There are 10 ways to get from Akita to Gifu by train, night bus, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Akita to Tōkyō Stationtrain Komachi
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Nagoyatrain Hikari / ...
6h 32mTrain, night bus
cheapest- Take the train from Akita to Niigatatrain [186392] Ltd. Exp Inaho 8
- Take the night bus from Niigata Station to Meitetsu Bus Centernightbus
12h 3m¥9,489–15,765Drive 684 km
- Drive from Akita to Gifucar 684 km
9h 23m¥11,877–17,156Fly Akita Airport to Osaka International Airport, train
- Fly from Akita Airport (AXT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane AXT - ITM
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Nagoyatrain
5h 40mTrain to Morioka Hanamaki Airport, fly to Komaki Airport, train
- Take the train from Akita to Moriokatrain
- Fly from Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) to Komaki Airport (NKM)plane HNA - NKM
- Take the train from Meitetsu Nagoya to Meitetsu Gifutrain
6h 35m¥28,494–59,649Train to Aomori, fly to Komaki Airport
- Take the train from Akita to Hirosakitrain
- Fly from Aomori (AOJ) to Komaki Airport (NKM)plane AOJ - NKM
7h 25m¥27,490–49,528Fly Akita Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Akita Airport (AXT) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane AXT - HND
- Take the train from Shin Yokohama to Nagoyatrain
6h 13mTrain to Niigata Airport, fly to Komaki Airport
- Take the train from Akita to Niigatatrain
- Fly from Niigata Airport (KIJ) to Komaki Airport (NKM)plane KIJ - NKM
7h 56m¥33,329–76,985Train to Morioka Hanamaki Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, train
- Take the train from Akita to Moriokatrain
- Fly from Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HNA - ITM
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Nagoyatrain
7h 56mTrain, bus to Yamagata Airport, fly to Komaki Airport
- Take the train from Akita to Sendaitrain
- Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus
- Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Komaki Airport (NKM)plane GAJ - NKM
8h 34m¥34,253–69,236
Akita Airport (AXT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Akita to Gifu is to drive which costs ¥11000 - ¥18000 and takes 9h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Akita to Gifu is to train and fly which takes 6h 35m and costs ¥28000 - ¥60000.
No, there is no direct train from Akita to Gifu. However, there are services departing from Akita and arriving at Meitetsu Gifu via Tōkyō Station and Meitetsu Nagoya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 32m.
The distance between Akita and Gifu is 996 km. The road distance is 684 km.
The best way to get from Akita to Gifu without a car is to train which takes 6h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Akita to Gifu, including transfers.
Akita to Gifu train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Akita station.
Akita to Gifu train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Akita to Gifu is 684 km. It takes approximately 9h 23m to drive from Akita to Gifu.
There are 274+ hotels available in Gifu.
What companies run services between Akita, Japan and Gifu, Japan?
You can take a train from Akita to Meitetsu Gifu via Tōkyō Station, Nagoya, and Meitetsu Nagoya in around 6h 32m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Akita Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–43,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Osaka International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–43,000
Flights from Morioka Hanamaki Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–55,000
Flights from Aomori to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–44,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–30,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–70,000
Flights from Morioka Hanamaki Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–46,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–60,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Akita Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–330,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Osaka International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–350,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–350,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Morioka Hanamaki Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–55,000
Flights from Aomori to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–44,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–70,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–60,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Akita to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Akita to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Akita to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Akita to Hirosaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Akita to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Akita to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Akita to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–6,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shin Osaka to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shin Yokohama to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shin Osaka to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-1270
- Website
- top.meitetsu.co.jp
Train from Meitetsu Nagoya to Meitetsu Gifu
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–700
- Website
- https://www.meitetsu.co.jp/eng/
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Niigata Station to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–10,000
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
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