There are 7 ways to get from Tokyo to Ikawa by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Akitatrain Komachi
5h 7m¥14,828–20,197Night bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Akita Station Eastnightbus Jx801
10h 50m¥7,950–18,150Bus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Miyakoh Bus Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sendai to Akitabus
11h 11m¥8,850–9,750Drive 584.3 km
- Drive from Tokyo to Ikawacar 584.3 km
7h 9m¥10,013–14,463Fly to Akita Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane HND - AXT
- Take the train from Akita to Ikawasakuratrain
5h 4m¥13,990–25,414Fly to Odate–Noshiro Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Odate–Noshiro Airport (ONJ)plane HND - ONJ
- Take the train from Takanosu(Jr) to Ikawasakuratrain
4h 51m¥14,040–47,214Fly to Aomori, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Aomori (AOJ)plane HND - AOJ
- Take the train from Hirosaki to Ikawasakuratrain
7h 1m¥15,590–25,414
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Akita Airport (AXT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Ikawa is to bus which costs ¥8500 - ¥10000 and takes 11h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Ikawa is to fly and train which takes 4h 51m and costs ¥14000 - ¥48000.
No, there is no direct train from Tokyo station to Ikawa. However, there are services departing from Tōkyō Station and arriving at Ikawasakura via Akita. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 7m.
The distance between Tokyo and Ikawa is 648 km. The road distance is 584.3 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Ikawa without a car is to train which takes 5h 7m and costs ¥14000 - ¥21000.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Tokyo to Ikawa, including transfers.
Tokyo to Ikawa train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Ikawa is to train which takes 5h 7m and costs ¥14000 - ¥21000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥8500 - ¥10000 and takes 11h 11m.
Tokyo to Ikawa train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Akita station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tokyo to Ikawa is 584 km. It takes approximately 7h 9m to drive from Tokyo to Ikawa.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Ikawa, Akita, Japan?
Japan Railways Shinkansen operates a train from Tōkyō Station to Akita hourly. Tickets cost ¥14,000–20,000 and the journey takes 3h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Ikawasakura via Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center, Sendai, Akita, and Akita in around 11h 11m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Akita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–23,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–21,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aomori via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–21,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Akita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–55,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Odate–Noshiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–42,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–20,000
- 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
- ¥14,000–19,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥16,000–20,000
- Green seat
- ¥20,000–28,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Akita to Ikawasakura
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥450–650
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Takanosu(Jr) to Ikawasakura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Hirosaki to Ikawasakura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,400
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- 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
- 050-3802-1544
- 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
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