There are 7 ways to get from Tokyo to Kitakami by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to KitakamiHayabusa / ...
2h 25m¥10,000–15,000Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Furukawa Station
- Take the train from Furukawa to KitakamiYamabiko / ...
8h 36m¥7,300–14,400Bus, train via Sendai
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center
- Take the train from Sendai to KitakamiYamabiko / ...
6h 34m¥8,100–11,100Drive 471.6 km
- Drive from Tokyo to Kitakami471.6 km
5h 58m¥8,012–11,573Fly to Akita Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Akita Airport (AXT)HND - AXT
- Take the train from Akita to Morioka
- Take the train from Morioka to Kitakami
6h 52m¥27,490–47,464Fly to Misawa, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Misawa (MSJ)HND - MSJ
- Take the train from Hachinohe to Kitakami
5h 46m¥25,490–52,914Fly 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 Kitakami
6h 36m¥21,620–33,394
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Akita Airport (AXT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Kitakami is to drive which costs ¥8000 - ¥12000 and takes 5h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Kitakami is to train which takes 2h 25m and costs ¥10000 - ¥15000.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Tōkyō Station station and arriving at Kitakami. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 25m.
The distance between Tokyo and Kitakami is 448 km. The road distance is 471.6 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Kitakami without a car is to train which takes 2h 25m and costs ¥10000 - ¥15000.
The train from Tōkyō Station to Kitakami takes 2h 25m including transfers and departs hourly.
Tokyo to Kitakami train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Tōkyō Station.
Tokyo to Kitakami train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Kitakami station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tokyo to Kitakami is 472 km. It takes approximately 5h 58m to drive from Tokyo to Kitakami.
There are 58+ hotels available in Kitakami.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Kitakami, Japan?
Japan Railways Shinkansen operates a train from Tōkyō Station to Kitakami hourly. Tickets cost ¥10,000–15,000 and the journey takes 2h 25m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Akita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–35,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Misawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–42,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–24,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Akita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–28,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kitakami
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- 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
- ¥10,000–15,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥12,000–15,000
- Green seat
- ¥15,000–21,000
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 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 Furukawa to Kitakami
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–5,500
- 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
- ¥3,400–4,600
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Green seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
Train from Hachinohe to Kitakami
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- ¥6,500–9,000
- 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
- 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 Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Furukawa Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–9,000
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Book at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Daytime Bus
- ¥3,900–7,000
- Overnight Bus
- ¥6,500–9,000
- 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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