There are 7 ways to get from Sendai to Izumo by train, night train, car, plane, night bus, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Sendai to Tōkyō Station
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Okayama
- Take the train from Okayama to Izumoshi
9h 39m¥28,805–41,082Night bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Sendai Station West exit to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Take the night bus from Shinjuku Highway Bus Terminal to Izumo-shi Station South ExitBe9152
21h 5m¥11,600–21,900Train, night train
- Take the train from Sendai to Tōkyō StationYamabiko / ...
- Take the night train from Tōkyō Station to IzumoshiSunrise Izumo
15h 14m¥28,305–41,582Drive 1,003.7 km
- Drive from Sendai to Izumo1,003.7 km
13h 23m¥17,086–24,679Fly from Sendai Airport
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Izumo Airport (IZO)SDJ - IZO
5h 56m¥32,044–70,776Night bus, bus
- Take the night bus from Sendai Station to ŌsakaForest
- Take the bus from Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal to Izumoshi StationIzumo Express Osaka / ...
17h 58m¥12,600–24,400Bus to Yamagata Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Hirose dori Ichiban-cho to Yamagata Kencho-mae
- Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Izumo Airport (IZO)GAJ - IZO
6h 54m¥35,343–87,161
Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Izumo Airport (IZO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sendai to Izumo is to drive which costs ¥17000 - ¥25000 and takes 13h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Sendai to Izumo is to fly which takes 5h 56m and costs ¥32000 - ¥75000.
No, there is no direct bus from Sendai station to Izumo station. However, there are services departing from Sendai Station and arriving at Izumoshi Station via Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Sendai to Izumo. However, there are services departing from Sendai and arriving at Izumoshi via Tōkyō Station and Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 39m.
The distance between Sendai and Izumo is 1216 km. The road distance is 1003.7 km.
The best way to get from Sendai to Izumo without a car is to train which takes 9h 39m and costs ¥28000 - ¥42000.
It takes approximately 9h 39m to get from Sendai to Izumo, including transfers.
Sendai to Izumo bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Sendai Station.
Sendai to Izumo train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Sendai station.
The best way to get from Sendai to Izumo is to train which takes 9h 39m and costs ¥28000 - ¥42000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥32000 - ¥75000 and takes 5h 56m.
What companies run services between Sendai, Japan and Izumo, Japan?
You can take a train from Sendai to Izumoshi via Tōkyō Station and Okayama in around 9h 39m. Alternatively, Japan Airlines, Fuji Dream, and two other airlines fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Izumo Airport (IZO) every 4 hours.
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- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to Izumo Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–100,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Izumo Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–90,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Izumo Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–65,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Izumo Airport via Nagoya Airfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–80,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Izumo Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥35,000–95,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Izumo Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥36,000–100,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Izumo Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–65,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Izumo Airport via Nagoya Airfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–80,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Sendai to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 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
Train from Tōkyō Station to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–21,000
- 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
- ¥15,000–21,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥17,000–21,000
- Green seat
- ¥22,000–29,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Sendai to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- 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 Okayama to Izumoshi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,500
- 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
- ¥6,000–7,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥5,500–8,500
- Green Seat
- ¥8,500–12,000
Night train from Tōkyō Station to Izumoshi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–30,000
- 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
- ¥20,000–24,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥21,000–30,000
- Green Seat
- ¥34,000–45,000
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Sendai Station to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–15,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-666-012
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal to Izumoshi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–10,000
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.j-server.com
- Phone
- (050) 5805-0383
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Night bus from Sendai Station West exit to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–4,900
- Schedules at
- willer-travel.com
Night bus from Shinjuku Highway Bus Terminal to Izumo-shi Station South Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–17,000
- Schedules at
- willer-travel.com
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Sendai to Izumo bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Ōsaka station.
Sendai to Izumo train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sendai to Izumo is 1004 km. It takes approximately 13h 23m to drive from Sendai to Izumo.
There are 76+ hotels available in Izumo.