There are 2 ways to get from Sendai to Sado by bus, ferry, or plane
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Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Niigata Airport (KIJ) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Sendai to Sado is to bus and ferry which costs ¥6500 - ¥23000 and takes 8h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Sendai to Sado is to bus and ferry which takes 8h 47m and costs ¥6500 - ¥23000.
The distance between Sendai and Sado is 285 km.
The best way to get from Sendai to Sado without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 8h 47m and costs ¥6500 - ¥23000.
It takes approximately 8h 47m to get from Sendai to Sado, including transfers.
There are 72+ hotels available in Sado.
What companies run services between Sendai, Japan and Sado, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Sendai to Sado. However, you can take the bus to Niigata, walk to Niigata station, take the bus to Sadokisen, walk to Niigata, take the ferry to Ryōtsu Port, walk to Ryotsu Port Sado Kisen, then take the bus to Kanai. Alternatively, you can take the train to Sendai Airport, walk to Sendai Airport (SDJ) airport, fly to Niigata Airport (KIJ), walk to Niigata Airport, take the bus to Bandai City, walk to Niigata Nippou Media Ship, take the bus to Pia Bandai, walk to Niigata, take the ferry to Ryōtsu Port, walk to Ryotsu Port Sado Kisen, then take the bus to Kanai.
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- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to Niigata Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥46,000–110,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Niigata Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥37,000–90,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Niigata Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–120,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Niigata Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–95,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Niigata Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–95,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Niigata Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–95,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Niigata Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–120,000
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Hirosedori to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Website
- sadokisen.co.jp
Ferry from Niigata to Ryōtsu Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–16,150
- Schedules at
- sadokisen.co.jp
- 2nd-Class Cabin
- ¥2,600
- 1st-Class Cabin
- ¥3,680
- Special Room
- ¥6,940
- Suite Room
- ¥16,150
- Vehicle
- ¥11,000–42,000
- Jetfoil
- ¥6,690
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