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Nara to Kyoto by train or road
About 45 km. The train is fastest at 54 min; the train is cheapest, from ₹440 per person.
Kyoto to NaraFastest
Train
Kintetsu / JR Nara line
54 min door to door
Cheapest
Train
Kintetsu / JR Nara line
from ₹440 per person
Best value
Train
Kintetsu / JR Nara line
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | Kintetsu / JR Nara line | 54 min | ₹440–₹770per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Taxi, per vehicle | 1.1 h | ₹9,080–₹13,920per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Train · Kintetsu / JR Nara line | ₹880–₹1,540 | ₹1,760–₹3,080 |
| Private car · Taxi, per vehicle | ₹9,080–₹13,920 | ₹9,080–₹13,920 |
Once you’re in Kyoto
- 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). Plan around: Autumn Leaves Peak: Prices and Crowds. Autumn leaves (koyo) can fall this month.
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Plan Nara and Kyoto
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.