Misawa to Tokyo

BY AIR

The fastest but most expensive way travel between Misawa to Tokyo is by air from Misawa Airport to Haneda Airport. Japan Air Systems operates 3 round trip flights per day. The standard one-way cost of this flight is 17,000 Yen and it takes about an hour.

If you are leaving the country, you will probably have to get across town to Tokyo Narita International Airport. Haneda has some international flights but they are mostly within Asia. There is a limosuine service that costs about 3,000 Yen for the trip across town. It can take anywhere from an hour to three hours to make this trip depending on traffic. However 90 minutes has been the average the last couple of times I used it. To be on the safe side, allow plenty of time.

BY CAR

Driving to Tokyo is an option for many folks who don't have to race the clock. There are expressways the entire way but it still takes between 9 and 12 hours depending on how many rest stops you make and traffic.

This option allows you the freedom of seeing the sights along the way and also allows you to travel around the Kanto area at your leisure. However, it is considerably more expensive than taking the Narita Shuttle. It can run about as much as airfare if you are not careful. Tolls alone will run you 13,000 Yen if you use the expressways. Gas runs about 420 Yen per gallon (110 / Liter). If you want to do the math, the distance is about 450 miles If you rent a van from services, you can add that into the mix. And if you stop to eat along the way it really adds up. Another consideration is there no parking on the street in Tokyo. You must have a place to put your vehicle when you are not using it (like overnight).

To get there, head out the POL Gate and keep going until you hit the Michinoku Bypass towards Hachinohe and just follow your nose. The merges nicely with the Hachinohe Expressway which then merges with the Tohoku Expressway. The Tohoku goes all the way to Tokyo.

Travel Between Misawa & Tokyo

The Hachinohe Shinkansen (Bullet Train)