NARA to OSAKA train from 5Rp with JR West

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Showing times, prices and bookable tickets for 30 Sept

Cheapest price on 30 Sept

5Rp

Average ticket price on 30 Sept

5Rp

Fastest journey on 30 Sept

52 m

Average journey duration on 30 Sept

52 m

Trains on 30 Sept

Distance

28 km

Cheap tickets

The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Nara to Osaka is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.

The average ticket from Nara to Osaka will cost around 5Rp if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only 5Rp.

Fast trains

On Wed, 30 Sept, we found 49 trains from Nara to Osaka, including 49 direct services.

These direct trains cover the 28 km distance in an average of 52 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 52 m .

The slowest trains will take 52 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.

5:10 PM1h00
Nara Station
6:10 PMOsaka Station
5 Rp1One-way
0 changes
9:00 AM0h53
Nara Station
9:53 AMOsaka Station
5 Rp1One-way
0 changes
4:40 PM1h00
Nara Station
5:40 PMOsaka Station
5 Rp1One-way
0 changes
12:15 PM0h52
Nara Station
1:07 PMOsaka Station
5 Rp1One-way
0 changes
1:15 PM0h52
Nara Station
2:07 PMOsaka Station
5 Rp1One-way
0 changes

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Live departures

Nara to Osaka train times

The table below shows live departures for Nara to Osaka trains for tomorrow, Thursday, 1 October. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.

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Provider	Departs	Duration	Arrives	Changes
	6:59 AM Nara Station	1h57	8:56 AM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
Rakuraku-Yamato	7:13 AM Nara Station	1h00	8:13 AM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	7:24 AM Nara Station	1h02	8:26 AM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	8:31 AM Nara Station	0h53	9:24 AM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	8:45 AM Nara Station	0h54	9:39 AM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	9:00 AM Nara Station	0h53	9:53 AM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	9:15 AM Nara Station	0h53	10:08 AM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	9:30 AM Nara Station	0h53	10:23 AM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	9:45 AM Nara Station	0h52	10:37 AM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	10:00 AM Nara Station	0h52	10:52 AM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	10:15 AM Nara Station	0h52	11:07 AM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	10:30 AM Nara Station	0h52	11:22 AM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	10:45 AM Nara Station	0h52	11:37 AM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	11:00 AM Nara Station	0h52	11:52 AM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	11:15 AM Nara Station	0h52	12:07 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	11:30 AM Nara Station	0h52	12:22 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	11:45 AM Nara Station	0h52	12:37 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	12:00 PM Nara Station	0h52	12:52 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	12:15 PM Nara Station	0h52	1:07 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	12:30 PM Nara Station	0h52	1:22 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	12:45 PM Nara Station	0h52	1:37 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	1:00 PM Nara Station	0h52	1:52 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	1:15 PM Nara Station	0h52	2:07 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	1:30 PM Nara Station	0h52	2:22 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	1:45 PM Nara Station	0h52	2:37 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	2:00 PM Nara Station	0h52	2:52 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	2:15 PM Nara Station	0h52	3:07 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	2:30 PM Nara Station	0h52	3:22 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	2:45 PM Nara Station	0h52	3:37 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	3:00 PM Nara Station	0h52	3:52 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	3:15 PM Nara Station	0h52	4:07 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	3:30 PM Nara Station	0h53	4:23 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	3:45 PM Nara Station	0h54	4:39 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	4:00 PM Nara Station	0h54	4:54 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	4:10 PM Nara Station	1h00	5:10 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	4:25 PM Nara Station	1h00	5:25 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	4:40 PM Nara Station	1h00	5:40 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	4:55 PM Nara Station	1h00	5:55 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	5:10 PM Nara Station	1h00	6:10 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	5:25 PM Nara Station	1h00	6:25 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	5:40 PM Nara Station	1h00	6:40 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	5:55 PM Nara Station	1h00	6:55 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	6:10 PM Nara Station	1h00	7:10 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	6:25 PM Nara Station	1h00	7:25 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	6:40 PM Nara Station	1h00	7:40 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	6:55 PM Nara Station	1h00	7:55 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	7:25 PM Nara Station	1h00	8:25 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	7:55 PM Nara Station	1h00	8:55 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	8:30 PM Nara Station	0h55	9:25 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
Thursday, 1 October
	6:59 AM Nara Station	1h57	8:56 AM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
Rakuraku-Yamato	7:13 AM Nara Station	1h00	8:13 AM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	7:24 AM Nara Station	1h02	8:26 AM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	8:31 AM Nara Station	0h53	9:24 AM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	8:45 AM Nara Station	0h54	9:39 AM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	9:00 AM Nara Station	0h53	9:53 AM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	9:15 AM Nara Station	0h53	10:08 AM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	9:30 AM Nara Station	0h53	10:23 AM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	9:45 AM Nara Station	0h52	10:37 AM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	10:00 AM Nara Station	0h52	10:52 AM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	10:15 AM Nara Station	0h52	11:07 AM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	10:30 AM Nara Station	0h52	11:22 AM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	10:45 AM Nara Station	0h52	11:37 AM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	11:00 AM Nara Station	0h52	11:52 AM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	11:15 AM Nara Station	0h52	12:07 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	11:30 AM Nara Station	0h52	12:22 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	11:45 AM Nara Station	0h52	12:37 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	12:00 PM Nara Station	0h52	12:52 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	12:15 PM Nara Station	0h52	1:07 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	12:30 PM Nara Station	0h52	1:22 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	12:45 PM Nara Station	0h52	1:37 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	1:00 PM Nara Station	0h52	1:52 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	1:15 PM Nara Station	0h52	2:07 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	1:30 PM Nara Station	0h52	2:22 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	1:45 PM Nara Station	0h52	2:37 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	2:00 PM Nara Station	0h52	2:52 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	2:15 PM Nara Station	0h52	3:07 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	2:30 PM Nara Station	0h52	3:22 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	2:45 PM Nara Station	0h52	3:37 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	3:00 PM Nara Station	0h52	3:52 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	3:15 PM Nara Station	0h52	4:07 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	3:30 PM Nara Station	0h53	4:23 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	3:45 PM Nara Station	0h54	4:39 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	4:00 PM Nara Station	0h54	4:54 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	4:10 PM Nara Station	1h00	5:10 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	4:25 PM Nara Station	1h00	5:25 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	4:40 PM Nara Station	1h00	5:40 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	4:55 PM Nara Station	1h00	5:55 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	5:10 PM Nara Station	1h00	6:10 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	5:25 PM Nara Station	1h00	6:25 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	5:40 PM Nara Station	1h00	6:40 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	5:55 PM Nara Station	1h00	6:55 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	6:10 PM Nara Station	1h00	7:10 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	6:25 PM Nara Station	1h00	7:25 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	6:40 PM Nara Station	1h00	7:40 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	6:55 PM Nara Station	1h00	7:55 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	7:25 PM Nara Station	1h00	8:25 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	7:55 PM Nara Station	1h00	8:55 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
	8:30 PM Nara Station	0h55	9:25 PM Osaka Station	0 changesdirect
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Journey information

Overview: Train from Nara to Osaka

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Trains from Nara to Osaka run on average 47 times per day, taking around 56m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at 5Rp if you book in advance.

There are 47 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 02:45, the last at 23:24. The fastest train covers the 28 km distance in 52m.

Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.

Price information

Distance

28 km

Average train duration

56m

Cheapest ticket price

5Rp

Trains per day

Direct trains

Fastest train

52m

First train

2:45 AM

Last train

11:24 PM

Cheapest Month

Jul

Cheapest Day

Sun

High Season

Apr - Jun

Low Season

Oct - Dec

Busiest Day

Thu

Least Busy Day

Thu

Best time to book

2 days

Price information

Train companies: JR West from Nara to Osaka trainsJR West trains will get you between Nara and Osaka from 5Rp. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.

JR West

About

West Japan Railway Company (JR West) is a leading railway operator in Japan, headquartered in Osaka. Established on April 1, 1987, following the privatization of Japanese National Railways, JR West manages an extensive network covering 5,008.7 kilometers, including the Sanyō Shinkansen line, which accounts for approximately 40% of its passenger revenues. The company also offers bus and ferry services and engages in real estate and retail businesses. With a workforce of over 45,000 employees, JR West serves a population of approximately 43.1 million people across 18 prefectures in western Japan.

Luggage & cancellation policy

Average JR West Duration

52m

Cheapest JR West Price

5Rp

JR West frequency

59 a day

Luggage included

Up to two portable items totaling no more than 250 cm in dimensions and weighing no more than 30 kg are allowed.

Additional luggage

Additional luggage beyond the standard allowance is not permitted.

Luggage storage

Designated areas are available for storing luggage on trains.

Cancellation Policy

Changes and refunds are not possible after the scheduled departure time of the first designated train.

Amenities on board the train

Wifi

Food sold onboard

Food and beverage waste should be discarded in receptacles provided in the station or on the train.

Seat reservation

Seat reservations can be made at no additional cost at ticket offices; online reservations may incur fees.

Toilets

USB plugs

Accessibility

JR West strives to maintain accessibility features and offers support to patrons with disabilities.

Bikes

Bicycles for cycling or sports competitions must be dismantled and carried in a dedicated bag.

Pets

Pets must be transported in a case that holds their entire body; fees apply for small animals.

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FAQs: Nara to Osaka train

Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Nara to Osaka 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 Osaka, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Cheap train tickets from Nara to Osaka can start from as little as 5Rp when you book in advance. The average train ticket price for Nara to Osaka is 5Rp; however, prices vary depending on the time of day and class and they tend to be more expensive on the day.

The average journey time by train from Nara to Osaka is 52m to travel the 28 km long route. Journey times can vary on weekends and holidays, so use our Journey Planner to search for a specific date.

The earliest train from Nara to Osaka leaves at 2:45 am. Plan your trip with the Journey Planner from Omio.

The latest train from Nara to Osaka leaves at 11:24 pm.

Yes, there are 47 direct trains a day from Nara to Osaka with JR West. Schedules can vary on holidays or weekends with fewer direct trains.

When taking a train from Nara to Osaka, you can count on JR West for the best way to get you to Osaka. You can also check all possible train companies who offer a service between Nara and Osaka and compare the amenities they offer before buying a train ticket.

A day trip to Osaka from Nara is worth doing with a journey time of 52m each way. Check with Omio app the best way to travel.

Yes, you can take a train between Nara and Osaka.

popular train stations

Important Stations and Airports in Nara and Osaka

Most Nara to Osaka trains use the Nara Station to Osaka Station station pair. Use this guide to compare Nara and Osaka train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.

Departure train stations in Nara

Arrival train stations in Osaka

Nara Station1 Sanjohonmachi, Nara, 630-8122, Japan Accessibility

Nara Station train station facilities and services

Nara Station has practical services for this route, including Accessibility.

Accessibility

Accessibility facilities are available at Nara Station: The place has an entrance that is wheelchair-accessible.

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Nara to Osaka train times

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Journey information

Overview: Train from Nara to Osaka

Train companies: JR West from Nara to Osaka trainsJR West trains will get you between Nara and Osaka from 5Rp. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.

JR West

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popular train stations

Important Stations and Airports in Nara and Osaka

Nara Station train station facilities and services

Accessibility

Which Osaka station do trains from Nara arrive at?

Getting to Osaka Station from Osaka city centre

Osaka Station train station facilities and services

Food and drink

Wi-Fi and ATMs

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Parking, taxis and toilets

Accessibility

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