There are 6 ways to get from Nara-shi to Akita by train, plane, night bus, car, or bus
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Train to Osaka International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Shin-Omiya to Osaka-Uehommachitrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane ITM - AXT
4h 35m¥15,086–46,330Train, night bus
cheapest- Take the train from Nara to Kyōtotrain
- Take the night bus from Kyoto Station Hachijyo G2 Exit to Niigata Station South Exitnightbus
- Take the train from Niigata to Akitatrain
16h 30m¥12,061–24,417Train
- Take the train from Nara to Kyōtotrain
- Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain No
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Akitatrain
8h 42mDrive 811.8 km
- Drive from Nara-shi to Akitacar 811.8 km
10h 43m¥14,099–20,365Train, train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Nara to Kyōtotrain
- Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane NGO - AXT
6h 6mBus, night bus
- Take the bus from JR Nara Station to Meitetsu Bus Centerbus
- Take the night bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Sendainightbus
- Take the bus from Sendai to Akitabus
17h 30m¥16,700–19,200
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Akita Airport (AXT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nara-shi to Akita is to drive which costs ¥14000 - ¥21000 and takes 10h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Nara-shi to Akita is to train and fly which takes 4h 35m and costs ¥15000 - ¥47000.
No, there is no direct bus from Nara-shi station to Akita. However, there are services departing from JR Nara Station and arriving at Akita via Meitetsu Bus Center and Sendai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Nara-shi to Akita. However, there are services departing from Nara and arriving at Akita via Kyoto and Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 42m.
The distance between Nara-shi and Akita is 749 km. The road distance is 811.8 km.
The best way to get from Nara-shi to Akita without a car is to train which takes 8h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Nara-shi to Akita, including transfers.
Nara-shi to Akita bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, depart from JR Nara Station.
Nara-shi to Akita train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Nara station.
Nara-shi to Akita bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, arrive at Meitetsu Bus Center station.
What companies run services between Nara-shi, Japan and Akita, Japan?
You can take a train from Nara to Akita via Kyōto, Kyoto, and Tōkyō Station in around 8h 42m.
- 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
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Akita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–290,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Akita Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–290,000
- Website
- orc-air.co.jp
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Akita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–55,000
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Shin-Omiya to Osaka-Uehommachi
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–650
- Website
- https://www.kintetsu.co.jp/foreign/english/index.html
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Nara to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Nara to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Nara to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kyoto to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Niigata to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Night bus from Kyoto Station Hachijyo G2 Exit to Niigata Station South Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–18,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from JR Nara Station to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
- Website
- miyakou.co.jp
Night bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–12,000
- Schedules at
- miyakou.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥9,500–12,000
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Nara-shi to Akita train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kyōto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nara-shi to Akita is 812 km. It takes approximately 10h 43m to drive from Nara-shi to Akita.
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