There are 5 ways to get from Hakodate to Akita by train, car ferry, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Shin Aomoritrain Hayabusa / ...
- Take the train from Shin-Aomori to Akitatrain [187509] Ltd. Exp Tsugaru 2
5h 59m¥5,251–6,989Car ferry, train
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Seikan Ferry Hakodate Terminal to Aomori Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Shin-Aomori to Akitatrain [187509] Ltd. Exp Tsugaru 2
8h 36m¥5,000–6,400Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Hakodate to Omacarferry
- Drive from Oma to Akitacar
6h 6m¥7,340–11,770Fly from Hakodate Airport
- Fly from Hakodate Airport (HKD) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane HKD - AXT
5h 39m¥39,160–66,396Train to New Chitose Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hakodate to Minami-Chitosetrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane CTS - AXT
6h 38m¥35,653–93,410
Hakodate Airport (HKD) to Akita Airport (AXT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hakodate to Akita is to car ferry and train which costs ¥5000 - ¥6500 and takes 8h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Hakodate to Akita is to fly which takes 5h 39m and costs ¥39000 - ¥70000.
No, there is no direct train from Hakodate to Akita. However, there are services departing from Hakodate and arriving at Akita via Shin Hakodate Hokuto and Shin-Aomori. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 59m.
The distance between Hakodate and Akita is 347 km.
The best way to get from Hakodate to Akita without a car is to train which takes 5h 59m and costs ¥5000 - ¥7000.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Hakodate to Akita, including transfers.
Hakodate to Akita train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Hakodate Hokuto station.
The best way to get from Hakodate to Akita is to train which takes 5h 59m and costs ¥5000 - ¥7000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥39000 - ¥70000 and takes 5h 39m.
Hakodate to Akita train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Aomori station.
There are 42+ hotels available in Akita.
What companies run services between Hakodate, Japan and Akita, Japan?
You can take a train from Hakodate to Akita via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Shin Aomori, and Shin-Aomori in around 5h 59m. Alternatively, Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways fly from Hakodate Airport (HKD) to Akita Airport (AXT) every 3 hours.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Akita Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–340,000
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Akita Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–380,000
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Akita Airport via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–280,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Akita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–220,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Akita Airport via Sapporo Okadama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥38,000–65,000
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Akita Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥38,000–65,000
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Akita Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥38,000–65,000
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Akita Airport via Osaka Itami, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥38,000–65,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Shin Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shin-Aomori to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shin-Aomori to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Hakodate to Minami-Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Phone
- 017-782-3671
- Website
- seikan-ferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Seikan Ferry Hakodate Terminal to Aomori Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,600
- Schedules at
- seikan-ferry.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥2,100–2,600
- Vehicle (smaller than 6m)
- ¥14,000–23,000
- Website
- tsugarukaikyo.co.jp
Car ferry from Hakodate to Oma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–3,800
- Website
- http://www.tsugarukaikyo.co.jp
- Book at
- https://www.tsugarukaikyo.com/r100rsvTop.aspx
- Standard
- ¥1,800–2,900
- Casual
- ¥2,200–3,500
- First Class
- ¥2,500–3,800
- Car smaller than 6m
- ¥10,000–21,000
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