Nara Kotsu Bus Lines

Nara Kotsu Bus Lines

Nara Kotsu bus at Kintetsu-Koriyama Sta.
Parent Kintetsu Bus Holdings Co., Ltd.
Founded January 20, 1929 (1929-01-20)
Headquarters 1 chome 25-12, Omiya-cho, Nara, Nara, Japan
Locale Japan
Service area Nara, Kyoto, Aichi, Tokyo, Kanagawa, and Chiba
Service type Local, intercity, charter, tour, sightseeing, and contract bus service
Alliance Intercity routes shared by Kanto Bus, Keisei Bus, and Meitetsu Bus
Routes 179
Stops N/A
Destinations
Hubs
Stations
Lounge None
Depots
  • Nara
  • Heijo
  • Kitayamato
  • Nishiyamato
  • Haibara
  • Katsuragi
  • Yoshino
  • Totsugawa
  • Kyoto
Fleet

795

Daily ridership 142,000 passengers per day approx.
Annual ridership 51,830,000 passengers per year approx.
Fuel type Diesel and Compressed Natural Gas
Operator Nara Kotsu Bus Lines Co., Ltd.
President and CEO (Daihyō torishimariyaku shachō) Muneo Taniguchi
Website www.narakotsu.co.jp/language/en/

Nara Kotsu Bus Lines Co., Ltd. (奈良交通株式会社 Nara kōtsu kabushiki kaisha), usually shortened to Nara Kotsu (奈良交通 Nara kōtsu), is a bus operator that provides scheduled local service in Nara Prefecture, the southern part of Kyoto Prefecture, and the southeastern part of Wakayama Prefecture in Japan. The operator also provides scheduled sightseeing bus service within Nara, and intercity service to and from Chiba, Nagoya, Osaka, Tokyo, and Yokohama. Charter, tour, and contract bus services are also provided by the operator.

History

The history of Nara Kotsu Bus Lines' traces its origin back to 1929 when Nara Auto Co., Ltd. (奈良自動車株式会社 Nara jidōsha kabushiki kaisha) was founded in Nara City. The bus operator eventually has become the surviving entity and a sole operator in the prefecture since it merged with Fugen Nanwa Omnibus, Omine Auto, Yoshino Auto, and Yoshino-Uda Transit in July 1, 1943.


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