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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain train Hikari / ...
    2. Take the train from Kyōto to Naratrain train Narasen / ...
    4h 14m

  2. Night bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the nightbus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Tenri Stationnightbus night bus
    7h 10m
    ¥6,000–11,000

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exitbus bus
    2. Take the train from Kintetsu-Nagoya to Yamato-Yagitrain train Urban Liner / ...
    8h 28m
    ¥9,620–10,510

  4. Drive  462.6 km

    1. Drive from Tokyo to Tenricar car 462.6 km
    5h 23m
    ¥7,075–10,219

  5. 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 Tennōji to Naratrain train
    3. Take the train from Nara to Nagaratrain train
    4h 51m
    ¥13,980–20,994

  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 Sannomiya to Shinfukushimatrain train
    3. Take the train from Fukushima to Naratrain train
    5h 41m
    ¥13,180–49,244

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

    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
    5h 22m
    ¥17,593–42,645

  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 Ōsaka to Naratrain train
    6h 50m
    ¥26,280–56,994

  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
    6h 34m
    ¥19,020–33,374

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

Calendar210Weekly Planes
Duration1h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,129Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 531 km
  • Duration: 4h 14m

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

You can take a train from Tōkyō Station to Nagara via Kyoto, Kyōto, and Nara in around 4h 14m. Alternatively, Nara Kotsu operates a vehicle from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Tenri Station once daily. Tickets cost ¥6,000–11,000 and the journey takes 7h 10m.

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