There are 9 ways to get from Nigata-eki to Akita by train, bus, night bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Hiroshima to Tōkyō Stationtrain Nozomi
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Akitatrain Komachi
11h 1mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hiroshima Bus Center to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Miyakoh Bus Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sendai to Akitabus
27h 7m¥16,850–36,860Train, night bus
- Take the train from Nigata to Miharatrain
- Take the night bus from Mihara to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalnightbus
- Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Akita Station Eastnightbus
24h 33m¥20,384–31,227Drive 1,104.7 km
- Drive from Nigata-eki to Akitacar 1,104.7 km
14h 45m¥19,165–27,682Fly Hiroshima Airport to Akita Airport
- Fly from Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane HIJ - AXT
8h 7m¥21,967–98,168Ferry to Matsuyama Airport, fly to Akita Airport
- Take the ferry from Kure to Matsuyamaferry
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane MYJ - AXT
8h 53m¥26,439–94,996Fly Hiroshima Airport to Odate–Noshiro Airport, train
- Fly from Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) to Odate–Noshiro Airport (ONJ)plane HIJ - ONJ
- Take the train from Takanosu(Jr) to Akitatrain
9h 26m¥21,817–92,118Train to Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport, fly to Akita Airport
- Take the train from Kaitaichi to Iwakunitrain
- Fly from Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane IWK - AXT
9h 35m¥87,289–292,859Train, train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Akita Airport
- Take the train from Hiro to Hiroshimatrain
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane ITM - AXT
6h 50m¥19,315–52,742
Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) to Akita Airport (AXT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nigata-eki to Akita is to drive which costs ¥19000 - ¥28000 and takes 14h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Nigata-eki to Akita is to train and fly which takes 6h 50m and costs ¥19000 - ¥55000.
No, there is no direct bus from Nigata-eki to Akita. However, there are services departing from Nigata Sta. and arriving at Akita via Hondori-rokuchome, Hiroshima Bus Center, Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and Sendai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Nigata-eki to Akita. However, there are services departing from Nigata and arriving at Akita via Hiro, Hiroshima and Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 1m.
The distance between Nigata-eki and Akita is 1475 km. The road distance is 1104.7 km.
The best way to get from Nigata-eki to Akita without a car is to train which takes 11h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 1m to get from Nigata-eki to Akita, including transfers.
Nigata-eki to Akita bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Hiroshima Bus Center station.
Nigata-eki to Akita train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Hiroshima station.
The best way to get from Nigata-eki to Akita is to train which takes 11h 1m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥16000 - ¥37000 and takes 27h 7m, you could also fly, which costs ¥22000 - ¥100000 and takes 8h 7m.
What companies run services between Nigata-eki, Japan and Akita, Japan?
You can take a train from Nigata to Akita via Hiro, Hiroshima, and Tōkyō Station in around 11h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nigata Sta. to Akita via Hondori-rokuchome, Hiroshima Bus Center, Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center, and Sendai in around 27h 7m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Hiroshima Airport to Akita Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–340,000
Flights from Hiroshima Airport to Akita Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–340,000
Flights from Hiroshima Airport to Akita Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–340,000
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Akita Airport via Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–330,000
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Akita Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–330,000
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Akita Airport via Osaka International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–330,000
Flights from Hiroshima Airport to Odate–Noshiro Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–300,000
Flights from Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport to Akita Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–290,000
Flights from Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport to Akita Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–290,000
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
- jal.com
Flights from Hiroshima Airport to Akita Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–95,000
Flights from Hiroshima Airport to Akita Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–130,000
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Akita Airport via Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–85,000
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Akita Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–95,000
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
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Hiroshima to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Hiroshima to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Takanosu(Jr) to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Nigata to Mihara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,300
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kaitaichi to Iwakuni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,100
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Hiro to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–750
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Hiroshima to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–6,500
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Hiroshima Bus Center to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–26,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- Phone
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice 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
- Phone
- 084-953-5391
- Website
- chugokubus.jp
Night bus from Mihara to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000
- Schedules at
- chugokubus.jp
- Phone
- 050-3802-1547
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Akita Station East
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–18,000
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 3 seats per row economy
- ¥7,500–16,000
- 3 seats per row
- ¥8,000–17,000
- 3 seats per row (window side)
- ¥8,500–18,000
- Phone
- 082-253-1212
- [email protected]
- Website
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
Ferry from Kure to Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–8,000
- Schedules at
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Nigata-eki to Akita bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Nigata-eki to Akita train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nigata-eki to Akita is 1105 km. It takes approximately 14h 45m to drive from Nigata-eki to Akita.
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