There are 9 ways to get from Gifu to Iwate by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Nagoya to Tōkyō Stationtrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Moriokatrain Komachi / ...
6h 58mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exitbus
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Moriokabus
16h 55m¥11,300–15,800Night bus, train
- Take the night bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Fukushima St.nightbus
- Take the train from Fukushima to Moriokatrain Yamabiko
15h 29m¥12,082–17,260Drive 799.7 km
- Drive from Gifu to Iwatecar 799.7 km
11h 8m¥13,874–20,039Train to Komaki Airport, fly to Morioka Hanamaki Airport, train
- Take the train from Meitetsu Gifu to Meitetsu Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Komaki Airport (NKM) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA)plane NKM - HNA
- Take the train from Morioka to Iwate-Numakunaitrain
5h 53mTrain, train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Morioka Hanamaki Airport
- Take the train from Meitetsu Gifu to Meitetsu Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA)plane ITM - HNA
- Take the train from Morioka to Iwate-Numakunaitrain
7h 27mTrain to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Akita Airport, train
- Take the train from Meitetsu Gifu to Central Japan International Airporttrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane NGO - AXT
- Take the train from Akita to Moriokatrain
8h 11m¥46,871–50,720Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Sendai Airport, train
- Take the train from Meitetsu Gifu to Central Japan International Airporttrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane NGO - SDJ
- Take the train from Sendai to Moriokatrain
6h 51m¥18,121–25,270Train to Komaki Airport, fly to Aomori, train
- Take the train from Meitetsu Gifu to Meitetsu Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Komaki Airport (NKM) to Aomori (AOJ)plane NKM - AOJ
- Take the train from Shin-Aomori to Ninohetrain
- Take the train from Ninohe to Iwate-Numakunaitrain
8h 22m
Komaki Airport (NKM) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gifu to Iwate is to bus which costs ¥11000 - ¥16000 and takes 16h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Gifu to Iwate is to train and fly which takes 6h 51m and costs ¥18000 - ¥26000.
No, there is no direct bus from Gifu station to Iwate. However, there are services departing from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit and arriving at Iwatemachi Omachi via Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit and Morioka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Gifu to Iwate. However, there are services departing from Meitetsu Gifu and arriving at Iwate-Numakunai via Nagoya, Tōkyō Station and Morioka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 58m.
The distance between Gifu and Iwate is 902 km. The road distance is 799.7 km.
The best way to get from Gifu to Iwate without a car is to train which takes 6h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Gifu to Iwate, including transfers.
Gifu to Iwate bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, depart from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit.
Gifu to Iwate train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Nagoya station.
The best way to get from Gifu to Iwate is to train which takes 6h 58m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥11000 - ¥16000 and takes 16h 55m.
What companies run services between Gifu, Japan and Iwate, Japan?
You can take a train from Meitetsu Gifu to Iwate-Numakunai via Meitetsu Nagoya, Nagoya, Tōkyō Station, and Morioka in around 6h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gifu to Iwatemachi Omachi via Nagoya Station, Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit, Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exit, Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit, and Morioka in around 16h 55m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Komaki Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–65,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–46,000
Flights from Komaki Airport to Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–44,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Komaki Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–65,000
Flights from Komaki Airport to Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–44,000
- Website
- orc-air.co.jp
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Akita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–55,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥47,000–210,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–20,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Nagoya to Tōkyō Station
- 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 Nagoya to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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 Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Fukushima to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–4,600
- 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 Sendai to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shin-Aomori to Ninohe
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-1270
- Website
- top.meitetsu.co.jp
Train from Meitetsu Gifu to Meitetsu Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–700
- Website
- https://www.meitetsu.co.jp/eng/
Train from Meitetsu Gifu to Meitetsu Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–700
- Website
- https://www.meitetsu.co.jp/eng/
Train from Meitetsu Gifu to Central Japan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,300
- Website
- https://www.meitetsu.co.jp/eng/
Train from Meitetsu Gifu to Central Japan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,300
- Website
- https://www.meitetsu.co.jp/eng/
Train from Meitetsu Gifu to Meitetsu Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–700
- Website
- https://www.meitetsu.co.jp/eng/
- Phone
- 019-626-9151
- Website
- igr.jp
Train from Morioka to Iwate-Numakunai
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://igr.jp/
Train from Morioka to Iwate-Numakunai
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://igr.jp/
Train from Ninohe to Iwate-Numakunai
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://igr.jp/
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,800
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp
- Book at
- kousokubus.net
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–10,000
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥5,500–10,000
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Fukushima St.
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
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Gifu to Iwate bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, arrive at Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exit.
Gifu to Iwate train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gifu to Iwate is 800 km. It takes approximately 11h 8m to drive from Gifu to Iwate.
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