Stations, and Kintetsu offers trains to Namba. Kintetsu station in Nara is closer to T?daiji and Nara Park. 35-45 minutes.
� From Nagoya, an alternative to the Shinkansen is Kintetsu's premium limited express service, the Urban Liner which goes directly to Namba. Trip times are as little as two hours each way, with departures at 0 and 30 minutes past the hour at a cost of �4150. In comparison, the shinkansen takes just under an hour for �5670.
Stations with the same name but belonging to different railway companies are sometimes very far apart. For example, the Nakatsu stations on the Hankyu and subway networks are about an hour's walk from each other, even though they look close on the railway map. Allow up to half an hour for walking between the various Umeda stations and about the same for the various Namba stations, especially if you are a first time visitor.
In Kobe the Sannomiya stations belonging to JR and Hankyu are connected but Hanshin Sannomiya is across a street.
Overnight by train
Direct daily overnight train service between Tokyo and Osaka consists of a single Tokyo-bound departure only � the Sunrise Izumo/Sunrise Seto, leaving Osaka station at 12:34AM and arriving in Tokyo just after 7AM.
One overnight train, the Twilight Express, runs between Osaka/Shin-Osaka Station and Sapporo in Hokkaido several times a week. Japan Rail Pass holders must pay additional fees to use this train, but note that due to its popularity it tends to get sold out.
During University holidays there are some additional overnight services to Matsuyama, Kochi and Fukuoka. As these are considered rapid services they can be very economical if you use a Seishun 18 Ticket.
Overnight by train with rest stop
As a Rail Pass holder, you may also choose to simply split up your journey, stopping at an intermediate destination en-route in order to sleep somewhere, and the cost incurred will only
