There are 9 ways to get from Kyoto to Akita (State) by bus, plane, train, night bus, or car
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Bus to Osaka International Airport, fly to Akita Airport
best- Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminalbus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane ITM - AXT
4h 20m¥14,163–45,450Night bus, train
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Kyoto Station Hachijyo G2 Exit to Niigata Station South Exitnightbus Sy3552
- Take the train from Niigata to Akitatrain Inaho / ...
15h 36m¥11,400–20,500Train
- Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Akitatrain Komachi
7h 53mDrive 779.4 km
- Drive from Kyoto to Akitacar 779.4 km
10h 18m¥13,438–19,410Bus to Osaka International Airport, fly to Aomori, train
- Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminalbus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Aomori (AOJ)plane ITM - AOJ
- Take the train from Hirosaki to Odatetrain
5h 51m¥20,113–53,650Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Akita Airport
- Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane NGO - AXT
4h 56mBus to Osaka International Airport, fly to Morioka Hanamaki Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminalbus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA)plane ITM - HNA
- Take the train from Kitakami to Yokotetrain
6h 22m¥28,523–49,290Train via Nyūzen
- Take the train from Kyōto to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Toyamatrain
- Take the train from Toyama to Tomari(Toyama)train
- Take the train from Tomari(Toyama) to Naoetsutrain
- Take the train from Naoetsu to Niigatatrain
- Take the train from Niigata to Akitatrain
13h 29m¥12,119–16,768Night bus, bus
- Take the nightbus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Sendai Stationnightbus Forest
- Take the bus from Sendai to Akitabus
15h 50m¥14,300–18,900
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Akita Airport (AXT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto to Akita (State) is to train via Nyūzen which costs ¥12000 - ¥17000 and takes 13h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto to Akita (State) is to bus and fly which takes 4h 20m and costs ¥14000 - ¥46000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kyoto station to Akita (State). However, there are services departing from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi and arriving at Akita via Sendai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Kyoto to Akita (State). However, there are services departing from Marutamachi and arriving at Akita via Kyoto and Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 53m.
The distance between Kyoto and Akita (State) is 744 km. The road distance is 779.4 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Akita (State) without a car is to train which takes 7h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Kyoto to Akita (State), including transfers.
Kyoto to Akita (State) bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi.
Kyoto to Akita (State) train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kyoto station.
Kyoto to Akita (State) bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Sendai Station.
What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Akita (State), Japan?
You can take a subway from Marutamachi to Akita via Kyoto, Kyoto, and Tōkyō Station in around 7h 53m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Akita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–43,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Akita Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–43,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–50,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aomori via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–50,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–46,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Akita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–150,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Akita Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–180,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–150,000
- Website
- orc-air.co.jp
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Akita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–60,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kyoto to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
Train from Niigata to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Hirosaki to Odate
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥700–950
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kitakami to Yokote
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Naoetsu to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,700
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Niigata to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kyōto to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–4,100
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 076-431-3409
- Website
- Ainokaze Toyama Railway
Train from Toyama to Tomari(Toyama)
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,100
- Website
- Ainokaze Toyama Railway
- Website
- Echigo Tokimeki Railway
Train from Tomari(Toyama) to Naoetsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Schedules at
- Echigo Tokimeki Railway
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,500
- Schedules at
- www-hankyu-kankobus-co-jp-e.athp.transer.com
Bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,500
- Schedules at
- www-hankyu-kankobus-co-jp-e.athp.transer.com
Bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,500
- Schedules at
- www-hankyu-kankobus-co-jp-e.athp.transer.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Night bus from Kyoto Station Hachijyo G2 Exit to Niigata Station South Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–15,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Sendai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–15,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- 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
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Kyoto to Akita (State) train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
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