There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Akita by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Melbourne Airport to Akita Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane MEL - AXT
18h 14m¥89,011–224,011Fly Melbourne Airport to Shonai Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Shonai Airport (SYO)plane MEL - SYO
- Take the train from Sakata(Yamagata) to Akitatrain
21h 6m¥54,451–166,051Fly Melbourne Airport to Odate–Noshiro Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Odate–Noshiro Airport (ONJ)plane MEL - ONJ
- Take the train from Takanosu(Jr) to Akitatrain
21h 33m¥56,861–167,961Fly Melbourne Airport to Narita International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane MEL - NRT
- Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Akitatrain
18h 38m¥67,661–126,661Fly Melbourne Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane MEL - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Akitatrain
20h 8m¥60,111–135,931Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Akita Airport
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane AVV - AXT
20h 27m¥122,197–322,197
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Akita Airport (AXT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Akita is to fly and train which costs ¥65000 - ¥130000 and takes 18h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Akita is to fly which takes 18h 14m and costs ¥85000 - ¥230000.
The distance between Melbourne and Akita is 8645 km.
It takes approximately 18h 14m to get from Melbourne to Akita, including transfers.
Akita is 1h behind Melbourne. It is currently 3:33 PM in Melbourne and 2:33 PM in Akita.
There are 41+ hotels available in Akita.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Akita, Japan?
China Airlines, Tigerair Taiwan, and five other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Akita Airport (AXT) 4 times a day.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Akita Airport via Sydney, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–370,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Odate–Noshiro Airport via Sydney, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–320,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Odate–Noshiro Airport via Manila, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–170,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Odate–Noshiro Airport via Hong Kong, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–200,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Odate–Noshiro Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–160,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shonai Airport via Sydney, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–320,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shonai Airport via Manila, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–160,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shonai Airport via Hong Kong, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–190,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shonai Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–160,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Akita Airport via Sydney, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–550,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Takanosu(Jr) to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sakata(Yamagata) to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- 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 Tōkyō Station to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Website
- JR EAST
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