There are 7 ways to get from Iwakuni to Akita by plane, train, bus, night bus, or car
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Fly Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport to Akita Airport
best- Fly from Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane IWK - AXT
5h¥61,755–263,567Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Iwakuni Shiyakusho to Hiroshima BCbus
- Take the bus from Hiroshima Bus Center to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Miyakoh Bus Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sendai to Akitabus
26h 42m¥16,850–36,050Train
- Take the train from Iwakuni to Hiroshimatrain
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Akitatrain
10h 42mNight bus
- Take the night bus from Iwakuni Station to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exitnightbus Hagi Express
- Take the night bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Akita Stationnightbus Dream Akita Tokyo
20h 33m¥19,000–27,500Fly Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport to Odate–Noshiro Airport, train
- Fly from Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK) to Odate–Noshiro Airport (ONJ)plane IWK - ONJ
- Take the train from Takanosu(Jr) to Akitatrain
6h 59m¥58,619–241,634Train, bus to Hiroshima Airport, fly to Akita Airport
- Take the train from Iwakuni to Hiroshimatrain
- Take the bus from Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchi to Hiroshima Airportbus
- Fly from Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane HIJ - AXT
7h 47m¥22,050–103,302Drive 1,158.1 km
- Drive from Iwakuni to Akitacar 1,158.1 km
15h 4m¥20,092–29,021
Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK) to Akita Airport (AXT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iwakuni to Akita is to drive which costs ¥20000 - ¥29000 and takes 15h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Iwakuni to Akita is to fly which takes 5h and costs ¥60000 - ¥270000.
No, there is no direct bus from Iwakuni to Akita. However, there are services departing from Iwakuni Shiyakusho and arriving at Akita via Hiroshima Bus Center, Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and Sendai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Iwakuni to Akita. However, there are services departing from Iwakuni and arriving at Akita via Hiroshima and Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 42m.
The distance between Iwakuni and Akita is 951 km. The road distance is 1158.1 km.
The best way to get from Iwakuni to Akita without a car is to train which takes 10h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h to get from Iwakuni to Akita, including transfers.
Iwakuni to Akita bus services, operated by Iwakuni Bus, depart from Iwakuni Shiyakusho station.
Iwakuni to Akita train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Iwakuni station.
The best way to get from Iwakuni to Akita is to fly which takes 5h and costs ¥60000 - ¥270000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 10h 42m, you could also bus, which costs ¥16000 - ¥36000 and takes 26h 42m.
What companies run services between Iwakuni, Japan and Akita, Japan?
All Nippon Airways flies from Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK) to Akita Airport (AXT) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Iwakuni to Akita via Hiroshima and Tōkyō Station in around 10h 42m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport to Akita Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–270,000
Flights from Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport to Akita Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–310,000
Flights from Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport to Odate–Noshiro Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–240,000
Flights from Hiroshima Airport to Akita Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–320,000
Flights from Hiroshima Airport to Akita Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–360,000
Flights from Hiroshima Airport to Akita Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–370,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Hiroshima Airport to Akita Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–100,000
Flights from Hiroshima Airport to Akita Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–130,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Iwakuni to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Iwakuni to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Hiroshima to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Takanosu(Jr) to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- iwakuni-bus.com
Bus from Iwakuni Shiyakusho to Hiroshima BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950
- Schedules at
- iwakunibus.notion.site
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Hiroshima Bus Center to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–26,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- 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
Night bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Akita Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 0834-22-7801
- Website
- bochobus.co.jp
Night bus from Iwakuni Station to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–17,000
- Schedules at
- bochobus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchi to Hiroshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,450
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Iwakuni to Akita bus services, operated by Iwakuni Bus, arrive at Hiroshima BC station.
Iwakuni to Akita train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Hiroshima station.
Yes, the driving distance between Iwakuni to Akita is 1158 km. It takes approximately 15h 4m to drive from Iwakuni to Akita.
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