There are 8 ways to get from Tokyo to Iwate by train, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Iwate-Numakunaitrain Hayabusa
2h 28m¥12,000–17,000Night bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Tokyo Station Kajibashi to Morioka Station West Bus Terminalnightbus Jx921
8h 20m¥7,300–16,300Drive 554.1 km
- Drive from Tokyo to Iwatecar 554.1 km
6h 54m¥9,547–13,789Fly to Misawa, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Misawa (MSJ)plane HND - MSJ
- Take the train from Hachinohe to Iwate-Numakunaitrain
4h 59m¥22,890–50,614Train via Morioka
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Moriokatrain Komachi / ...
- Take the train from Morioka to Iwate-Numakunaitrain [148196] Iwate Galaxy/Aoimori Railway / ...
3h 11m¥14,086–19,948Fly to Akita Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane HND - AXT
- Take the train from Akita to Moriokatrain
7h 12m¥20,040–46,064Fly to Aomori, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Aomori (AOJ)plane HND - AOJ
- Take the train from Shin-Aomori to Iwate-Numakunaitrain
6h 32m¥21,120–51,844Fly 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 Shin-Aomoritrain
- Take the train from Shin-Aomori to Iwate-Numakunaitrain
7h 6m¥19,090–59,114
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Misawa (MSJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Iwate is to drive which costs ¥9500 - ¥14000 and takes 6h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Iwate is to train which takes 2h 28m and costs ¥12000 - ¥17000.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Tōkyō Station station and arriving at Iwate-Numakunai. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 28m.
The distance between Tokyo and Iwate is 527 km. The road distance is 554.1 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Iwate without a car is to train which takes 2h 28m and costs ¥12000 - ¥17000.
The train from Tōkyō Station to Iwate-Numakunai takes 2h 28m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Tokyo to Iwate train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Tōkyō Station.
Tokyo to Iwate train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Iwate-Numakunai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tokyo to Iwate is 554 km. It takes approximately 6h 54m to drive from Tokyo to Iwate.
There are 80+ hotels available in Iwate.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Iwate, Japan?
Japan Railways Shinkansen operates a train from Tōkyō Station to Iwate-Numakunai every 4 hours. Tickets cost ¥12,000–17,000 and the journey takes 2h 28m. Alternatively, JAMJAM LINER operates a vehicle from Tokyo Station Kajibashi to Morioka Station West Bus Terminal once daily. Tickets cost ¥5,000–13,000 and the journey takes 7h 25m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Misawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–42,000
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 Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–43,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aomori via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–43,000
- 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
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aomori via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,500–23,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Odate–Noshiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–44,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Iwate-Numakunai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–17,000
- 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
- ¥12,000–17,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥14,000–17,000
- Green seat
- ¥18,000–24,000
Train from Hachinohe to Iwate-Numakunai
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,700
- 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
- ¥3,000–4,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,800–4,700
- Green seat
- ¥4,600–6,000
Train from Tōkyō Station to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–17,000
- 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
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥13,000–17,000
- Green seat
- ¥17,000–23,000
Train from Morioka to Iwate-Numakunai
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,800
- 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
- ¥2,300–3,100
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,100–3,800
- Green seat
- ¥3,600–4,800
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 Shin-Aomori to Iwate-Numakunai
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 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
- 019-626-9151
- Website
- igr.jp
Train from Hachinohe to Iwate-Numakunai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://igr.jp/
Train from Morioka to Iwate-Numakunai
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://igr.jp/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Takanosu(Jr) to Shin-Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,200
- 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
- ¥3,600–4,100
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,000–4,200
- Green Seat
- ¥4,200–6,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Takanosu(Jr) to Shin-Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,900
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3802-1544
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Night bus from Tokyo Station Kajibashi to Morioka Station West Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–13,000
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 4 seats per row spacious
- ¥5,000–11,000
- 3 seats per row
- ¥6,000–13,000
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