There are 8 ways to get from Tokyo to Mt. Iwate by train, bus, night bus, car, plane, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to MoriokaKomachi / ...
2h 49m¥19,286–25,648Drive 541.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Tokyo to Mt. Iwate541.2 km
6h 54m¥9,296–13,427Bus
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Morioka
8h 10m¥13,390–19,227Night bus
- Take the night bus from Tokyo Station Kajibashi to Morioka Station West Bus TerminalJx921
8h 32m¥9,600–18,000Fly to Odate–Noshiro Airport, drive
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Odate–Noshiro Airport (ONJ)HND - ONJ
- Drive from Odate–Noshiro Airport (ONJ) to Mt. Iwate
4h 38m¥16,490–78,714Fly to Akita Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Akita Airport (AXT)HND - AXT
- Take the train from Akita to Morioka
6h 49m¥34,240–52,764Fly to Misawa, train, taxi
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Misawa (MSJ)HND - MSJ
- Take the train from Misawa to Hachinohe
- Take the train from Hachinohe to Iwate-Numakunai
- Take the train from Iwate-Numakunai to Shibutami
- Take the taxi from Shibutami to Mt. Iwate
6h 7mFly to Aomori, train, taxi
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Aomori (AOJ)HND - AOJ
- Take the train from Shin-Aomori to Morioka
- Take the taxi from Morioka to Mt. Iwate
6h 44m¥32,020–63,344
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Odate–Noshiro Airport (ONJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Mt. Iwate is to drive which costs ¥9000 - ¥14000 and takes 6h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Mt. Iwate is to train which takes 2h 49m and costs ¥19000 - ¥26000.
The distance between Tokyo and Mt. Iwate is 519 km. The road distance is 541.2 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Mt. Iwate without a car is to train which takes 2h 49m and costs ¥19000 - ¥26000.
It takes approximately 2h 49m to get from Tokyo to Mt. Iwate, including transfers.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Mt. Iwate is to train which takes 2h 49m and costs ¥19000 - ¥26000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥13000 - ¥20000 and takes 8h 10m.
Yes, the driving distance between Tokyo to Mt. Iwate is 541 km. It takes approximately 6h 54m to drive from Tokyo to Mt. Iwate.
There are 84+ hotels available in Mt. Iwate.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Mt. Iwate, 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.
- 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
- ¥19,000–43,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–44,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aomori via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–44,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Odate–Noshiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–75,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Akita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–28,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aomori via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–24,000
- 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 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 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 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
- Phone
- 017-752-0330
- Website
- aoimorirailway.com
Train from Misawa to Hachinohe
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥490–700
- Schedules at
- aoimorirailway.com
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Misawa to Hachinohe
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥400–550
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- 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 Iwate-Numakunai to Shibutami
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://igr.jp/
- 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
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
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–9,500
Morioka Taxi
- Phone
- +81 19-622-9121
- Website
- morioka-taxi.com
Iwate Chuo Taxi
- Phone
- +81 19-622-8686
- Website
- iwate-taxi.com
Morioka Taxi
- Phone
- +81 19-622-9121
- Website
- morioka-taxi.com
Iwate Chuo Taxi
- Phone
- +81 19-622-8686
- Website
- iwate-taxi.com
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