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How to get fromIwate to Takayamaby train, bus, car, plane, or night bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Iwate to Takayama by train, bus, car, plane, or night bus

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Morioka to Ōmiyatrain train
    2. Take the train from Omiya Station to Toyamatrain train
    3. Take the train from Toyama to Takayamatrain train
    9h 4m

  2. Train, night bus, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Morioka to Sendaitrain train
    2. Take the nightbus from Sendai Station West exit to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalnightbus night bus
    3. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Matsumoto Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Matsumoto Bus Terminal to Takayama Nohi Bus Centerbus bus
    17h 3m
    ¥11,131–25,163

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Morioka to Sendaibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sendai Station to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminalbus bus
    15h 22m
    ¥14,000–21,800

  4. Drive  691 km

    1. Drive from Iwate to Takayamacar car 691 km
    9h 35m
    ¥11,890–17,174

  5. Fly Morioka Hanamaki Airport to Komaki Airport, train

    1. Fly from Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) to Komaki Airport (NKM)plane plane HNA - NKM
    2. Take the train from Nagoya Station to Takayamatrain train
    8h 20m

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Morioka to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Tachikawa to Matsumototrain train
    3. Take the bus from Matsumoto Bus Terminal to Takayama Nohi Bus Centerbus bus
    10h 36m
    ¥11,438–18,106

  7. Fly Morioka Hanamaki Airport to Osaka International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane HNA - ITM
    2. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Nagoyatrain train
    3. Take the train from Nagoya Station to Takayamatrain train
    9h 31m

  8. Train to Akita Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Morioka to Akitatrain train
    2. Fly from Akita Airport (AXT) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane AXT - NGO
    3. Take the train from Nagoya Station to Takayamatrain train
    11h 9m

Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) to Komaki Airport (NKM) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration1h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket¥23,636Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 948.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 4m

What companies run services between Iwate, Japan and Takayama, Japan?

You can take a train from Iwate-Numakunai to Takayama via Morioka, Omiya Station, and Toyama in around 9h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Iwatemachi Omachi to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal via Morioka, Sendai, Sendai Station, and Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal in around 15h 22m.

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