There are 5 ways to get from Kesennuma to Ueda by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kesennuma to Ichinosekitrain
- Take the train from Ichinoseki to Ōmiyatrain
- Take the train from Ōmiya to Uedatrain
5h 44m¥14,880–21,780Drive 543 km
cheapest- Drive from Kesennuma to Uedacar 543 km
6h 54m¥9,440–13,635Train, bus
- Take the train from Kesennuma to Ichinosekitrain
- Take the train from Ichinoseki to Kogotatrain
- Take the train from Kogota to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)train
- Take the bus from 仙台駅東口 to 高崎駅東口bus
- Take the train from Takasaki to Uedatrain
14h 10m¥11,380–16,330Night bus, bus
- Take the night bus from Rikuzen-Takata to Ikebukuronightbus Kesen Liner
- Take the bus from 池袋駅東口(西武観光バスのりば) to 住吉[上田市](おりば)bus 池袋~上田
13h 16m¥10,800–15,900Train, bus, fly
- Take the train from Kesennuma to Ichinosekitrain
- Take the train from Ichinoseki to Sendaitrain
- Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus
- Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane GAJ - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Uedatrain
9h 38m¥24,200–34,780
Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kesennuma to Ueda is to drive which costs ¥9000 - ¥14000 and takes 6h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Kesennuma to Ueda is to train which takes 5h 44m and costs ¥14000 - ¥22000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kesennuma to Ueda. However, there are services departing from Shishiorikarakuwa and arriving at 住吉[上田市](おりば) via Rikuzen-Takata and 池袋駅東口(西武観光バスのりば). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Kesennuma to Ueda. However, there are services departing from Kesennuma and arriving at Ueda via Ichinoseki and Ōmiya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 44m.
The distance between Kesennuma and Ueda is 596 km. The road distance is 543 km.
The best way to get from Kesennuma to Ueda without a car is to train which takes 5h 44m and costs ¥14000 - ¥22000.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Kesennuma to Ueda, including transfers.
Kesennuma to Ueda bus services, operated by Kokusai Kogyo Highway bus, depart from Rikuzen-Takata station.
Kesennuma to Ueda train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Kesennuma station.
Kesennuma to Ueda bus services, operated by Kokusai Kogyo Highway bus, arrive at Ikebukuro station.
What companies run services between Kesennuma, Japan and Ueda, Japan?
You can take a train from Kesennuma to Ueda via Ichinoseki and Ōmiya in around 5h 44m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–17,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Kesennuma to Ichinoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Ichinoseki to Kogota
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,100
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Kogota to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥700–950
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Ichinoseki to Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–13,000
- 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
- ¥9,000–13,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥10,000–13,000
- Green seat
- ¥13,000–18,000
Train from Ōmiya to Ueda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–7,500
- 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
- ¥4,900–6,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Green seat
- ¥7,000–9,500
Train from Takasaki to Ueda
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–5,500
- 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
- ¥3,400–4,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Green seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
Train from Ichinoseki to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–5,500
- 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
- ¥3,300–4,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Green seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
Train from Tōkyō Station to Ueda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,000
- 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
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,500–8,000
- Green seat
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Phone
- 027-287-4000
- Website
- ncb.jp
Bus from 仙台駅東口 to 高崎駅東口
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Website
- https://ncb.jp/
- Website
- kokusaikogyo.bus-japan.net
Night bus from Rikuzen-Takata to Ikebukuro
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- kokusaikogyo.bus-japan.net
- Website
- busnet-gunma.jp
Bus from 池袋駅東口(西武観光バスのりば) to 住吉[上田市](おりば)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
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Kesennuma to Ueda train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Ichinoseki station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kesennuma to Ueda is 543 km. It takes approximately 6h 54m to drive from Kesennuma to Ueda.
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