There are 7 ways to get from Sendai to Kami by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Tosa-Yamadatrain
9h 23mNight bus, bus
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Sendai Station to Ōsakanightbus Forest
- Take the bus from Ōsaka to Kochi Stationbus
18h 48m¥15,300–22,900Bus
- Take the bus from Sendai Station to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Matsushigebus
- Take the bus from Matsushige to Takamatsu central ICbus
- Take the bus from Takamatsu Chuo Interchange Bus Terminal to Kochi Stationbus
19h 58m¥23,050–29,450Drive 1,050.1 km
- Drive from Sendai to Kamicar 1,050.1 km
13h 57m¥18,072–26,103Train via Sendai
- Take the train from Sendai to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Tosa-Yamadatrain
9h 48mFly from Sendai Airport
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Kochi Airport (KCZ)plane SDJ - KCZ
5h 59m¥41,083–111,208Bus to Yamagata Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Hirose dori Ichiban-cho to Yamagata Kencho-maebus
- Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Kochi Airport (KCZ)plane GAJ - KCZ
8h 41m¥25,583–112,801
Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Kochi Airport (KCZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sendai to Kami is to drive which costs ¥18000 - ¥27000 and takes 13h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Sendai to Kami is to fly which takes 5h 59m and costs ¥41000 - ¥120000.
No, there is no direct bus from Sendai station to Kami station. However, there are services departing from Sendai Station and arriving at Kochi Station via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, Matsushige and Takamatsu Chuo Interchange Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Sendai to Kami. However, there are services departing from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) and arriving at Tosa-Yamada via Tōkyō Station and Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 23m.
The distance between Sendai and Kami is 1164 km. The road distance is 1050.1 km.
The best way to get from Sendai to Kami without a car is to train which takes 9h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 23m to get from Sendai to Kami, including transfers.
Sendai to Kami bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, depart from Sendai Station.
Sendai to Kami train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) station.
The best way to get from Sendai to Kami is to train which takes 9h 23m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥23000 - ¥30000 and takes 19h 58m, you could also fly, which costs ¥41000 - ¥120000 and takes 5h 59m.
What companies run services between Sendai, Japan and Kami, Kochi, Japan?
You can take a train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Tosa-Yamada via Tōkyō Station and Okayama in around 9h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sendai Station to Tosa-Yamada via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, Matsushige, Takamatsu central IC, Takamatsu Chuo Interchange Bus Terminal, Kochi Station, and Kochi(Kochi) in around 19h 58m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Kochi Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–300,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Kochi Airport via New Chitose, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥210,000–550,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Kochi Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–110,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to Kochi Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–140,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Kochi Airport via Nagoya Airfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–110,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Kochi Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–120,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Kochi Airport via New Chitose, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–180,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Kochi Airport via Nagoya Airfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–110,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sendai to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Tōkyō Station to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Tōkyō Station to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Tosa-Yamada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Tosa-Yamada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Sendai Station to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–9,000
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Book at
- japanbusonline.com
- Daytime Bus
- ¥3,700–6,000
- Overnight Bus
- ¥5,000–9,000
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Matsushige
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥13,800
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp
- Website
- tokubus.co.jp
Bus from Matsushige to Takamatsu central IC
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,150
- Schedules at
- tokubus.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Takamatsu Chuo Interchange Bus Terminal to Kochi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–4,600
- Schedules at
- japanbusonline.com
Bus from Ōsaka to Kochi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,500
- Schedules at
- japanbusonline.com
- 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
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Sendai to Kami bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Sendai to Kami train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sendai to Kami is 1050 km. It takes approximately 13h 57m to drive from Sendai to Kami.
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