There are 7 ways to get from Kanazawa to Akita by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kanazawa to Omiya Stationtrain Kagayaki / ...
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Akitatrain Komachi
6h 38m¥14,523–18,731Train via Niigata
cheapest- Take the train from Kanazawa to Joetsumyokotrain
- Take the train from Joetsumyoko to Niigatatrain
- Take the train from Niigata to Akitatrain
8h 44m¥8,507–11,633Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ekinishi Godochosha-mae to Niigata Eki Maebus Niigata
- Take the train from Niigata to Akitatrain [186385] Ltd. Exp Inaho 1
9h 31m¥8,512–11,756Drive 557.6 km
- Drive from Kanazawa to Akitacar 557.6 km
7h 14m¥9,686–13,991Fly from Komatsu Airport
- Fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane KMQ - AXT
6h 28m¥48,881–142,250Bus
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station to Sendai Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sendai to Akitabus
13h 50m¥12,200–14,600Train to Toyama Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Toyamatrain
- Fly from Toyama Airport (TOY) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane TOY - AXT
7h 16m¥182,287–802,720
Kanazawa to Akita by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kanazawa to Akita is to bus and train which costs ¥8500 - ¥12000 and takes 9h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Kanazawa to Akita is to fly which takes 6h 28m and costs ¥48000 - ¥150000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kanazawa station to Akita. However, there are services departing from Kanazawa Station and arriving at Akita via Sendai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Kanazawa to Akita. However, there are services departing from Kanazawa and arriving at Akita via Omiya Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 38m.
The distance between Kanazawa and Akita is 1009 km. The road distance is 557.6 km.
The best way to get from Kanazawa to Akita without a car is to train which takes 6h 38m and costs ¥14000 - ¥19000.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Kanazawa to Akita, including transfers.
Kanazawa to Akita bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, depart from Kanazawa Station.
Kanazawa to Akita train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Kanazawa station.
The best way to get from Kanazawa to Akita is to train which takes 6h 38m and costs ¥14000 - ¥19000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥48000 - ¥150000 and takes 6h 28m, you could also bus, which costs ¥12000 - ¥15000 and takes 13h 50m.
What companies run services between Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan and Akita, Japan?
You can take a train from Kanazawa to Akita via Omiya Station in around 6h 38m. Alternatively, All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Akita Airport (AXT) every 3 hours.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Akita Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–360,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Akita Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–320,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Akita Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–380,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Akita Airport via Fukuoka, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–410,000
Flights from Toyama Airport to Akita Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥180,000–800,000
Flights from Toyama Airport to Akita Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥200,000–900,000
Flights from Toyama Airport to Akita Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥210,000–950,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Akita Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥47,000–140,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Akita Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥47,000–140,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Kanazawa to Omiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Omiya Station to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–11,000
- 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 Kanazawa to Joetsumyoko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Joetsumyoko to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,900
- 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/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kanazawa to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,300
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 076-431-3409
- Website
- ainokaze.co.jp
Train from Kanazawa to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,300
- Website
- http://ainokaze.co.jp/
- Phone
- 076-234-0123
- Website
- hokutetsu.co.jp
Bus from Ekinishi Godochosha-mae to Niigata Eki Mae
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–6,500
- Schedules at
- hokutetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570ｰ000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Kanazawa Station to Sendai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- 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
Kanazawa to Akita bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, arrive at Sendai Station.
Kanazawa to Akita train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Omiya Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kanazawa to Akita is 558 km. It takes approximately 7h 14m to drive from Kanazawa to Akita.
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