There are 8 ways to get from Tokyo to Iwate (State) by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to MoriokaKomachi / ...
2h 16m¥11,000–17,000Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Morioka
7h 37m¥5,000–13,000Drive 520.1 km
- Drive from Tokyo to Morioka520.1 km
6h 26m¥8,842–12,772Fly to Misawa, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Misawa (MSJ)HND - MSJ
- Take the train from Hachinohe to Morioka
4h 46m¥26,490–79,414Fly to Akita Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Akita Airport (AXT)HND - AXT
- Take the train from Akita to Morioka
6h 16m¥16,740–43,264Fly to Aomori, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Aomori (AOJ)HND - AOJ
- Take the train from Shin-Aomori to Morioka
6h 6m¥28,520–53,844Fly to Yamagata Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)HND - GAJ
- Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Sendai
- Take the train from Sendai to Ichinoseki
6h 13m¥26,720–35,394Fly to Odate–Noshiro Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Odate–Noshiro Airport (ONJ)HND - ONJ
- Take the train from Takanosu(Jr) to Akita
- Take the train from Akita to Morioka
7h 41m¥50,590–59,314
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Misawa (MSJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Iwate (State) is to bus which costs ¥5000 - ¥13000 and takes 7h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Iwate (State) is to train which takes 2h 16m and costs ¥11000 - ¥17000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit station and arriving at Morioka. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 37m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Tōkyō Station station and arriving at Morioka. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 16m.
The distance between Tokyo and Iwate (State) is 496 km. The road distance is 520.1 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Iwate (State) without a car is to train which takes 2h 16m and costs ¥11000 - ¥17000.
The train from Tōkyō Station to Morioka takes 2h 16m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Tokyo to Iwate (State) bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, depart from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit.
Tokyo to Iwate (State) train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Iwate (State) is to train which takes 2h 16m and costs ¥11000 - ¥17000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥5000 - ¥13000 and takes 7h 37m.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Iwate (State), Japan?
Japan Railways Shinkansen operates a train from Tōkyō Station to Morioka every 30 minutes. Tickets cost ¥11,000–17,000 and the journey takes 2h 16m. Alternatively, JR Bus Tohoku operates a bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Morioka once daily. Tickets cost ¥5,500–10,000 and the journey takes 7h 37m. JAMJAM LINER also services this route once daily.
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- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Misawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–70,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Akita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥32,000–35,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–44,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aomori via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–44,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–24,000
- 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 Odate–Noshiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥42,000–45,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
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 Hachinohe to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–5,500
- 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
- ¥3,600–4,900
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,500–5,500
- Green seat
- ¥5,500–7,500
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 Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–8,000
- 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
- ¥5,000–7,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Green seat
- ¥7,500–11,000
Train from Sendai to Ichinoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–5,500
- 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
- ¥3,300–4,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Green seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Phone
- 019-626-9151
- Website
- igr.jp
Train from Hachinohe to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://igr.jp/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Takanosu(Jr) to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Takanosu(Jr) to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,900
- 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
- ¥3,400–3,900
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,800–3,900
- Green Seat
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Phone
- 0570ｰ000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–10,000
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥5,500–10,000
- Phone
- 050-3802-1544
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Morioka
- 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
- 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
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Tokyo to Iwate (State) bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, arrive at Morioka station.
Tokyo to Iwate (State) train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Morioka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tokyo to Iwate (State) is 520 km. It takes approximately 6h 26m to drive from Tokyo to Iwate (State).
There are 58+ hotels available in Iwate (State).