There are 7 ways to get from Busan to Sendai by plane, ferry, car ferry, train, night bus, bus, or car
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Fly to Sendai Airport
best- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane PUS - SDJ
6h 32m¥22,670–55,886Ferry, night bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminalferry Panstar Miracle Busan
- Take the night bus from Ōsaka to Sendai Stationnightbus Forest
30h 43m¥13,316–69,157Ferry, car ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsuferry
- Take the car ferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakatacarferry
- Take the train from Hakata to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Sendaitrain
15h 3m¥38,218–63,089Ferry, car ferry, night bus, bus
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsuferry
- Take the car ferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakatacarferry
- Take the night bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalnightbus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Miyakoh Bus Centerbus
30h 17m¥18,518–46,689Fly to Narita International Airport, train
- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane PUS - NRT
- Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Nipporitrain
- Take the train from Ōmiya to Sendaitrain
6h 56m¥24,970–58,436Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonosekiferry
- Take the train from Kokura to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Sendaitrain
18h 12m¥39,000–54,500Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminalferry Panstar Miracle Busan
- Drive from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Sendaicar
27h 26m¥16,606–73,907
Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Sendai Airport (SDJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Busan to Sendai is to ferry and night bus which costs ¥13000 - ¥70000 and takes 30h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Busan to Sendai is to fly which takes 6h 32m and costs ¥22000 - ¥60000.
The distance between Busan and Sendai is 1138 km.
The best way to get from Busan to Sendai without a car is to ferry and car ferry and train which takes 15h 3m and costs ¥38000 - ¥65000.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Busan to Sendai, including transfers.
There are 259+ hotels available in Sendai.
What companies run services between Busan, South Korea and Sendai, Japan?
Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, and 10 other airlines fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Sendai Airport (SDJ) hourly.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Sendai Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–85,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Sendai Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥34,000–120,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Sendai Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–80,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Sendai Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–75,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–41,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–43,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–40,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Sendai Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–85,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–44,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Sendai Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–120,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Sendai Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–37,000
- Website
- airdo.jp
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Sendai Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–80,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–43,000
- Website
- starflyer.jp
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Sendai Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥34,000–65,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–44,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–41,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Hakata to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–32,000
- 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
- ¥23,000–31,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥26,000–32,000
- Green seat
- ¥33,000–44,000
Train from Tōkyō Station to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- 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
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥9,500–12,000
- Green seat
- ¥12,000–16,000
Train from Ōmiya to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–11,000
- 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
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥8,500–11,000
- Green seat
- ¥11,000–15,000
Train from Kokura to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–30,000
- 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
- ¥22,000–30,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥24,000–30,000
- Green seat
- ¥32,000–42,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- 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
- ¥8,500–10,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Green Seat
- ¥12,000–17,000
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Nippori
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,520–2,570
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Nippori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Night bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Business seat
- ¥9,000–20,000
- Premium seat
- ¥18,000–25,000
- 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
- 0570-001631
- 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
- Website
- panstarcruise.com
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥380–11,860
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Weekend/Peak Season
- ¥11,860
- Weekday
- ¥9,704
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–53,907
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Balcony Suite
- ¥53,907
- Ocean View for 4 people
- ¥26,954
- Inside Cabin for 4 people
- ¥21,563
- Family
- ¥19,407
- Phone
- +82 1599 0255
- Website
- thenina.co.kr
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥10,782
- Schedules at
- thenina.co.kr
- Phone
- 092-281-0831
- Website
- kyu-you.co.jp
Car ferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,230
- Schedules at
- kyu-you.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥5,230
- Vehicle
- ¥18,000–90,000
- Phone
- 083-224-3000
- Website
- kampuferry.co.jp
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–12,500
- Schedules at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥9,000
- First Class
- ¥12,500
- Deluxe
- ¥18,000
- Suite
- ¥28,000
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