There are 6 ways to get from Fukuoka to Akita by plane, train, night bus, car, or bus
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Fly to Akita Airport
best- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane FUK - AXT
4h 50m¥39,181–66,824Night bus, train
cheapest- Take the night bus from Hakata Station to Meitetsu Bus Centernightbus
- Take the night bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Niigata Stationnightbus
- Take the train from Niigata to Akitatrain
23h 43m¥16,550–27,900Train
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Tōkyō Stationtrain Nozomi
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Akitatrain Komachi
10h 26mDrive 1,379.7 km
- Drive from Fukuoka to Akitacar 1,379.7 km
17h 54m¥23,959–34,608Fly to Odate–Noshiro Airport, train
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Odate–Noshiro Airport (ONJ)plane FUK - ONJ
- Take the train from Takanosu(Jr) to Akitatrain
6h 24m¥21,422–44,472Night bus, bus
- Take the night bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalnightbus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Miyakoh Bus Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sendai to Akitabus
25h 35m¥17,400–34,394
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Akita Airport (AXT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fukuoka to Akita is to night bus and train which costs ¥16000 - ¥28000 and takes 23h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Fukuoka to Akita is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs ¥39000 - ¥70000.
No, there is no direct bus from Fukuoka to Akita. However, there are services departing from Hakata Bus Terminal and arriving at Akita via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and Sendai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Fukuoka to Akita. However, there are services departing from Hakata Fukuoka and arriving at Akita via Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 26m.
The distance between Fukuoka and Akita is 1116 km. The road distance is 1379.7 km.
The best way to get from Fukuoka to Akita without a car is to train which takes 10h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Fukuoka to Akita, including transfers.
Fukuoka to Akita bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, depart from Hakata Bus Terminal station.
Fukuoka to Akita train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Hakata Fukuoka station.
The best way to get from Fukuoka to Akita is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs ¥39000 - ¥70000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 10h 26m.
What companies run services between Fukuoka, Japan and Akita, Japan?
All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Akita Airport (AXT) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hakata Fukuoka to Akita via Tōkyō Station in around 10h 26m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Akita Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–280,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Akita Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–280,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Akita Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–280,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Akita Airport via Miyazaki, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–280,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Odate–Noshiro Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–250,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Odate–Noshiro Airport via Osaka Itami, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–250,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Akita Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–85,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Akita Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–80,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Akita Airport via Miyazaki, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–90,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Akita Airport via Matsuyama, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–80,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Niigata to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Takanosu(Jr) to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Hakata Station to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–13,000
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Niigata Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–10,000
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Night bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–26,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Business seat
- ¥9,000–20,000
- Premium seat
- ¥19,000–25,000
- Phone
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–4,600
- Schedules at
- highwaybus.com
- Phone
- 0570ｰ000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Sendai to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Fukuoka to Akita bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Fukuoka to Akita train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fukuoka to Akita is 1380 km. It takes approximately 17h 54m to drive from Fukuoka to Akita.
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