There are 5 ways to get from Minami-Alps to Sendai by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kōfu to Tachikawatrain
- Take the train from Tachikawa to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Sendaitrain
4h 31m¥10,357–19,507Bus, night bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kofu Station to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus
- Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Station West exitnightbus
8h 47m¥5,501–15,711Bus
- Take the bus from Kofu Station to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Miyakoh Bus Centerbus
9h 20m¥5,801–9,311Drive 464.9 km
- Drive from Minami-Alps to Sendaicar 464.9 km
5h 35m¥8,083–11,676Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Kōfu to Shinjuku Stationtrain
- 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
7h 56m¥18,621–25,631
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minami-Alps to Sendai is to bus which costs ¥5500 - ¥9500 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Minami-Alps to Sendai is to train which takes 4h 31m and costs ¥10000 - ¥20000.
No, there is no direct bus from Minami-Alps to Sendai. However, there are services departing from 小笠原橋 and arriving at Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center via Kofu Station and Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 20m.
The distance between Minami-Alps and Sendai is 465 km. The road distance is 464.9 km.
The best way to get from Minami-Alps to Sendai without a car is to train which takes 4h 31m and costs ¥10000 - ¥20000.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Minami-Alps to Sendai, including transfers.
Minami-Alps to Sendai bus services, operated by Keio Dentetsu Bus, depart from Kofu Station.
The best way to get from Minami-Alps to Sendai is to train which takes 4h 31m and costs ¥10000 - ¥20000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥5500 - ¥9500 and takes 9h 20m.
Minami-Alps to Sendai bus services, operated by Keio Dentetsu Bus, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Minami-Alps to Sendai is 465 km. It takes approximately 5h 35m to drive from Minami-Alps to Sendai.
What companies run services between Minami-Alps, Japan and Sendai, Japan?
You can take a bus from 上今諏訪 to Sendai via 甲府駅バスターミナル, Kōfu, Tachikawa, and Tōkyō Station in around 4h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 小笠原橋 to Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center via Kofu Station and Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal in around 9h 20m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–17,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kōfu to Tachikawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,200
- 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
- ¥3,600–4,100
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,000–4,200
- Green Seat
- ¥4,100–5,500
Train from Tachikawa to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,800
- 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
- ¥2,400–2,800
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,700–2,400
- Green Seat
- ¥2,100–2,800
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
Train from Kōfu to Shinjuku Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–5,000
- 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
- ¥4,200–4,800
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,600–5,000
- Green Seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Kōfu to Tachikawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,900
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tachikawa to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–850
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- 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
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Bus from Kofu Station to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,000
- Schedules at
- highwaybus.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
- (050) 5805-0383
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Station West exit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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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