There are 6 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 to Tōkyō Station
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Okayama
- Take the train from Okayama to Tosa-Yamada
8h 28m¥27,905–39,082Night bus, bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Sendai Station East Exit to Kobe SannomiyaJx361
- Take the bus from Sannomiya BT to Kochi Station
19h 23m¥14,800–22,800Bus
- Take the bus from Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Matsushige
- Take the bus from Matsushige to Takamatsu central IC
- Take the bus from Takamatsu Chuo Interchange Bus Terminal to Kochi Station
18h 58m¥15,650–22,850Drive 1,050.1 km
- Drive from Sendai to Kami1,050.1 km
13h 57m¥17,842–25,771Fly from Sendai Airport
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Kochi Airport (KCZ)SDJ - KCZ
6h 1m¥38,484–63,616Bus to Yamagata Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Hirose dori Ichiban-cho to Yamagata Kencho-mae
- Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Kochi Airport (KCZ)GAJ - KCZ
8h 34m¥20,783–75,001
Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Kochi Airport (KCZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sendai to Kami is to night bus and bus which costs ¥14000 - ¥23000 and takes 19h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Sendai to Kami is to fly which takes 6h 1m and costs ¥38000 - ¥65000.
No, there is no direct train from Sendai to Kami. However, there are services departing from Sendai and arriving at Tosa-Yamada via Tōkyō Station and Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 28m.
The distance between Sendai and Kami is 1161 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 8h 28m and costs ¥27000 - ¥40000.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Sendai to Kami, including transfers.
Sendai to Kami train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Sendai station.
The best way to get from Sendai to Kami is to train which takes 8h 28m and costs ¥27000 - ¥40000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥15000 - ¥23000 and takes 18h 58m, you could also fly, which costs ¥38000 - ¥65000 and takes 6h 1m.
Sendai to Kami train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, 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.
What companies run services between Sendai, Japan and Kami, Kochi, Japan?
You can take a train from Sendai to Tosa-Yamada via Tōkyō Station and Okayama in around 8h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center to Tosa-Yamada via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, Matsushige, Takamatsu central IC, Takamatsu Chuo Interchange Bus Terminal, Kochi Station, and Kochi(Kochi) in around 18h 58m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Kochi Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–80,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Kochi Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–70,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to Kochi Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–80,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Kochi Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥32,000–60,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Kochi Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–75,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Kochi Airport via New Chitose, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–110,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Kochi Airport via New Chitose, Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–110,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Kochi Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥32,000–60,000
- 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 Tosa-Yamada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–6,500
- 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
- ¥5,000–6,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,600–6,500
- Green Seat
- ¥6,500–9,000
- Phone
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Bus from Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–4,600
- Schedules at
- highwaybus.com
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Matsushige
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–10,000
- Schedules at
- jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- 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
- ¥3,900
- Schedules at
- japanbusonline.com
Bus from Sannomiya BT to Kochi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥8,100
- Schedules at
- japanbusonline.com
- Phone
- 050-3802-1544
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Night bus from Sendai Station East Exit to Kobe Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–13,000
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 4 seats per row spacious
- ¥5,500–13,000
- 3 seats per row
- ¥7,500–12,000
- 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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