There are 8 ways to get from Sasebo to Akita by plane, train, night bus, car, or bus
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Fly Nagasaki Airport to Akita Airport
best- Fly from Nagasaki Airport (NGS) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane NGS - AXT
6h 55m¥52,650–87,650Bus, night bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sasebo to Nishitetsu Tenjin Expressway BTbus
- Take the nightbus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalnightbus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Miyakoh Bus Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sendai to Akitabus
28h 35m¥19,464–37,943Train
- Take the train from Sasebo to Hakatatrain
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Akitatrain
13h 10mTrain, night bus
- Take the train from Sasebo to Shin-Tosutrain
- Take the train from Shin Tosu to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the nightbus from Kyoto Station Hachijyo G2 Exit to Niigata Station South Exitnightbus
- Take the train from Niigata to Akitatrain
20h 54mDrive 1,482.6 km
- Drive from Sasebo to Akitacar 1,482.6 km
19h 28m¥22,758–32,873Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Akita Airport
- Take the train from Sasebo to Hakatatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane FUK - AXT
7h 40mFly Nagasaki Airport to Odate–Noshiro Airport, train
- Fly from Nagasaki Airport (NGS) to Odate–Noshiro Airport (ONJ)plane NGS - ONJ
- Take the train from Takanosu(Jr) to Akitatrain
8h 3m¥24,000–117,100Train to Saga Airport, fly to Akita Airport
- Take the train from Sasebo to Sagatrain
- Fly from Saga Airport (HSG) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane HSG - AXT
9h 4m
Nagasaki Airport (NGS) to Akita Airport (AXT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sasebo to Akita is to drive which costs ¥22000 - ¥33000 and takes 19h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Sasebo to Akita is to fly which takes 6h 55m and costs ¥50000 - ¥90000.
No, there is no direct bus from Sasebo to Akita. However, there are services departing from Sasebo and arriving at Akita via Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal, Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and Sendai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Sasebo to Akita. However, there are services departing from Sasebo and arriving at Akita via Hakata Fukuoka and Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 10m.
The distance between Sasebo and Akita is 1249 km. The road distance is 1482.6 km.
The best way to get from Sasebo to Akita without a car is to train which takes 13h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Sasebo to Akita, including transfers.
Sasebo to Akita bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, depart from Sasebo station.
Sasebo to Akita train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), depart from Sasebo station.
The best way to get from Sasebo to Akita is to fly which takes 6h 55m and costs ¥50000 - ¥90000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 13h 10m.
What companies run services between Sasebo, Japan and Akita, Japan?
All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines fly from Nagasaki Airport (NGS) to Akita Airport (AXT) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sasebo to Akita via Hakata, Hakata Fukuoka, and Tōkyō Station in around 13h 10m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Nagasaki Airport to Akita Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥120,000–230,000
Flights from Nagasaki Airport to Akita Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥110,000–210,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Akita Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–190,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Akita Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–170,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Akita Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥130,000–240,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Akita Airport via Miyazaki, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥110,000–200,000
Flights from Nagasaki Airport to Odate–Noshiro Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–200,000
Flights from Nagasaki Airport to Odate–Noshiro Airport via Osaka Itami, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥110,000–200,000
Flights from Saga Airport to Akita Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–180,000
Flights from Saga Airport to Akita Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥130,000–240,000
Flights from Saga Airport to Akita Airport via Tokyo Haneda, New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥140,000–250,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Nagasaki Airport to Akita Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–90,000
Flights from Nagasaki Airport to Akita Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–90,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Akita Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–110,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Akita Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–95,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Akita Airport via Matsuyama, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–100,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Akita Airport via Miyazaki, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–110,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Sasebo to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Sasebo to Shin-Tosu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Sasebo to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Sasebo to Saga
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Takanosu(Jr) to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin Tosu to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- [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
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Sasebo to Nishitetsu Tenjin Expressway BT
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,900
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
Night bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–26,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Business seat
- ¥9,000–20,000
- Premium seat
- ¥19,000–25,000
- Phone
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once 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
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Booking & Getting There
Sasebo to Akita bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, arrive at Nishitetsu Tenjin Expressway BT station.
Sasebo to Akita train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), arrive at Hakata station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sasebo to Akita is 1483 km. It takes approximately 19h 28m to drive from Sasebo to Akita.
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