There are 6 ways to get from Sendai to Iiyama by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Sendai to ŌmiyaYamabiko / ...
- Take the train from Ōmiya to IiyamaHakutaka
4h 8m¥13,684–19,769Drive 357.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Sendai to Iiyama357.9 km
5h 6m¥6,112–8,829Bus
- Take the bus from Hirosedori to Niigata
- Take the bus from Niigata Eki-Mae to Takada Station
9h 1m¥8,200–15,300Fly Sendai Airport to Matsumoto Airport, train
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)SDJ - MMJ
- Take the train from Shiojiri to Nagano
8h 39m¥48,944–97,576Bus, train
- Take the bus from 仙台駅東口 to 高崎駅東口高速バス 群馬～仙台線
- Take the train from Takasaki to IiyamaHakutaka
9h 55m¥10,300–14,400Bus to Yamagata Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Hirose dori Ichiban-cho to Yamagata Kencho-mae
- Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)GAJ - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Iiyama
7h 43m¥30,933–39,881
Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sendai to Iiyama is to drive which costs ¥6000 - ¥9000 and takes 5h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Sendai to Iiyama is to train which takes 4h 8m and costs ¥13000 - ¥20000.
No, there is no direct train from Sendai to Iiyama. However, there are services departing from Sendai and arriving at Iiyama via Ōmiya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 8m.
The distance between Sendai and Iiyama is 517 km. The road distance is 357.9 km.
The best way to get from Sendai to Iiyama without a car is to train which takes 4h 8m and costs ¥13000 - ¥20000.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Sendai to Iiyama, including transfers.
Sendai to Iiyama train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Sendai station.
The best way to get from Sendai to Iiyama is to train which takes 4h 8m and costs ¥13000 - ¥20000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥8000 - ¥16000 and takes 9h 1m.
Sendai to Iiyama train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Ōmiya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sendai to Iiyama is 358 km. It takes approximately 5h 6m to drive from Sendai to Iiyama.
What companies run services between Sendai, Japan and Iiyama, Nagano, Japan?
You can take a train from Sendai to Iiyama via Ōmiya in around 4h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hirosedori to Iiyama via Niigata, Niigata Eki-Mae, Takada Station, Takada(Niigata), and Jōetsumyōkō in around 9h 1m.
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- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to Matsumoto Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–85,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–25,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Matsumoto Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–85,000
- 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 Iiyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–9,000
- 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
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥7,000–9,000
- Green seat
- ¥9,000–12,000
Train from Takasaki to Iiyama
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–7,000
- 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
- ¥4,600–6,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,500–7,000
- Green seat
- ¥6,500–9,500
Train from Tōkyō Station to Iiyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–10,000
- 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
- ¥6,500–9,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥8,000–10,000
- Green seat
- ¥10,000–14,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shiojiri to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,700
- 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
- ¥3,200–3,700
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,600–3,600
- Green Seat
- ¥3,500–4,600
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Shiojiri to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570ｰ000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Hirosedori to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 025-246-6333
- info@niigata-kotsu.co.jp
- Website
- niigata-kotsu.co.jp
Bus from Niigata Eki-Mae to Takada Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,100
- Schedules at
- niigata-kotsu.co.jp
- 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
- 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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