There are 11 ways to get from Kyoto to Ōdate by bus, plane, train, car ferry, night bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Osaka International Airport, fly to Aomori, train
best- 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¥19,113–58,650Train, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Kyōto to Tsurugatrain
- Take the carferry from Tsuruga to Akitacarferry
- Take the train from Tsuchizaki to Odatetrain
27h 21m¥3,169–23,318Train
- Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain No
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Akitatrain
- Take the train from Akita to Odatetrain
10h 9mBus, train
- Take the bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Konan Bus Hirosaki Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Hirosaki to Odatetrain
19h 3m¥8,900–20,450Bus to Osaka International Airport, fly to Akita Airport, train
- 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
- Take the train from Akita to Odatetrain
6h 36m¥16,663–47,550Train to Komaki Airport, fly to Aomori, train
- Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Komaki Airport (NKM) to Aomori (AOJ)plane NKM - AOJ
- Take the train from Hirosaki to Odatetrain
6h 11mBus 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 Morioka to Higashiodatetrain
8h 28m¥29,513–50,800Bus to Osaka International Airport, fly to Misawa, train
- Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminalbus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Misawa (MSJ)plane ITM - MSJ
- Take the train from Misawa to Aomoritrain
- Take the train from Aomori to Odatetrain
7h 35m¥28,513–63,700Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Akita Airport, train
- Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane NGO - AXT
- Take the train from Akita to Odatetrain
7h 12mNight bus, train
- Take the nightbus from Kyoto Station Hachijyo G2 Exit to Niigata Station South Exitnightbus
- Take the train from Niigata to Akitatrain
- Take the train from Akita to Odatetrain
17h 52m¥12,900–22,600Drive 869.8 km
- Drive from Kyoto to Ōdatecar 869.8 km
11h 34m¥14,982–21,641
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Aomori (AOJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto to Ōdate is to train and car ferry which costs ¥3100 - ¥24000 and takes 27h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto to Ōdate is to bus and fly and train which takes 5h 51m and costs ¥19000 - ¥60000.
No, there is no direct train from Kyoto to Ōdate. However, there are services departing from Marutamachi and arriving at Odate via Kyoto, Tōkyō Station and Akita. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 9m.
The distance between Kyoto and Ōdate is 921 km. The road distance is 869.8 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Ōdate without a car is to train which takes 10h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Kyoto to Ōdate, including transfers.
Kyoto to Ōdate train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kyoto station.
Kyoto to Ōdate train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kyoto to Ōdate is 870 km. It takes approximately 11h 34m to drive from Kyoto to Ōdate.
There are 12+ hotels available in Ōdate.
What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Ōdate, Japan?
You can take a subway from Marutamachi to Odate via Kyoto, Kyoto, Tōkyō Station, and Akita in around 10h 9m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–55,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aomori via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–55,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aomori via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–55,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Akita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–43,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Akita Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–43,000
Flights from Komaki Airport to Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–44,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–46,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Misawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–55,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Misawa via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–55,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–150,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Akita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–160,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Akita Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–180,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Komaki Airport to Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–44,000
- 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) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Hirosaki to Odate
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥700–950
- 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 Akita to Odate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Hirosaki to Odate
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥700–950
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tsuchizaki to Odate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Akita to Odate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Hirosaki to Odate
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥700–950
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Aomori to Odate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Akita to Odate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,100
- 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 Akita to Odate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,100
- Website
- JR EAST
- 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
Train from Kyoto to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- 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 Morioka to Higashiodate
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,600
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 017-752-0330
- Website
- Aoimori Railway
Train from Misawa to Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,500
- Schedules at
- Aoimori 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
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
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–12,000
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Phone
- 0172-36-5061
- Website
- konanbus.com
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Konan Bus Hirosaki Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,500
- Schedules at
- konanbus.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
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