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Nara to Kumano Kodo (Hongu) by train or bus
About 170 km. The train is fastest at 6 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹2,720 per person.
Fastest
Train
Kintetsu to Osaka + Kuroshio and bus via Kii-Tanabe
6 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Kintetsu to Yamato-Yagi + Yagi–Shingu bus via Totsukawa
from ₹2,720 per person
Best value
Bus
Kintetsu to Yamato-Yagi + Yagi–Shingu bus via Totsukawa
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus | Kintetsu to Yamato-Yagi + Yagi–Shingu bus via Totsukawa | 6.5 h | ₹2,720–₹3,630per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Train | Kintetsu to Osaka + Kuroshio and bus via Kii-Tanabe | 6 h | ₹4,560–₹6,530per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Bus, Kintetsu to Yamato-Yagi + Yagi–Shingu bus via Totsukawa: Japan's longest ordinary bus route, through the mountains of Totsukawa; only a few run a day, so check the times.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Bus · Kintetsu to Yamato-Yagi + Yagi–Shingu bus via Totsukawa | ₹5,440–₹7,260 | ₹10,880–₹14,520 |
| Train · Kintetsu to Osaka + Kuroshio and bus via Kii-Tanabe | ₹9,120–₹13,060 | ₹18,240–₹26,120 |
Once you’re in Kumano Kodo (Hongu)
- Best time: March – May, October – November
- Typical stay: 3 days
- November: Good month: November is at the end of the recommended season (March – May, October – November).
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Plan Nara and Kumano Kodo (Hongu)
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.