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Transportation
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Travel between Osaka Kansai airport(KIX) and Hotel Hanakomichi in Nara, Japan.
Recommended: limousine bus directly from the airport to Kintetsu Nara Station. Trip length: 75-90 minutes. Station: Kintetsu Nara Station is nearest to Hotel Hanakomichi (2 minutes walk).
Here is the Limousine Bus timetable (http://www.narakotsu.co.jp/language/en/limousine/kix-nara.html)
tickets are available at marked counters in KIX.
Alternative: Osaka train system.
Trip length: approximately 90 minutes.
Trip information: From KIX, take the Nankai Train Line to Namba Station (the last stop on the line), and then transfer to the Kintetsu Line in Osaka Namba Station (about a ten minute transfer between stations on foot).
Cost: In total, these train tickets cost roughly \2000. Note, this is not inclusive of any Limited Rapid Express Lines, which are the fastest trains available but require a reserved ticket with additional costs.
Here is a URL link to see Hotel Hanakomichi's location in relation to Kintetsu Nara Statino and Limousine Bus Drop Off location.
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Travel between Itami Airport (ITM) and Hotel Hanakomichi in Nara, Japan.
Recommended: Limousine Bus direct route from Itami to Kintetsu Nara Station.
Trip length: approximately 60 minutes.
Below are links with information regarding bus timetables and price from ITM.
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Alternative (not recommended): Osaka train system. 3 transfers to Kintetsu Nara Station from ITM.
Route: Take the ITM Monorail system to Subway station Senri-chuo, transfer to the Midosuji Line and travel from Senri-chuo to Osaka Namba Station, and once again transfer to the Kintetsu Line bound for Kintetsu Nara Station (the last stop). Hotel Hanakomichi is a two minute walk from Kintetsu Nara Station, please see above.
Cost: About 1,310 yen
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Arriving by Shinkansen/Bullet Train from various locations.
Recommended: Disembark the Shinkansen/Bullet Train at Kyoto Station. Transfer to Kintetsu Line. Board trains destined for Nara, and take this train to the final stop, Kintetsu Nara Station. Hotel Hanakomichi is a two minute walk from the station, please see above.
One final general note: The train system in Osaka is categorized into several speeds: Local, Semi-express, Express, Rapid Express (with Rapid Express trains arriving at Kintetsu Nara Station the fastest). There is also a class of trains called Limited Rapid Express, but these require additional payment for reserved seating.
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