There are 10 ways to get from Beijing to Sendai by plane, train, car ferry, bus, night train, or night bus
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Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Sendai Airport
best- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane PEK - SDJ
9h 42m¥30,064–86,385Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Yamagata Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airporttrain
- Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane PKX - GAJ
- Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Hirose dori Ichiban-chobus
11h 26m¥23,368–62,830Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Beijing South to Shanghai stationtrain
- Take the carferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Sendaitrain
2d 13hFly Beijing Capital International Airport to Yamagata Airport, bus
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane PEK - GAJ
- Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Hirose dori Ichiban-chobus
12h 40m¥24,394–62,775Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane PEK - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Sendaitrain
9h 17m¥38,814–103,065Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airporttrain
- Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane PKX - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Sendaitrain
9h 28m¥42,788–73,120Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Akita Airport, train
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane PEK - AXT
- Take the train from Akita to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)train
11h 52m¥35,814–87,645Train, car ferry, night train
- Take the train from Beijing South to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
- Take the carferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminalcarferry
- Take the nighttrain from Sannomiya to Tōkyō Stationnighttrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Sendaitrain
2d 16h¥46,656–58,559Train, car ferry, night bus
- Take the train from Beijing South to Shanghai stationtrain
- Take the carferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminalcarferry
- Take the nightbus from Kobe Sannomiya to Yodobashi Sendai 1st Building Bus Terminalnightbus
2d 19h¥40,989–53,097Train, car ferry, night bus via Osaka
- Take the train from Beijing South to Shanghai Southtrain
- Take the carferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Sannomiya(Jr) to Kitashinchitrain
- Take the nightbus from Ōsaka to Sendai Stationnightbus
3d 3h¥40,561–64,572
Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Sendai Airport (SDJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Beijing to Sendai is to fly and bus which costs ¥24000 - ¥65000 and takes 12h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Beijing to Sendai is to fly and train which takes 9h 17m and costs ¥38000 - ¥110000.
The distance between Beijing and Sendai is 2146 km.
The best way to get from Beijing to Sendai without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 2 days 13h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 42m to get from Beijing to Sendai, including transfers.
Sendai is 1h ahead of Beijing. It is currently 7:48 AM in Beijing and 8:48 AM in Sendai.
There are 262+ hotels available in Sendai.
What companies run services between Beijing, China and Sendai, Japan?
Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Sendai Airport (SDJ) twice daily.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Yamagata Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–120,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Yamagata Airport via Osaka Kansai, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–60,000
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Yamagata Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–75,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–120,000
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–85,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Akita Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–160,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Sendai Airport via Gimhae, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–85,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥37,000–100,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥46,000–110,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Akita Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–140,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥37,000–100,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥46,000–110,000
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–120,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–120,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–75,000
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–70,000
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–80,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–120,000
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–85,000
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥42,000–120,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Sendai Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–110,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥38,000–110,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Sendai Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–85,000
- Website
- starflyer.jp
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Sendai Airport via Gimhae, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–85,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥38,000–80,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–70,000
Train from Beijing South to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–15,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥13,000–15,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥22,000–25,000
- Business Class Seat
- ¥32,000–46,000
Train from Beijing South to Shanghai Hongqiao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥13,000–15,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥22,000–25,000
- Business Class Seat
- ¥32,000–46,000
Train from Beijing South to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–15,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥13,000–15,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥22,000–25,000
- Business Class Seat
- ¥32,000–46,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Shin Kobe to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Akita to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–6,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airport
- Adult - second class
- ¥500–750
Train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airport
- Adult - second class
- ¥500–750
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Night train from Sannomiya to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Sannomiya(Jr) to Kitashinchi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Beijing South to Shanghai South
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–23,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥9,000–13,000
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥16,000–23,000
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Hirose dori Ichiban-cho
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,100
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Hirose dori Ichiban-cho
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,100
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
- Phone
- 050-3802-1547
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Night bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Yodobashi Sendai 1st Building Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–13,000
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 4 seats per row spacious
- ¥7,000–13,000
- 3 seats per row
- ¥9,000–12,000
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Ōsaka to Sendai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–15,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 06-6536-6541
- Website
- shinganjin.com
Car ferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥20,000
- 1st Class
- ¥25,000
- Special Class
- ¥40,000
- VIP
- ¥100,000
Car ferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥20,000
- 1st Class
- ¥25,000
- Special Class
- ¥40,000
- VIP
- ¥100,000
Car ferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥20,000
- 1st Class
- ¥25,000
- Special Class
- ¥40,000
- VIP
- ¥100,000
Car ferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥20,000
- 1st Class
- ¥25,000
- Special Class
- ¥40,000
- VIP
- ¥100,000
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