There are 7 ways to get from Akita to Nara-shi by plane, train, night bus, car, or bus
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Fly from Akita Airport, train
best- Fly from Akita Airport (AXT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane AXT - ITM
- Take the train from Osaka-Uehommachi to Shin-Omiyatrain
4h 22m¥15,050–46,350Train, night bus
cheapest- Take the train from Akita to Niigatatrain
- Take the night bus from Niigata Station South Exit to Kyoto Station Hachijyo G2 Exitnightbus
- Take the train from Kyōto to Naratrain
15h 52m¥12,089–24,015Train
- Take the train from Akita to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain
- Take the train from Kyōto to Naratrain
7h 49mDrive 811.6 km
- Drive from Akita to Nara-shicar 811.6 km
10h 41m¥14,082–20,340Train to Aomori, fly
- Take the train from Akita to Hirosakitrain
- Fly from Aomori (AOJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane AOJ - ITM
7h 23m¥22,490–53,428Train to Morioka Hanamaki Airport, fly, 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 Osaka-Uehommachi to Shin-Omiyatrain
6h 39m¥22,494–50,549Bus, night bus
- Take the bus from Akita to Sendaibus
- Take the night bus from Sendai to Meitetsu Bus Centernightbus
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to JR Nara Stationbus
17h 30m¥16,700–19,200
Akita Airport (AXT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Akita to Nara-shi is to drive which costs ¥14000 - ¥21000 and takes 10h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Akita to Nara-shi is to fly and train which takes 4h 22m and costs ¥15000 - ¥47000.
No, there is no direct bus from Akita to Nara-shi station. However, there are services departing from Akita and arriving at JR Nara Station via Sendai and Meitetsu Bus Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Akita to Nara-shi. However, there are services departing from Akita and arriving at Nara via Tōkyō Station and Kyōto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 49m.
The distance between Akita and Nara-shi is 749 km. The road distance is 811.6 km.
The best way to get from Akita to Nara-shi without a car is to train which takes 7h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Akita to Nara-shi, including transfers.
Akita to Nara-shi bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, depart from Akita station.
Akita to Nara-shi train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Akita station.
Akita to Nara-shi bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, arrive at Sendai station.
What companies run services between Akita, Japan and Nara-shi, Japan?
You can take a train from Akita to Nara via Tōkyō Station, Kyoto, and Kyōto in around 7h 49m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Akita Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–44,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Osaka International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–44,000
Flights from Aomori to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–48,000
Flights from Aomori to Osaka International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–48,000
Flights from Morioka Hanamaki Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–46,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Akita Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥120,000–400,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Osaka International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥120,000–400,000
Flights from Aomori to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–290,000
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Osaka-Uehommachi to Shin-Omiya
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–650
- Website
- https://www.kintetsu.co.jp/foreign/english/index.html
Train from Osaka-Uehommachi to Shin-Omiya
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–650
- Website
- https://www.kintetsu.co.jp/foreign/english/index.html
- 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 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 Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kyōto to Nara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Nara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Night bus from Niigata Station South Exit to Kyoto Station Hachijyo G2 Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–18,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- 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
- Website
- miyakou.co.jp
Night bus from Sendai to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–12,000
- Schedules at
- miyakou.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥9,500–12,000
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to JR Nara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Akita to Nara-shi train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Akita to Nara-shi is 812 km. It takes approximately 10h 41m to drive from Akita to Nara-shi.
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