There are 7 ways to get from Yufuin to Nara-shi by train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Yufuin to KurumeYufuin No Mori / ...
- Take the train from Kurume to Shin-Ōsaka StationSakura / ...
6h 5m¥16,909–42,675Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Yufuin to Oita[37117] JR Kyudai
- Take the bus from Chuo-Dori to Kintetsu Namba West GateSorin
13h 8m¥8,883–17,531Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Beppu to Osaka Nanko Cosmo
14h 52m¥13,530–18,540Drive 651 km
- Drive from Yufuin to Nara-shi651 km
8h 42m¥11,101–16,035Bus to Oita Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the bus from Yufuin Station to Oita Airport
- Fly from Oita Airport (OIT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)OIT - ITM
4h 14m¥16,700–30,950Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Yufuin to Kurume
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)FUK - ITM
5h 33m¥16,099–60,155Bus to Oita Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Yufuin Station to Oita Airport
- Fly from Oita Airport (OIT) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)OIT - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Kyōto
- Take the train from Kyōto to Nara
5h 50m
Oita Airport (OIT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yufuin to Nara-shi is to drive which costs ¥11000 - ¥16000 and takes 8h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Yufuin to Nara-shi is to bus and fly which takes 4h 14m and costs ¥16000 - ¥31000.
No, there is no direct train from Yufuin to Nara-shi. However, there are services departing from Yufuin and arriving at Shin-Omiya via Kurume, Shin-Ōsaka Station and Osaka-Namba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
The distance between Yufuin and Nara-shi is 718 km. The road distance is 651 km.
The best way to get from Yufuin to Nara-shi without a car is to train which takes 6h 5m and costs ¥16000 - ¥43000.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Yufuin to Nara-shi, including transfers.
Yufuin to Nara-shi train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Yufuin station.
Yufuin to Nara-shi train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, arrive at Kurume station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yufuin to Nara-shi is 651 km. It takes approximately 8h 42m to drive from Yufuin to Nara-shi.
There are 419+ hotels available in Nara-shi.
What companies run services between Yufuin, Japan and Nara-shi, Japan?
You can take a train from Yufuin to Shin-Omiya via Kurume, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Namba, and Osaka-Namba in around 6h 5m. Alternatively, Ferry Sunflower operates a car ferry from Beppu to Osaka Nanko Cosmo once daily. Tickets cost ¥12,000–18,000 and the journey takes 11h 50m.
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- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Oita Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–35,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–41,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–41,000
Flights from Oita Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–55,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Oita Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–35,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–32,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–32,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–32,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–41,000
Flights from Oita Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–55,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Yufuin to Kurume
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–23,000
- 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
- ¥3,700–4,200
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,100–4,300
- Green Seat
- ¥4,300–6,000
Train from Yufuin to Oita
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,900
- 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
- ¥2,500–2,900
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,800–2,600
- Green Seat
- ¥2,200–3,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kurume to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–19,000
- 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
- ¥13,000–18,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥15,000–19,000
- Green seat
- ¥19,000–26,000
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
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Yufuin to Oita
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- 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
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Chuo-Dori to Kintetsu Namba West Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 097-534-7455
- Website
- oitakotsu.co.jp
Bus from Yufuin Station to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,550
- Schedules at
- oitakotsu.co.jp
- Website
- ferry-sunflower.co.jp
Car ferry from Beppu to Osaka Nanko Cosmo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
- Schedules at
- ferry-sunflower.co.jp
- Bed in dormitory
- ¥12,000–18,000
- Standard Single
- ¥16,000–18,000
- Superior Single
- ¥20,000–23,000
- Semi Suite
- ¥31,000–34,000
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