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How to get fromKaruizawa to Akitaby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Karuizawa to Akita by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Karuizawa to Omiya Stationtrain train Hakutaka
    2. Take the train from Omiya Station to Akitatrain train Komachi
    6h 23m
    ¥10,298–13,411

  2. Train via Niigata

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Karuizawa to Joetsumyokotrain train
    2. Take the train from Joetsumyoko to Niigatatrain train
    3. Take the train from Niigata to Akitatrain train
    9h 42m
    ¥8,098–11,211

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from 町役場病院前［軽井沢］（のりば） to 池袋駅東口（おりば）bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ikebukuro Sunshine to Sendai Station West exitbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sendai to Akitabus bus
    14h 26m
    ¥10,389–20,272

  4. Drive 494.2 km

    1. Drive from Karuizawa to Akitacar car 494.2 km
    7h 16m
    ¥8,583–12,398

  5. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Akita Airport

    1. Take the train from Karuizawa to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane plane HND - AXT
    5h 56m
    ¥15,738–38,781

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Nakakaruizawa to Naganotrain train
    2. Take the bus from Nagano to Niigata-ekibus bus
    3. Take the train from Niigata to Akitatrain train
    10h 30m
    ¥8,932–10,737

  7. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Odate–Noshiro Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karuizawa to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Odate–Noshiro Airport (ONJ)plane plane HND - ONJ
    3. Take the train from Takanosu(Jr) to Akitatrain train
    7h 26m
    ¥76,588–258,731

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

    1. Take the train from Nakakaruizawa to Shinonoitrain train
    2. Take the train from Shinonoi to Nagoyatrain train
    3. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane plane NGO - AXT
    9h 30m

Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Akita Airport (AXT) flights

Calendar63Weekly Planes
Duration1h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,553Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 711.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 23m

What companies run services between Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan and Akita, Japan?

You can take a train from Nakakaruizawa to Akita via Karuizawa and Omiya Station in around 6h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 町役場病院前［軽井沢］（のりば） to Akita via 池袋駅東口（おりば）, Ikebukuro Sunshine, and Sendai in around 14h 26m.

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