There are 6 ways to get from Wakayama 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 Wakayamashi to Namba(Nankai)train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane ITM - AXT
4h 58m¥14,515–45,742Train, night bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kii-Nakanoshima to Ōsakatrain
- Take the night bus from Osaka WBT Umeda to Niigata Station South Exitnightbus
- Take the train from Niigata to Akitatrain
18h 18m¥12,488–26,009Train
- Take the train from Wakayama to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Akitatrain
10h 11mDrive 893.8 km
- Drive from Wakayama to Akitacar 893.8 km
11h 48m¥15,506–22,397Train to Kobe, fly
- Take the train from Wakayama to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane UKB - AXT
8h 3m¥22,902–45,648Bus, night bus
- Take the bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Kyoto Stationbus Ky
- Take the night bus from Kyoto Station Hachijo Gate to Yodobashi Sendai 1st Building Bus Terminalnightbus
- Take the bus from Sendai to Akitabus
19h 5m¥14,436–21,700
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Akita Airport (AXT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wakayama to Akita is to drive which costs ¥15000 - ¥23000 and takes 11h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Wakayama to Akita is to train and fly which takes 4h 58m and costs ¥14000 - ¥46000.
No, there is no direct bus from Wakayama station to Akita. However, there are services departing from Wakayama Station and arriving at Akita via Kansai Airport Terminal 1, Kyoto Station Hachijo Gate and Sendai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Wakayama to Akita. However, there are services departing from Wakayama and arriving at Akita via Shin Osaka and Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 11m.
The distance between Wakayama and Akita is 784 km. The road distance is 893.8 km.
The best way to get from Wakayama to Akita without a car is to train which takes 10h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Wakayama to Akita, including transfers.
Wakayama to Akita bus services, operated by Kansai Airport Transportation Enterprise, depart from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 station.
Wakayama to Akita train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Wakayama station.
Wakayama to Akita bus services, operated by Kansai Airport Transportation Enterprise, arrive at Kyoto Station.
What companies run services between Wakayama, Japan and Akita, Japan?
You can take a train from Wakayama to Akita via Shin-Ōsaka Station, Shin Osaka, and Tōkyō Station in around 10h 11m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Akita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–240,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Akita Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–250,000
Flights from Kobe to Akita Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–310,000
Flights from Kobe to Akita Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–260,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Akita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–43,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Akita Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–43,000
Flights from Kobe to Akita Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–75,000
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
- Website
- nankai.co.jp
Train from Wakayamashi to Namba(Nankai)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,100
- Website
- https://www.nankai.co.jp/en_railway
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Wakayama to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Kii-Nakanoshima to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,600
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Wakayama to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- 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 Osaka WBT Umeda to Niigata Station South Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–19,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- Phone
- 072-461-1374
- Website
- kate.co.jp
Bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Kyoto Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,800
- Schedules at
- kate.co.jp
- Book at
- japanbusonline.com
- Phone
- 050-3802-1547
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Night bus from Kyoto Station Hachijo Gate to Yodobashi Sendai 1st Building Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–13,000
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 4 seats per row spacious
- ¥7,000–13,000
- 3 seats per row
- ¥9,000–12,000
- 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
Wakayama to Akita train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin-Ōsaka Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wakayama to Akita is 894 km. It takes approximately 11h 48m to drive from Wakayama to Akita.
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