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How to get fromTakayama to Iwateby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Takayama to Iwate by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Takayama to Toyamatrain train
    2. Take the train from Toyama to Omiya Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Omiya Station to Moriokatrain train
    8h 4m

  2. Bus, night bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Takayama Nohi Bus Center to Matsumoto Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Matsumoto Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the night bus from Tokyo Station Kajibashi to Morioka Station West Bus Terminalnightbus night bus
    16h 49m
    ¥10,360–26,390

  3. Drive 691.7 km

    1. Drive from Takayama to Iwatecar car 691.7 km
    9h 32m
    ¥12,010–17,348

  4. Train to Komaki Airport, fly to Morioka Hanamaki Airport

    1. Take the train from Takayama to Nagoya Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Komaki Airport (NKM) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA)plane plane NKM - HNA
    7h 47m

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Takayama Nohi Bus Center to Matsumoto Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the train from Matsumoto to Shinjuku Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Ueno to Moriokatrain train
    11h 32m
    ¥11,380–18,500

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Miyakoh Bus Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sendai to Moriokabus bus
    17h 11m
    ¥14,208–16,976

  7. Train, train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Morioka Hanamaki Airport

    1. Take the train from Takayama to Nagoya Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain train
    3. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA)plane plane ITM - HNA
    9h 12m

  8. Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Akita Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Takayama to Nagoya Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane plane NGO - AXT
    3. Take the train from Akita to Moriokatrain train
    10h 18m

  9. Train to Komaki Airport, fly to Aomori, train

    1. Take the train from Takayama to Nagoya Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Komaki Airport (NKM) to Aomori (AOJ)plane plane NKM - AOJ
    3. Take the train from Shin-Aomori to Ninohetrain train
    10h 16m

Komaki Airport (NKM) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket¥30,648Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 945.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 4m

What companies run services between Takayama, Japan and Iwate, Japan?

You can take a train from Takayama to Iwate-Numakunai via Toyama, Omiya Station, and Morioka in around 8h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Iwatemachi Omachi via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center, Sendai, and Morioka in around 17h 11m.

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