi
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to UrasaToki
5h 17m¥17,112–25,974Drive 489.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Nara-shi to Urasa-eki489.1 km
6h 48m¥8,243–11,907Bus, train
- Take the bus from Jr奈良駅東口 to 高崎駅東口高速バス シルクライナー(高崎経由)
- Take the train from Takasaki to UrasaToki
11h 8m¥10,060–15,153Train, night bus
- Take the train from Nara to KyōtoD: Nara Line Local / ...
- Take the night bus from Kyoto Station Hachijyo G2 Exit to Nagaoka Station OteguchiSy3552
11h 17mTrain
- Take the train from Nara to Kyōto
- Take the train from Kyōto to Tsuruga
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Takasaki
- Take the train from Takasaki to Urasa
8h 4mTrain to Osaka International Airport, fly to Niigata Airport, train
- Take the train from Shin-Omiya to Osaka-Uehommachi
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)ITM - KIJ
- Take the train from Niigata to Urasa
5h 25m¥14,826–38,300Fly 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 Tōkyō Station to Urasa
6h 8m¥19,226–51,700Train, train to Kobe, fly to Niigata 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 Niigata Airport (KIJ)UKB - KIJ
- Take the train from Niigata to Urasa
6h 25mTrain, train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Niigata Airport
- Take the train from Yamato-Saidaiji to Kyōto
- Take the train from Kyōto to Nagoya Station
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)NGO - KIJ
- Take the train from Niigata to Urasa
6h 47m¥45,352–94,694
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Niigata Airport (KIJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nara-shi to Urasa-eki is to drive which costs ¥8000 - ¥12000 and takes 6h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Nara-shi to Urasa-eki is to train via Tokyo which takes 5h 17m and costs ¥17000 - ¥26000.
No, there is no direct train from Nara-shi to Urasa-eki. However, there are services departing from Yamato-Saidaiji and arriving at Urasa via Kyōto and Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 17m.
The distance between Nara-shi and Urasa-eki is 720 km. The road distance is 489.1 km.
The best way to get from Nara-shi to Urasa-eki without a car is to train via Tokyo which takes 5h 17m and costs ¥17000 - ¥26000.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Nara-shi to Urasa-eki, including transfers.
Nara-shi to Urasa-eki train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Kyōto station.
Nara-shi to Urasa-eki train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nara-shi to Urasa-eki is 489 km. It takes approximately 6h 48m to drive from Nara-shi to Urasa-eki.
There are 72+ hotels available in Urasa-eki.
What companies run services between Nara-shi, Japan and Urasa-eki, Japan?
You can take a train from Yamato-Saidaiji to Urasa via Kyōto and Tōkyō Station in around 5h 17m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–65,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–42,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥37,000–70,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–34,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–65,000
- Website
- blue-panorama.com
Flights from Kobe to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥46,000–100,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥36,000–80,000
- 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 Urasa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,500
- 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
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥7,000–8,500
- Green seat
- ¥8,500–12,000
Train from Takasaki to Urasa
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–6,000
- 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
- ¥3,800–5,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,700–6,000
- Green seat
- ¥5,500–7,500
Train from Tsuruga to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥13,000–16,000
- Green seat
- ¥16,000–22,000
Train from Niigata to Urasa
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–5,500
- 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
- ¥3,400–4,700
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,300–5,500
- 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
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) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,200
- 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
- ¥3,600–4,100
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,000–4,200
- Green Seat
- ¥4,200–5,500
Train from Ōsaka to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 19 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
- 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
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
Train from Yamato-Saidaiji to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–750
- Website
- https://www.kintetsu.co.jp/foreign/english/index.html
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- net-members_desk@rw.kintetsu.co.jp
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Yamato-Saidaiji to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,500
- Website
- https://www.kintetsu.co.jp/foreign/english/
- Phone
- +81 27-287-4000
- Website
- ncb.jp
Bus from Jr奈良駅東口 to 高崎駅東口
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–9,500
- Schedules at
- ncb.jp
- Phone
- (050) 5805-0383
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Night bus from Kyoto Station Hachijyo G2 Exit to Nagaoka Station Oteguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–15,000
- Schedules at
- willer-travel.com
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