There are 4 ways to get from Sendai to Motegi by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Sendai to UtsunomiyaYamabiko
- Take the bus from JR Utsunomiya Station to Motegi
3h 34m¥6,998–11,788Drive 242.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Sendai to Motegi242.3 km
3h 13m¥4,060–5,864Train
- Take the train from Sendai to OyamaYamabiko
- Take the train from Shimodate to Motegi[149530] Moka Railway
4h 3m¥8,009–11,113Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hirosedori to Fukushima
- Take the train from Fukushima to Utsunomiya
- Take the bus from JR Utsunomiya Station to Motegi
4h 36m¥6,800–11,400
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sendai to Motegi is to drive which costs ¥4000 - ¥6000 and takes 3h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Sendai to Motegi is to drive which takes 3h 13m and costs ¥4000 - ¥6000.
No, there is no direct train from Sendai to Motegi. However, there are services departing from Sendai and arriving at Motegi via Oyama(Tochigi) and Shimodate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 3m.
The distance between Sendai and Motegi is 247 km. The road distance is 242.3 km.
The best way to get from Sendai to Motegi without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 34m and costs ¥7000 - ¥12000.
It takes approximately 3h 34m to get from Sendai to Motegi, including transfers.
Sendai to Motegi train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Sendai station.
Sendai to Motegi train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Oyama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sendai to Motegi is 242 km. It takes approximately 3h 13m to drive from Sendai to Motegi.
There are 32+ hotels available in Motegi.
What companies run services between Sendai, Japan and Motegi, Tochigi, Japan?
You can take a train from Sendai to Motegi via Oyama(Tochigi) and Shimodate in around 4h 3m.
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Sendai to Utsunomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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 Sendai to Oyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–9,500
- 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
- ¥6,500–9,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥7,500–9,500
- Green seat
- ¥9,500–13,000
Train from Fukushima to Utsunomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- Website
- moka-railway.co.jp
Train from Shimodate to Motegi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,200
- Schedules at
- moka-railway.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from JR Utsunomiya Station to Motegi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,100
- Schedules at
- jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Hirosedori to Fukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
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