Akita Airport shuttles guide

Akita2 optionsUpdated 2026-10-08

Shuttle and transfer services running to and from Akita Airport. Akita Airport keeps things simple, with a handful of shuttle services to choose from — two in total. Check out the list below to find the best option for you, and remember to confirm the details directly with the service provider before travelling.

Akita Chuo Transport

Akita Chuo Transport operates the Akita Airport Limousine Bus, the airport-branded coach linking the terminal with central Akita City. It runs in step with flight operations, serves Akita Station's west exit and the Kinouchi-mae stop, takes IC cards, and needs no seat reservation, with boarding on a first-come basis.

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Akita Airport Limousine Bus

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Airport-branded limousine bus between Akita Airport and central Akita City, calling at the Niida and Shiei areas, Akita Station West Entrance, Kawabata and Akita City Hall. No seat reservation is taken and the bus is timed to flight arrivals and departures. IC cards are accepted on board.

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Akita AirportNiida NakachoShiei Jutaku-maeOroshi Center EntranceHokuto BankAkita Station West EntranceKinouchi-maeKawabata EntranceAkita City Hall

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King Taxi

King Taxi runs the Akita Airportliner, a reservation-only shared taxi connecting Akita Airport with Akita City and the Kakunodate, Lake Tazawa, Tamagawa, Nyuto and Oga Peninsula areas. Door-to-door service covers the city, and each route operates only when a booking has been made beforehand by phone or online.

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Akita Airport to Akita City (Hayakago)

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Door-to-door shared taxi from Akita Airport to designated areas of Akita City. Operates by advance reservation only and covers nearly all flights.

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Akita AirportAkita City (designated door-to-door areas)

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Akita Airport to Nyuto Onsen (Nyuto)

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Reservation-only shared taxi from Akita Airport through Kakunodate and Lake Tazawa to Tazawako Kogen and the Nyuto Onsen hot spring area.

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Akita AirportKakunodateTazawakoTazawako KogenNyuto Onsen

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Akita Airport to Tamagawa Onsen (Tamagawa)

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Reservation-only shared taxi from Akita Airport through Kakunodate and Lake Tazawa to Tamagawa Onsen. In winter the service ends at Tazawako Station, where an express bus continues to the hot spring.

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Akita AirportKakunodateTazawakoTamagawa Onsen

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Akita Airport to Oga Peninsula (Oga Peninsula)

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Reservation-only shared taxi from Akita Airport to the Oga Peninsula, serving Akita Station East Exit, Mt. Kanpu, the Namahage Museum, Oga Onsen village, the GAO aquarium and Kiraraka.

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Akita AirportAkita Station East ExitKanfuyamaNamahage MuseumOga OnsenGAOKiraraka

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