There are 4 ways to get from Shimada to Nara-shi by train, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shimada to Hamamatsu
- Take the train from Hamamatsu to Kyōto
- Take the train from Kyōto to Nara
4h 7mDrive 268.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Shimada to Nara-shi268.8 km
3h 7m¥4,504–6,506Train, night bus
- Take the train from Shimada to Hamamatsu
- Take the night bus from Hamamatsu to Kyoto Station Hachijo Gate
- Take the train from Kyōto to Nara
10h 24mFly
- Fly from Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)FSZ - ITM
5h 9m¥29,250–76,398
Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shimada to Nara-shi is to drive which costs ¥4500 - ¥6500 and takes 3h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Shimada to Nara-shi is to drive which takes 3h 7m and costs ¥4500 - ¥6500.
No, there is no direct train from Shimada to Nara-shi. However, there are services departing from Shimada and arriving at Nara via Hamamatsu and Kyōto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 7m.
The distance between Shimada and Nara-shi is 329 km. The road distance is 268.8 km.
The best way to get from Shimada to Nara-shi without a car is to train which takes 4h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Shimada to Nara-shi, including transfers.
Shimada to Nara-shi train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Shimada station.
The best way to get from Shimada to Nara-shi is to train which takes 4h 7m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥29000 - ¥80000 and takes 5h 9m.
Shimada to Nara-shi train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Hamamatsu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shimada to Nara-shi is 269 km. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from Shimada to Nara-shi.
What companies run services between Shimada, Japan and Nara-shi, Japan?
You can take a train from Shimada to Nara via Hamamatsu and Kyōto in around 4h 7m. Alternatively, Fuji Dream, Japan Airlines, and All Nippon Airways fly from Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) every 4 hours.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥41,000–95,000
Flights from Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–75,000
Flights from Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–160,000
Flights from Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥38,000–90,000
Flights from Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via New Chitose, Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–120,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–140,000
Flights from Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Okinawa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–170,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shimada to Hamamatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- global.jr-central.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Hamamatsu to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–9,500
- 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
- ¥6,500–9,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥7,500–9,500
- Green seat
- ¥9,500–13,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kyōto to Nara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3802-1544
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Night bus from Hamamatsu to Kyoto Station Hachijo Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–6,500
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 4 seats per row
- ¥2,500–6,500
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