There are 6 ways to get from Iiyama to Kitakami by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Iiyama to Ōmiyatrain Hakutaka
- Take the train from Ōmiya to Kitakamitrain Hayabusa / ...
3h 56m¥16,207–23,831Drive 459.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Iiyama to Kitakamicar 459.5 km
6h 35m¥7,929–11,453Bus, train
- Take the bus from Takada Station to Niigata Eki-Maebus
- Take the bus from Niigata to Sendaibus
- Take the train from Sendai to Kitakamitrain
10h 25m¥12,503–21,686Train, fly to Akita Airport
- Take the train from Iiyama to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane HND - AXT
- Take the train from Akita to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Kitakamitrain
8h 35m¥25,317–56,115Train, bus
- Take the train from Iiyama to Takasakitrain
- Take the bus from 高崎駅東口 to 仙台駅東口bus
- Take the train from Sendai to Kitakamitrain
11h 12m¥14,381–20,831Train, fly to Yamagata Airport, bus
- Take the train from Iiyama to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane HND - GAJ
- Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Sendaibus
- Take the train from Sendai to Kitakamitrain
8h 19m¥27,447–44,045
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Akita Airport (AXT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iiyama to Kitakami is to drive which costs ¥7500 - ¥12000 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Iiyama to Kitakami is to train which takes 3h 56m and costs ¥16000 - ¥24000.
No, there is no direct train from Iiyama to Kitakami. However, there are services departing from Iiyama and arriving at Kitakami via Ōmiya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 56m.
The distance between Iiyama and Kitakami is 640 km. The road distance is 459.5 km.
The best way to get from Iiyama to Kitakami without a car is to train which takes 3h 56m and costs ¥16000 - ¥24000.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Iiyama to Kitakami, including transfers.
Iiyama to Kitakami train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Iiyama station.
Iiyama to Kitakami train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Ōmiya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Iiyama to Kitakami is 460 km. It takes approximately 6h 35m to drive from Iiyama to Kitakami.
There are 58+ hotels available in Kitakami.
What companies run services between Iiyama, Nagano, Japan and Kitakami, Japan?
You can take a train from Iiyama to Kitakami via Ōmiya in around 3h 56m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Akita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–34,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–25,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Akita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–29,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Iiyama to Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–9,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥7,000–9,000
- Green seat
- ¥9,000–12,000
Train from Ōmiya to Kitakami
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–15,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥10,000–14,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥11,000–15,000
- Green seat
- ¥14,000–20,000
Train from Sendai to Kitakami
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–6,500
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥4,200–6,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Green seat
- ¥6,000–8,500
Train from Iiyama to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–10,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥6,500–9,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥8,000–10,000
- Green seat
- ¥10,000–14,000
Train from Akita to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–6,500
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥4,200–6,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Green seat
- ¥6,000–8,500
Train from Morioka to Kitakami
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–4,200
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥2,600–3,600
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,400–4,200
- Green seat
- ¥4,000–5,500
Train from Iiyama to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–7,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥4,600–6,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,500–7,000
- Green seat
- ¥6,500–9,500
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Morioka to Kitakami
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- 025-246-6333
- info@niigata-kotsu.co.jp
- Website
- niigata-kotsu.co.jp
Bus from Takada Station to Niigata Eki-Mae
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,000
- Schedules at
- niigata-kotsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Niigata to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 027-287-4000
- Website
- ncb.jp
Bus from 高崎駅東口 to 仙台駅東口
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Website
- https://ncb.jp/
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,100
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Want to know more about travelling around Japan
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travel Insider: Top Japan travel tips by Beatrix Holland
Read the travel guide


















