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How to get fromSendai to Japanby train, bus, car, plane, or subway

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There are 10 ways to get from Sendai to Japan by train, bus, car, plane, or subway

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Komachi / ...
    1h 39m
    ¥4,700–6,500

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sendai Station to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exitbus bus
    5h 40m
    ¥3,000–9,000

  3. Drive  344.2 km

    1. Drive from Sendai to Tokyocar car 344.2 km
    4h 27m
    ¥5,253–7,588

  4. Fly Sendai Airport to Osaka International Airport

    1. Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane SDJ - ITM
    3h 15m
    ¥14,753–42,978

  5. Bus via 新宿 Shinjuku

    1. Take the bus from Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus bus
    6h 44m
    ¥4,240–5,070

  6. Fly Sendai Airport to New Chitose Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane SDJ - CTS
    2. Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain train
    3h 14m
    ¥8,943–33,268

  7. Fly Sendai Airport to Kobe

    1. Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane SDJ - UKB
    3h 16m
    ¥16,553–32,718

  8. Fly Sendai Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane SDJ - NGO
    2. Take the subway from Kanayama(Aichi) to Shiyakushosubway subway
    3h 38m
    ¥16,163–24,458

  9. Bus to Yamagata Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Hirose dori Ichiban-cho to Yamagata Kencho-maebus bus
    2. Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane GAJ - HND
    4h 55m
    ¥13,393–22,931

  10. Bus to Yamagata Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Hirose dori Ichiban-cho to Yamagata Kencho-maebus bus
    2. Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane GAJ - ITM
    5h 7m
    ¥16,253–46,571

Sendai to Japan by bus

Calendar43Weekly Buses
Duration5h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket¥3,000Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 324.6 km
  • Duration: 1h 39m

What companies run services between Sendai, Japan and Japan?

JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Tōkyō Station hourly. Tickets cost ¥4,700–6,500 and the journey takes 1h 39m. Alternatively, JR Bus Tohoku operates a bus from Sendai Station to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exit 3 times a day. Tickets cost ¥3,700–9,000 and the journey takes 5h 40m. Two other operators also service this route.

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