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How to get fromKitakyushu to Akitaby train, night bus, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Kitakyushu to Akita by train, night bus, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kokura to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Nozomi
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Akitatrain train Komachi
    10h 6m

  2. Night bus, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the nightbus from Kokura Ekimae to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalnightbus night bus
    2. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Miyakoh Bus Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sendai to Akitabus bus
    23h 49m
    ¥17,400–34,100

  3. Drive  1,319.9 km

    1. Drive from Kitakyushu to Akitacar car 1,319.9 km
    17h 20m
    ¥22,639–32,700

  4. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Akita Airport

    1. Take the train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane plane FUK - AXT
    6h 7m
    ¥43,043–77,407

  5. Night bus, train

    1. Take the nightbus from Kokura Station Shinkansen Side Bus Terminal to Kyoto Station Hachijo G2nightbus night bus
    2. Take the nightbus from Kyoto Station Hachijyo G2 Exit to Niigata Station South Exitnightbus night bus
    3. Take the train from Niigata to Akitatrain train
    24h 32m
    ¥17,900–34,532

  6. Fly Kitakyushu Airport to Akita Airport

    1. Fly from Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane plane KKJ - AXT
    6h 23m
    ¥39,144–61,470

  7. Train, bus to Oita Airport, fly to Akita Airport

    1. Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain train
    2. Take the bus from Beppu-Kitahama to Ōita Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Oita Airport (OIT) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane plane OIT - AXT
    8h 12m

  8. Train to Yamaguchi Ube Airport, fly to Akita Airport

    1. Take the train from Kokura to Shin Yamaguchitrain train
    2. Fly from Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane plane UBJ - AXT
    7h 31m
    ¥18,886–98,283

  9. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Sendai Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane plane FUK - SDJ
    3. Take the train from Sendai to Akitatrain train
    7h 19m
    ¥26,893–56,157

  10. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Morioka Hanamaki Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA)plane plane FUK - HNA
    3. Take the train from Morioka to Akitatrain train
    7h 25m
    ¥33,393–64,657

Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Akita Airport (AXT) flights

Calendar91Weekly Planes
Duration4h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket¥17,425Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,628.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 6m

What companies run services between Kitakyushu, Japan and Akita, Japan?

You can take a train from Kokura to Akita via Tōkyō Station in around 10h 6m. Alternatively, Star Flyer, All Nippon Airways, and Japan Airlines fly from Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) to Akita Airport (AXT) every 4 hours.

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