There are 11 ways to get from Akita to Kamikōchi by train, bus, night bus, or plane
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Train, bus via Nagano
best- Take the train from Akita to Ōmiyatrain
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Matsumototrain
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Station to Kamikochi BTbus
9h 20m¥13,760–19,012Night bus, bus
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Akita Station East to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalnightbus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Matsumoto Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Station to Kamikochi BTbus
15h 56m¥13,100–28,100Bus
- Take the bus from Akita to Sendaibus
- Take the bus from Sendai Station to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hirayu Onsenbus
15h 13m¥15,700–24,200Fly Akita Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Akita Airport (AXT) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane AXT - HND
- Take the train from Shinjuku Station to Matsumototrain
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Station to Kamikochi BTbus
9h 6m¥20,050–32,650Train, bus
- Take the train from Akita to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tachikawa to Matsumototrain
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Station to Kamikochi BTbus
9h 40m¥13,842–19,114Train to Odate–Noshiro Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Akita to Takanosu(Jr)train
- Fly from Odate–Noshiro Airport (ONJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane ONJ - HND
- Take the train from Shinjuku Station to Matsumototrain
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Station to Kamikochi BTbus
9h 51m¥60,419–104,013Fly Akita Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Akita Airport (AXT) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane AXT - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Matsumototrain
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Station to Kamikochi BTbus
9h 16mTrain to Morioka Hanamaki Airport, fly to Komaki Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Akita to Shin-Hanamakitrain
- Fly from Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) to Komaki Airport (NKM)plane HNA - NKM
- Take the train from Chikusa to Matsumototrain
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Station to Kamikochi BTbus
10h 3mFly Akita Airport to Toyama Airport, train
- Fly from Akita Airport (AXT) to Toyama Airport (TOY)plane AXT - TOY
- Take the train from Toyama to Takayamatrain
11h 12mFly Akita Airport to Osaka International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Akita Airport (AXT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane AXT - ITM
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya to Matsumototrain
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Station to Kamikochi BTbus
10h 21mTrain to Shonai Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Ugoushijima to Sakata(Yamagata)train
- Fly from Shonai Airport (SYO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane SYO - HND
- Take the train from Shinjuku Station to Matsumototrain
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Station to Kamikochi BTbus
12h 2m¥50,852–91,661
Akita Airport (AXT) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Akita to Kamikōchi is to train and bus via Nagano which costs ¥13000 - ¥19000 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Akita to Kamikōchi is to fly and train and bus which takes 9h 6m and costs ¥20000 - ¥33000.
No, there is no direct bus from Akita to Kamikōchi. However, there are services departing from Akita and arriving at Kamikochi BT via Sendai Station, Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and Hirayu Onsen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 13m.
The distance between Akita and Kamikōchi is 896 km.
The best way to get from Akita to Kamikōchi without a car is to train and bus via Nagano which takes 9h 20m and costs ¥13000 - ¥19000.
It takes approximately 9h 20m to get from Akita to Kamikōchi, including transfers.
Akita to Kamikōchi bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, depart from Akita station.
Akita to Kamikōchi bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, arrive at Sendai station.
There are 332+ hotels available in Kamikōchi.
What companies run services between Akita, Japan and Kamikōchi, Nagano, Japan?
You can take a bus from Akita to Kamikōchi via Sendai, Sendai Station, Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, Hirayu Onsen, and Kamikochi BT in around 15h 13m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Akita Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–110,000
Flights from Odate–Noshiro Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–90,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Toyama Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥34,000–260,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Toyama Airport via Osaka International Airport, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥210,000–390,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–120,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Osaka International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–140,000
Flights from Shonai Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–80,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Akita Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–23,000
Flights from Morioka Hanamaki Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–38,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–43,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Osaka International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–43,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Morioka Hanamaki Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–38,000
- Website
- orc-air.co.jp
Flights from Akita Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–70,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Akita to Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–11,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Omiya Station to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,700
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shinjuku Station to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Akita to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tachikawa to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,700
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Akita to Takanosu(Jr)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shinjuku Station to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Akita to Shin-Hanamaki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ugoushijima to Sakata(Yamagata)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shinjuku Station to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,200
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Nagano to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Chikusa to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Toyama to Takayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Osaka to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Matsumoto Station to Kamikochi BT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,000
- Schedules at
- visit-nagano.alpico.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Matsumoto Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–7,500
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Matsumoto Station to Kamikochi BT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,000
- Schedules at
- visit-nagano.alpico.co.jp
Bus from Matsumoto Station to Kamikochi BT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,000
- Schedules at
- visit-nagano.alpico.co.jp
Bus from Matsumoto Station to Kamikochi BT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,000
- Schedules at
- visit-nagano.alpico.co.jp
Bus from Matsumoto Station to Kamikochi BT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,000
- Schedules at
- visit-nagano.alpico.co.jp
Bus from Matsumoto Station to Kamikochi BT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,000
- Schedules at
- visit-nagano.alpico.co.jp
Bus from Matsumoto Station to Kamikochi BT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,000
- Schedules at
- visit-nagano.alpico.co.jp
Bus from Matsumoto Station to Kamikochi BT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,000
- Schedules at
- visit-nagano.alpico.co.jp
Bus from Matsumoto Station to Kamikochi BT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,000
- Schedules at
- visit-nagano.alpico.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Akita to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Sendai Station to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–9,000
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Book at
- japanbusonline.com
- Daytime Bus
- ¥3,700–6,000
- Overnight Bus
- ¥5,000–9,000
- Phone
- 0577-32-1688
- Website
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hirayu Onsen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3802-1547
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Night bus from Akita Station East to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–18,000
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 3 seats per row economy
- ¥7,500–16,000
- 3 seats per row
- ¥8,000–17,000
- 3 seats per row (window side)
- ¥8,500–18,000
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