There are 8 ways to get from Japan to Sendai by train, bus, car, plane, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Sendaitrain Komachi / ...
1h 33m¥8,000–12,000Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Sendai Stationbus
6h 11m¥3,600–11,000Drive 343.9 km
- Drive from Tokyo to Sendaicar 343.9 km
4h 25m¥5,980–8,638Fly Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane ITM - SDJ
- Take the train from Sendai Airport to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)train
3h 19m¥14,098–40,430Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Sendai Airport
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane CTS - SDJ
3h 30m¥8,528–27,043Fly Kobe to Sendai Airport
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane UKB - SDJ
3h 23m¥12,710–28,950Subway to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Sendai Airport, train
- Take the subway from Shiyakusho to Kanayama(Aichi)subway
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane NGO - SDJ
- Take the train from Sendai Airport to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)train
3h 49m¥8,320–22,683Fly Tokyo International Airport to Yamagata Airport, bus
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane HND - GAJ
- Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Hirose dori Ichiban-chobus
5h 8m¥14,420–19,894
Japan to Sendai by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Japan to Sendai is to bus which costs ¥3600 - ¥11000 and takes 6h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Japan to Sendai is to train which takes 1h 33m and costs ¥8000 - ¥12000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit station and arriving at Sendai Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 11m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Tōkyō Station station and arriving at Sendai. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 33m.
The distance between Japan and Sendai is 325 km. The road distance is 343.9 km.
The best way to get from Japan to Sendai without a car is to train which takes 1h 33m and costs ¥8000 - ¥12000.
The train from Tōkyō Station to Sendai takes 1h 33m including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Japan to Sendai bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, depart from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit.
Japan to Sendai train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Japan to Sendai is to train which takes 1h 33m and costs ¥8000 - ¥12000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥3600 - ¥11000 and takes 6h 11m, you could also fly, which costs ¥12000 - ¥29000 and takes 3h 23m.
What companies run services between Japan and Sendai, Japan?
Japan Railways Shinkansen operates a train from Tōkyō Station to Sendai every 15 minutes. Tickets cost ¥8,000–12,000 and the journey takes 1h 33m. Japan Railways Limited Express also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, JR Bus Tohoku operates a bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Sendai Station once daily. Tickets cost ¥3,900–9,000 and the journey takes 6h 11m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–65,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–65,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–55,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–39,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–130,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–17,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–65,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–65,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–55,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–21,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–21,000
- Website
- airdo.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–49,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–28,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
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
- 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
- Website
- senat.co.jp
Train from Sendai Airport to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–700
- Website
- https://www.senat.co.jp/en/top
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- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Schedules at
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
- Phone
- 052-522-0111
- Website
- kotsu.city.nagoya.jp
Subway from Shiyakusho to Kanayama(Aichi)
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥220–240
- Website
- https://www.kotsu.city.nagoya.jp/en/pc/OTHER/TRP0001448.htm
- Phone
- 0570ｰ000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Sendai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–9,000
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Book at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Daytime Bus
- ¥3,900–7,000
- Overnight Bus
- ¥6,500–9,000
- Phone
- 050-3802-1544
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Sendai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–8,000
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 4 seats per row spacious
- ¥3,800–7,000
- 3 seats per row
- ¥4,800–8,000
- Phone
- (050) 5805-0383
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Sendai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–11,000
- Schedules at
- willer-travel.com
- 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
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