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How to get fromTokyo to Sakuraiby train, night bus, car, plane, or bus

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There are 9 ways to get from Tokyo to Sakurai by train, night bus, car, plane, or bus

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Nagoyatrain train Hikari / ...
    2. Take the train from Kintetsu-Nagoya to Nabaritrain train Urban Liner
    4h 46m

  2. Night bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sakurainightbus night bus
    7h 35m
    ¥6,000–11,000

  3. Drive 469.2 km

    1. Drive from Tokyo to Sakuraicar car 469.2 km
    5h 25m
    ¥8,158–11,783

  4. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane HND - ITM
    2. Take the train from Osaka-Uehommachi to Sakurai(Nara)train train
    4h 35m
    ¥13,840–20,364

  5. Night bus, train

    1. Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Matsusakanightbus night bus
    2. Take the train from Isenakagawa to Sakurai(Nara)train train [84553] Kintetsu Osaka Line Exp.
    10h 50m
    ¥9,680–14,450

  6. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Kobe, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane HND - UKB
    2. Take the train from Kobe-Sannomiya to Amagasakitrain train
    3. Take the train from Amagasaki(Hanshin) to Osaka-Nambatrain train
    4. Take the train from Osaka-Namba to Yamato-Yagitrain train
    5h 18m
    ¥12,340–27,834

  7. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane NRT - ITM
    3. Take the train from Osaka-Uehommachi to Sakurai(Nara)train train
    5h 11m
    ¥17,413–37,065

  8. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane plane HND - TKS
    2. Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus bus
    3. Take the train from Maiko to Ōsakatrain train
    4. Take the train from Tsuruhashi to Sakurai(Nara)train train
    6h 23m
    ¥23,250–48,544

  9. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane HND - NGO
    2. Take the train from Kintetsu-Nagoya to Yamato-Yagitrain train
    5h 57m
    ¥16,080–35,304

Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar210Weekly Planes
Duration1h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,204Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 488.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 46m

What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Sakurai, Japan?

You can take a train from Tōkyō Station to Sakurai(Nara) via Nagoya, Kintetsu-Nagoya, and Nabari in around 4h 46m. Alternatively, Nara Kotsu operates a vehicle from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sakurai once daily. Tickets cost ¥6,000–11,000 and the journey takes 7h 35m.

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