There are 6 ways to get from Kobe to Akita by plane, train, bus, night bus, or car
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Fly from Osaka International Airport
best- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane ITM - AXT
4h 8m¥14,833–46,020Night bus, bus
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Kobe Sannomiya to Yodobashi Sendai 1st Building Bus Terminalnightbus Jx362
- Take the bus from Sendai to Akitabus
17h 40m¥11,500–17,000Train
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Tōkyō Stationtrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Akitatrain Komachi
8h 8mBus
- Take the bus from Shinki Bus Sannomiya to Shibuya Stationbus
- Take the bus from Shibuya station to Sendai Miyakoh Bus Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sendai to Akitabus
18h 11m¥16,800–26,568Fly from Kobe
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane UKB - AXT
6h 18m¥21,160–45,200Drive 849.6 km
- Drive from Kobe to Akitacar 849.6 km
11h 11m¥14,811–21,394
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Akita Airport (AXT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kobe to Akita is to night bus and bus which costs ¥11000 - ¥17000 and takes 17h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Kobe to Akita is to fly which takes 4h 8m and costs ¥14000 - ¥46000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kobe to Akita. However, there are services departing from Shinki Bus Sannomiya and arriving at Akita via Shibuya station and Sendai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Kobe to Akita. However, there are services departing from Shin Kobe and arriving at Akita via Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 8m.
The distance between Kobe and Akita is 731 km. The road distance is 849.6 km.
The best way to get from Kobe to Akita without a car is to train which takes 8h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Kobe to Akita, including transfers.
Kobe to Akita bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Shinki Bus Sannomiya station.
Kobe to Akita train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Kobe station.
The best way to get from Kobe to Akita is to fly which takes 4h 8m and costs ¥14000 - ¥46000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 8h 8m, you could also bus, which costs ¥16000 - ¥27000 and takes 18h 11m.
What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and Akita, Japan?
Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Akita Airport (AXT) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Shin Kobe to Akita via Tōkyō Station in around 8h 8m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Akita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥32,000–80,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Akita Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–85,000
Flights from Kobe to Akita Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–110,000
Flights from Kobe to Akita Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥35,000–95,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Akita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–44,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Akita Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–44,000
Flights from Kobe to Akita Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–85,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Shin Kobe to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Website
- JR EAST
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Bus from Shinki Bus Sannomiya to Shibuya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–18,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- 3-Row Seats
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Phone
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Bus from Shibuya station to Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once 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
Bus from Sendai to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3802-1547
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Night bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Yodobashi Sendai 1st Building Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–13,000
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 4 seats per row spacious
- ¥7,000–13,000
- 3 seats per row
- ¥9,000–12,000
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More Questions & Answers
Kobe to Akita bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Shibuya Station.
Kobe to Akita train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kobe to Akita is 850 km. It takes approximately 11h 11m to drive from Kobe to Akita.
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