There are 12 ways to get from Sendai to Echizen by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Sendai to ŌmiyaYamabiko / ...
- Take the train from Ōmiya to Echizen-TakefuKagayaki / ...
5h 30m¥19,684–27,769Drive 605.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Sendai to Echizen605.5 km
7h 34m¥10,342–14,938Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sendai Station to Kanazawa Station
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Echizen-TakefuTsurugi / ...
10h 27m¥11,500–16,100Night bus, bus
- Take the night bus from Sendai to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Takefu
12h 47m¥12,200–14,600Train via Fukui
- Take the train from Sendai to ŌmiyaYamabiko / ...
- Take the train from Ōmiya to FukuiKagayaki / ...
5h 58m¥18,684–27,769Fly Sendai Airport to Osaka International Airport, train
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)SDJ - ITM
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsuruga
6h 18m¥21,894–52,726Fly Sendai Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)SDJ - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Maibara
- Take the train from Maibara to Tsuruga
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Takefu
6h 29mFly Sendai Airport to Kobe, train
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Kobe (UKB)SDJ - UKB
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsuruga
6h 46m¥25,254–46,126Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Komatsu Airport, train
- Take the train from Sendai to Ōmiya
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)HND - KMQ
- Take the train from Komatsu to Echizen-Takefu
6h 27m¥24,104–49,309Bus to Yamagata Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Hirose dori Ichiban-cho to Yamagata Kencho-mae
- Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)GAJ - ITM
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsuruga
8h 6m¥45,193–56,111Train to Morioka Hanamaki Airport, fly to Komaki Airport, train
- Take the train from Sendai to Shin-Hanamaki
- Fly from Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) to Komaki Airport (NKM)HNA - NKM
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Maibara
- Take the train from Maibara to Tsuruga
7h 22m¥35,342–87,983Bus to Yamagata Airport, fly to Komaki Airport, train
- Take the bus from Hirose dori Ichiban-cho to Yamagata Kencho-mae
- Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Komaki Airport (NKM)GAJ - NKM
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Maibara
- Take the train from Maibara to Tsuruga
8h 25m¥35,293–58,561
Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sendai to Echizen is to drive which costs ¥10000 - ¥15000 and takes 7h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Sendai to Echizen is to train which takes 5h 30m and costs ¥19000 - ¥28000.
No, there is no direct bus from Sendai to Echizen. However, there are services departing from Sendai and arriving at Takefu via Meitetsu Bus Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Sendai to Echizen. However, there are services departing from Sendai and arriving at Echizen-Takefu via Ōmiya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between Sendai and Echizen is 819 km. The road distance is 605.5 km.
The best way to get from Sendai to Echizen without a car is to train which takes 5h 30m and costs ¥19000 - ¥28000.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Sendai to Echizen, including transfers.
Sendai to Echizen bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, depart from Sendai station.
Sendai to Echizen train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Sendai station.
Sendai to Echizen bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, arrive at Meitetsu Bus Center station.
What companies run services between Sendai, Japan and Echizen, Japan?
You can take a train from Sendai to Echizen-Takefu via Ōmiya in around 5h 30m.
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Airlines
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–55,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Komatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–32,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥39,000–48,000
Flights from Morioka Hanamaki Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–70,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–36,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–60,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–60,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Komatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–40,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–60,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–60,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Morioka Hanamaki Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–70,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–36,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–28,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–23,000
Train operators
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Sendai to Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 20 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 Ōmiya to Echizen-Takefu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–17,000
- 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
- ¥12,000–17,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥14,000–17,000
- Green seat
- ¥17,000–24,000
Train from Kanazawa to Echizen-Takefu
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–6,000
- 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
- ¥3,800–5,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,700–6,000
- Green seat
- ¥5,500–8,000
Train from Ōmiya to Fukui
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–17,000
- 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
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥13,000–17,000
- Green seat
- ¥17,000–23,000
Train from Nagoya Station to Maibara
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,700
- 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
- ¥3,000–4,100
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,800–4,700
- Green seat
- ¥4,600–6,000
Train from Komatsu to Echizen-Takefu
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–5,000
- 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
- ¥3,200–4,400
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,100–5,000
- Green seat
- ¥4,900–6,500
Train from Sendai to Shin-Hanamaki
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–7,000
- 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
- ¥4,400–6,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Green seat
- ¥6,500–9,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,500
- 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
- ¥4,500–5,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Green Seat
- ¥5,500–7,500
Train from Maibara to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–3,000
- 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
- ¥2,600–3,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,900–2,700
- Green Seat
- ¥2,400–3,200
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Nagoya Station to Maibara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- global.jr-central.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Maibara to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 0776-20-0294
- Website
- hapi-line.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Takefu
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- hapi-line.co.jp
Bus operators
- Phone
- 0570ｰ000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Sendai Station to Kanazawa Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Sendai to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Takefu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Hirose dori Ichiban-cho to Yamagata Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,100
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
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Sendai to Echizen train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Ōmiya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sendai to Echizen is 605 km. It takes approximately 7h 34m to drive from Sendai to Echizen.
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