There are 9 ways to get from Namba to Sendai by plane, train, night bus, car, or bus
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Fly Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport, train
best- 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 25m¥16,109–41,398Night bus via Nakatsu
cheapest- Take the night bus from Osaka-Umeda to Yodobashi Sendai 1st Building Bus Terminalnightbus Jx362
12h 59m¥7,213–13,249Train
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Tokyotrain Kodama / ...
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Sendaitrain Yamabiko / ...
6h 47mNight bus
- Take the night bus from Kintetsu Namba to Sendai Stationnightbus Forest
12h 5m¥9,500–15,000Drive 780.1 km
- Drive from Namba to Sendaicar 780.1 km
10h 14m¥13,711–19,805Train to Kobe, fly to Sendai Airport
- Take the train from Amagasaki to Kobe-Sannomiyatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane UKB - SDJ
4h 30m¥12,316–36,825Fly Osaka International Airport to Yamagata Airport, bus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane ITM - GAJ
- Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Hirose dori Ichiban-chobus
5h 14m¥21,439–44,778Fly Osaka International Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA)plane ITM - HNA
- Take the train from Shin-Hanamaki to Sendaitrain
4h 52m¥23,009–53,298Train via Sendai
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Tokyotrain Kodama / ...
- Take the train from Tokyo to Sendaitrain Yamabiko / ...
7h 20m
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Sendai Airport (SDJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Namba to Sendai is to night bus via Nakatsu which costs ¥7000 - ¥14000 and takes 12h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Namba to Sendai is to fly and train which takes 3h 25m and costs ¥16000 - ¥42000.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Kintetsu Namba and arriving at Sendai Station station. This bus operates every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Namba to Sendai. However, there are services departing from Namba and arriving at Sendai via Shin Osaka and Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 47m.
The distance between Namba and Sendai is 650 km. The road distance is 780.1 km.
The best way to get from Namba to Sendai without a car is to train which takes 6h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Namba to Sendai, including transfers.
Namba to Sendai bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Kintetsu Namba station.
Namba to Sendai train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Osaka station.
Namba to Sendai bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Sendai Station.
What companies run services between Namba, Japan and Sendai, Japan?
You can take a subway from Namba to Sendai via Shin-Ōsaka Station, Shin Osaka, and Tōkyō Station in around 6h 47m. Alternatively, Kintetsu Bus operates a vehicle from Kintetsu Namba to Sendai Station once daily. Tickets cost ¥9,500–15,000 and the journey takes 12h 5m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–46,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–42,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–47,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–120,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–35,000
- 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
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Tokyo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shin-Hanamaki to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tokyo to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 06-6457-2258
- Website
- hanshin.co.jp
Train from Amagasaki to Kobe-Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥370–550
- Website
- https://www.hanshin.co.jp/global/en/
- Schedules at
- Japan Travel by Navitime
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Kintetsu Namba to Sendai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–15,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- 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
- Phone
- 050-3802-1544
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Night bus from Osaka-Umeda to Yodobashi Sendai 1st Building Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- 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
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Namba to Sendai train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tokyo station.
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