There are 9 ways to get from Tokyo Skytree to Nara-shi by train, bus, night bus, car, subway, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to KyōtoNozomi / ...
- Take the train from Kyōto to NaraD: Nara Line Local / ...
4h 5mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to JR Nara Station
10h 20m¥5,289–8,389Night bus
- Take the night bus from Tokyo Skytree Town mae to Kintetsu Nara
8h 33m¥6,500–11,000Drive 468.6 km
- Drive from Tokyo Skytree to Nara-shi468.6 km
5h 9m¥7,887–11,392Night bus, train
- Take the night bus from Tokyo Skytree Town mae to Kyōto Station KarasumaguchiKyoto
- Take the train from Kyōto to NaraD: Nara Line Local / ...
9h 6mSubway to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, train
- Take the subway from Oshiage to Daimon
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)HND - ITM
- Take the train from Osaka-Uehommachi to Shin-Omiya
4h 22m¥13,855–43,247Subway to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe, train
- Take the subway from Oshiage to Daimon
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)HND - UKB
- Take the train from Sannomiya to Ōsaka
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Nara
5h 7mTrain, train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Oshiage to Keisei-Takasago
- Take the train from Keisei-Takasago to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)NRT - ITM
- Take the train from Osaka-Uehommachi to Shin-Omiya
4h 56m¥23,024–44,614Fly Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)HND - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Kyōto
- Take the train from Kyōto to Nara
5h 44m
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo Skytree to Nara-shi is to bus which costs ¥5000 - ¥8500 and takes 10h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo Skytree to Nara-shi is to subway and fly and train which takes 4h 22m and costs ¥13000 - ¥44000.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Tokyo Skytree Town mae and arriving at Kintetsu Nara. This bus operates every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Tokyo Skytree to Nara-shi. However, there are services departing from Oshiage and arriving at Nara via Tōkyō Station and Kyōto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
The distance between Tokyo Skytree and Nara-shi is 525 km. The road distance is 468.6 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo Skytree to Nara-shi without a car is to train which takes 4h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Tokyo Skytree to Nara-shi, including transfers.
Tokyo Skytree to Nara-shi bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, depart from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit.
Tokyo Skytree to Nara-shi train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Tokyo Skytree to Nara-shi is to train which takes 4h 5m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥5000 - ¥8500 and takes 10h 20m.
What companies run services between Tokyo Skytree, Japan and Nara-shi, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Tokyo Skytree to Nara via Oshiage, Nihombashi, Tōkyō Station, and Kyōto in around 4h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Tokyo Skytree to JR Nara Station via 花川戸, Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit, Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit, and Meitetsu Bus Center in around 10h 20m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–42,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–80,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–44,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–34,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–34,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–34,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–37,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–27,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–18,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 15 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 Nagoya Station to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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 Kyōto to Nara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Sannomiya to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Ōsaka to Nara
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp
Subway from Oshiage to Daimon
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥200–250
- Website
- https://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/eng/
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Osaka-Uehommachi to Shin-Omiya
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–650
- Website
- https://www.kintetsu.co.jp/foreign/english/index.html
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Sannomiya to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from Oshiage to Keisei-Takasago
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥170–220
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
Train from Keisei-Takasago to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,000
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- 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
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to JR Nara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
- Website
- narakotsu.co.jp
Night bus from Tokyo Skytree Town mae to Kintetsu Nara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- narakotsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 047-712-7400
- Website
- keiseibus.co.jp
Night bus from Tokyo Skytree Town mae to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Website
- https://www.keiseibus.co.jp/en/
- Adult
- ¥6,000–8,500
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Tokyo Skytree to Nara-shi bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, arrive at Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit.
Tokyo Skytree to Nara-shi train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Kyōto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tokyo Skytree to Nara-shi is 469 km. It takes approximately 5h 9m to drive from Tokyo Skytree to Nara-shi.
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