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Discover the Japan Rail PassCheapest price on 11 Sept
£4
Average ticket price on 11 Sept
£4
Fastest journey on 11 Sept
47 m
Average journey duration on 11 Sept
47 m
Trains on 11 Sept
65
Distance
38 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Kyoto to Nara is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Kyoto to Nara will cost around £4 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £4.
On Fri 11 Sept, we found 65 trains from Kyoto to Nara, including 65 direct services.
These direct trains cover the 38 km distance in an average of 47 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 47 m .
The slowest trains will take 47 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.





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The table below shows live departures for Kyoto to Nara trains for tomorrow, Saturday 12 September. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 5:33 Kyoto Station | 1h01 | 6:34 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 5:51 Kyoto Station | 1h01 | 6:52 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 6:11 Kyoto Station | 1h06 | 7:17 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 6:48 Kyoto Station | 1h07 | 7:55 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 7:15 Kyoto Station | 1h06 | 8:21 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 7:29 Kyoto Station | 1h05 | 8:34 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
D Regional Rapid 651 | 7:51 Kyoto Station | 0h59 | 8:50 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 7:55 Kyoto Station | 1h10 | 9:05 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 8:02 Kyoto Station | 1h09 | 9:11 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 8:13 Kyoto Station | 1h07 | 9:20 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
D Regional Rapid 653 | 8:44 Kyoto Station | 0h56 | 9:40 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 9:10 Kyoto Station | 1h06 | 10:16 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 9:22 Kyoto Station | 1h18 | 10:40 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
D Miyakoji Rapid 603 | 9:34 Kyoto Station | 0h47 | 10:21 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 9:56 Kyoto Station | 1h14 | 11:10 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
D Miyakoji Rapid 605 | 10:04 Kyoto Station | 0h47 | 10:51 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 10:27 Kyoto Station | 1h13 | 11:40 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
D Miyakoji Rapid 607 | 10:34 Kyoto Station | 0h47 | 11:21 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 10:57 Kyoto Station | 1h13 | 12:10 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
D Miyakoji Rapid 609 | 11:04 Kyoto Station | 0h47 | 11:51 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 11:27 Kyoto Station | 1h13 | 12:40 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
D Miyakoji Rapid 611 | 11:34 Kyoto Station | 0h47 | 12:21 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 11:57 Kyoto Station | 1h13 | 13:10 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
D Miyakoji Rapid 613 | 12:04 Kyoto Station | 0h47 | 12:51 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 12:27 Kyoto Station | 1h13 | 13:40 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
D Miyakoji Rapid 615 | 12:34 Kyoto Station | 0h47 | 13:21 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 12:57 Kyoto Station | 1h13 | 14:10 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
D Miyakoji Rapid 617 | 13:04 Kyoto Station | 0h47 | 13:51 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 13:27 Kyoto Station | 1h13 | 14:40 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
D Miyakoji Rapid 619 | 13:34 Kyoto Station | 0h47 | 14:21 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 13:57 Kyoto Station | 1h13 | 15:10 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
D Miyakoji Rapid 621 | 14:04 Kyoto Station | 0h47 | 14:51 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 14:27 Kyoto Station | 1h13 | 15:40 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
D Miyakoji Rapid 623 | 14:34 Kyoto Station | 0h47 | 15:21 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 14:57 Kyoto Station | 1h13 | 16:10 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
D Miyakoji Rapid 625 | 15:04 Kyoto Station | 0h47 | 15:51 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 15:27 Kyoto Station | 1h15 | 16:42 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
D Miyakoji Rapid 627 | 15:34 Kyoto Station | 0h47 | 16:21 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 15:57 Kyoto Station | 1h13 | 17:10 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
D Miyakoji Rapid 629 | 16:04 Kyoto Station | 0h47 | 16:51 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 16:27 Kyoto Station | 1h15 | 17:42 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
D Miyakoji Rapid 631 | 16:34 Kyoto Station | 0h47 | 17:21 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 16:57 Kyoto Station | 1h16 | 18:13 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
D Miyakoji Rapid 633 | 17:03 Kyoto Station | 0h48 | 17:51 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 17:26 Kyoto Station | 1h15 | 18:41 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
D Miyakoji Rapid 635 | 17:33 Kyoto Station | 0h49 | 18:22 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 17:56 Kyoto Station | 1h20 | 19:16 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
D Miyakoji Rapid 637 | 18:03 Kyoto Station | 0h50 | 18:53 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 18:26 Kyoto Station | 1h10 | 19:36 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
D Miyakoji Rapid 639 | 18:33 Kyoto Station | 0h53 | 19:26 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 18:56 Kyoto Station | 1h21 | 20:17 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
D Miyakoji Rapid 641 | 19:03 Kyoto Station | 0h50 | 19:53 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
D Regional Rapid 655 | 19:33 Kyoto Station | 0h58 | 20:31 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 19:40 Kyoto Station | 1h04 | 20:44 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
D Regional Rapid 657 | 20:05 Kyoto Station | 0h56 | 21:01 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 20:09 Kyoto Station | 1h04 | 21:13 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
D Regional Rapid 659 | 20:35 Kyoto Station | 0h56 | 21:31 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 20:41 Kyoto Station | 1h03 | 21:44 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
D Regional Rapid 661 | 21:05 Kyoto Station | 0h56 | 22:01 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 21:13 Kyoto Station | 1h02 | 22:15 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
D Regional Rapid 663 | 21:36 Kyoto Station | 0h56 | 22:32 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
D Regional Rapid 665 | 22:02 Kyoto Station | 0h57 | 22:59 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 22:12 Kyoto Station | 1h06 | 23:18 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
D Regional Rapid 667 | 22:43 Kyoto Station | 1h02 | 23:45 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 22:56 Kyoto Station | 1h01 | 23:57 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 5:33 Kyoto Station | 0h59 | 6:32 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 6:07 Kyoto Station | 1h11 | 7:18 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 6:40 Kyoto Station | 1h09 | 7:49 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 7:00 Kyoto Station | 1h12 | 8:12 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 7:16 Kyoto Station | 1h17 | 8:33 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 7:46 Kyoto Station | 1h06 | 8:52 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
D Regional Rapid 651 | 8:15 Kyoto Station | 0h57 | 9:12 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 8:37 Kyoto Station | 1h03 | 9:40 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 8:56 Kyoto Station | 1h14 | 10:10 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
D Miyakoji Rapid 601 | 9:04 Kyoto Station | 0h47 | 9:51 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 9:27 Kyoto Station | 1h13 | 10:40 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
D Miyakoji Rapid 603 | 9:34 Kyoto Station | 0h47 | 10:21 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 9:57 Kyoto Station | 1h16 | 11:13 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
D Miyakoji Rapid 605 | 10:04 Kyoto Station | 0h47 | 10:51 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 10:26 Kyoto Station | 1h14 | 11:40 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
D Miyakoji Rapid 607 | 10:34 Kyoto Station | 0h47 | 11:21 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 10:57 Kyoto Station | 1h13 | 12:10 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
D Miyakoji Rapid 609 | 11:04 Kyoto Station | 0h47 | 11:51 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 11:27 Kyoto Station | 1h13 | 12:40 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
D Miyakoji Rapid 611 | 11:34 Kyoto Station | 0h47 | 12:21 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 11:57 Kyoto Station | 1h13 | 13:10 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
D Miyakoji Rapid 613 | 12:04 Kyoto Station | 0h47 | 12:51 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 12:27 Kyoto Station | 1h13 | 13:40 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
D Miyakoji Rapid 615 | 12:34 Kyoto Station | 0h47 | 13:21 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 12:57 Kyoto Station | 1h13 | 14:10 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
D Miyakoji Rapid 617 | 13:04 Kyoto Station | 0h47 | 13:51 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 13:27 Kyoto Station | 1h13 | 14:40 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
D Miyakoji Rapid 619 | 13:34 Kyoto Station | 0h47 | 14:21 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 13:57 Kyoto Station | 1h13 | 15:10 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
D Miyakoji Rapid 621 | 14:04 Kyoto Station | 0h47 | 14:51 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 14:27 Kyoto Station | 1h13 | 15:40 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
D Miyakoji Rapid 623 | 14:34 Kyoto Station | 0h47 | 15:21 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 14:57 Kyoto Station | 1h13 | 16:10 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
D Miyakoji Rapid 625 | 15:04 Kyoto Station | 0h47 | 15:51 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 15:27 Kyoto Station | 1h19 | 16:46 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
D Miyakoji Rapid 627 | 15:34 Kyoto Station | 0h47 | 16:21 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 15:57 Kyoto Station | 1h13 | 17:10 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
D Miyakoji Rapid 629 | 16:04 Kyoto Station | 0h47 | 16:51 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 16:27 Kyoto Station | 1h13 | 17:40 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
D Miyakoji Rapid 631 | 16:34 Kyoto Station | 0h47 | 17:21 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 16:56 Kyoto Station | 1h14 | 18:10 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
D Miyakoji Rapid 633 | 17:03 Kyoto Station | 0h48 | 17:51 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 17:26 Kyoto Station | 1h16 | 18:42 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
D Miyakoji Rapid 635 | 17:33 Kyoto Station | 0h50 | 18:23 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 17:56 Kyoto Station | 1h20 | 19:16 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
D Miyakoji Rapid 637 | 18:03 Kyoto Station | 0h50 | 18:53 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 18:26 Kyoto Station | 1h07 | 19:33 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
D Miyakoji Rapid 639 | 18:33 Kyoto Station | 0h50 | 19:23 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 18:56 Kyoto Station | 1h13 | 20:09 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
D Miyakoji Rapid 641 | 19:03 Kyoto Station | 0h50 | 19:53 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
D Regional Rapid 655 | 19:34 Kyoto Station | 0h57 | 20:31 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 19:39 Kyoto Station | 1h05 | 20:44 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
D Regional Rapid 657 | 20:04 Kyoto Station | 0h57 | 21:01 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 20:09 Kyoto Station | 1h04 | 21:13 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
D Regional Rapid 659 | 20:34 Kyoto Station | 0h57 | 21:31 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 20:41 Kyoto Station | 1h04 | 21:45 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
D Regional Rapid 661 | 21:04 Kyoto Station | 0h57 | 22:01 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 21:13 Kyoto Station | 1h02 | 22:15 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 21:33 Kyoto Station | 1h06 | 22:39 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 21:53 Kyoto Station | 1h00 | 22:53 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 22:19 Kyoto Station | 1h01 | 23:20 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 22:49 Kyoto Station | 1h00 | 23:49 Nara Station | 0 changesdirect | |
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The earliest train runs at 01:34, the last at 08:26. The fastest train covers the 38 km distance in 47m.
Distance 38 km |
Average train duration 55m |
Cheapest ticket price £4 |
Fastest train 47m |
First train 1:34 |
Last train 8:26 |
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Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Kyoto to Nara by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Nara, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Kyoto to Nara trains use the Kyoto Station to Nara Station station pair. Use this guide to compare Kyoto and Nara train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Kyoto Station is 3 km from Kyoto city centre. Public transport options include:
Kyoto Station has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC and Ticket Office.
Food options include: A wide variety of dining options are available, including The Cube Gourmet Street on the 11th floor and Kyoto Ramen Koji on the 10th floor.
Free Wi-Fi is available in the JR areas of the station. ATMs are aTMs are available throughout the station, including a 24-hour ATM at the Post Office.
Ticket office support is available at Kyoto Station.
Available at Kyoto Station: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Kyoto Station: The station is equipped with elevators, escalators, and accessible restrooms to accommodate passengers with disabilities.
Nara Station has practical services for this route, including Accessibility.
Accessibility facilities are available at Nara Station: The place has an entrance that is wheelchair-accessible.
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