There are 8 ways to get from Akita to Kobe by plane, train, bus, night bus, or car
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Fly Akita Airport to Osaka International Airport
best- Fly from Akita Airport (AXT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane AXT - ITM
3h 58m¥18,850–45,150Train, night bus
cheapest- Take the train from Akita to Sendaitrain Komachi
- Take the nightbus from Sendai Station to Ōsakanightbus Forest
15h 15m¥14,183–21,256Train
- Take the train from Akita to Tōkyō Stationtrain Komachi
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Kobetrain Hikari / ...
7h 47mBus
- Take the bus from Akita to Sendaibus
- Take the bus from Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center to Shibuya stationbus
- Take the bus from Shibuya Station to Shinki Bus Sannomiyabus
18h 52m¥16,400–22,100Fly Akita Airport to Kobe
- Fly from Akita Airport (AXT) to Kobe (UKB)plane AXT - UKB
6h 5m¥24,160–76,200Train to Morioka Hanamaki Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Akita to Shin-Hanamakitrain
- Fly from Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HNA - ITM
5h 15m¥33,481–88,072Train to Sendai Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from Akita to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)train
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Kobe (UKB)plane SDJ - UKB
5h 50m¥18,885–37,291Drive 849.2 km
- Drive from Akita to Kobecar 849.2 km
11h 10m¥14,565–21,038
Akita Airport (AXT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Akita to Kobe is to drive which costs ¥14000 - ¥21000 and takes 11h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Akita to Kobe is to fly which takes 3h 58m and costs ¥18000 - ¥46000.
No, there is no direct bus from Akita to Kobe. However, there are services departing from Akita and arriving at Shinki Bus Sannomiya via Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center and Shibuya Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Akita to Kobe. However, there are services departing from Akita and arriving at Shin Kobe via Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 47m.
The distance between Akita and Kobe is 730 km. The road distance is 849.2 km.
The best way to get from Akita to Kobe without a car is to train which takes 7h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Akita to Kobe, including transfers.
Akita to Kobe bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, depart from Akita station.
Akita to Kobe train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Akita station.
The best way to get from Akita to Kobe is to fly which takes 3h 58m and costs ¥18000 - ¥46000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 7h 47m, you could also bus, which costs ¥16000 - ¥23000 and takes 18h 52m.
What companies run services between Akita, Japan and Kobe, Japan?
Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways fly from Akita Airport (AXT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Akita to Shin Kobe via Tōkyō Station in around 7h 47m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Akita Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–140,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Osaka International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–160,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Kobe via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–210,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Kobe via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–300,000
- Website
- jal.com
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 Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–43,000
Flights from Morioka Hanamaki Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–80,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Akita Airport to Kobe via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–210,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–31,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- 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 Akita to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–6,000
- 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 Akita to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–6,000
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- 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
- Phone
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Bus from Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center to Shibuya station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–4,600
- Schedules at
- highwaybus.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Bus from Shibuya Station to Shinki Bus Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–13,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- 3 Row Seats
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Sendai Station to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–15,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
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Booking & Getting There
Akita to Kobe bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, arrive at Sendai station.
Akita to Kobe train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Akita to Kobe is 849 km. It takes approximately 11h 10m to drive from Akita to Kobe.
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