There are 8 ways to get from Sendai to Shibuya by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Ueno
best- Take the train from Sendai to Uenotrain Yamabiko / ...
2h 31m¥8,533–11,933Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sendai Station to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus
5h 51m¥3,000–9,000Drive 351.5 km
- Drive from Sendai to Shibuyacar 351.5 km
4h 34m¥5,976–8,632Fly from Sendai Airport
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane SDJ - HND
5h 28m¥23,884–56,086Train
- Take the train from Sendai to Shinagawatrain Hitachi
5h 30m¥9,916–13,616Bus to Yamagata Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Hirose dori Ichiban-cho to Yamagata Kencho-maebus
- Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane GAJ - HND
4h 56m¥15,183–20,471Bus to Shonai Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Sendai eki mae to S-mall Bus terminalbus
- Fly from Shonai Airport (SYO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane SYO - HND
6h 48m¥12,381–38,980Train to Akita Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sendai to Akitatrain
- Fly from Akita Airport (AXT) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane AXT - HND
6h 14m¥21,051–35,229
Sendai to Shibuya by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sendai to Shibuya is to bus which costs ¥3000 - ¥9000 and takes 5h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Sendai to Shibuya is to train via Ueno which takes 2h 31m and costs ¥8500 - ¥12000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sendai Station station and arriving at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Sendai to Shibuya. However, there are services departing from Sendai and arriving at Harajuku via Ueno. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 31m.
The distance between Sendai and Shibuya is 337 km. The road distance is 351.5 km.
The best way to get from Sendai to Shibuya without a car is to train via Ueno which takes 2h 31m and costs ¥8500 - ¥12000.
It takes approximately 2h 31m to get from Sendai to Shibuya, including transfers.
Sendai to Shibuya bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, depart from Sendai Station.
Sendai to Shibuya train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Sendai station.
The best way to get from Sendai to Shibuya is to train via Ueno which takes 2h 31m and costs ¥8500 - ¥12000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥3000 - ¥9000 and takes 5h 51m, you could also fly, which costs ¥23000 - ¥60000 and takes 5h 28m.
What companies run services between Sendai, Japan and Shibuya, Japan?
Japan Railways Shinkansen operates a train from Sendai to Ueno every 20 minutes. Tickets cost ¥8,000–12,000 and the journey takes 2h. Japan Railways Limited Express also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, JR Bus Tohoku operates a bus from Sendai Station to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal 5 times a day. Tickets cost ¥3,900–9,000 and the journey takes 5h 51m. Three other operators also service this route.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–80,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Tokyo International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–90,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–95,000
Flights from Shonai Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–35,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–70,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥34,000–55,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Tokyo International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥34,000–55,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–16,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–23,000
- Website
- airdo.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Tokyo International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–65,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Sendai to Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- 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 Sendai to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–11,000
- 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
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥9,000–11,000
- Green seat
- ¥11,000–15,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Sendai to Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- 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
- ¥8,500–9,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Green Seat
- ¥12,000–17,000
Train from Sendai to Shinagawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–13,000
- 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
- ¥9,500–11,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥9,000–13,000
- Green Seat
- ¥14,000–19,000
- Phone
- 0570ｰ000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Sendai Station to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–9,000
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Book at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Daytime Bus
- ¥3,900–7,000
- Overnight Bus
- ¥6,500–9,000
- Phone
- (050) 5805-0383
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Sendai Station to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–6,000
- Schedules at
- willer-travel.com
- Phone
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Bus from Sendai Station to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–4,600
- Schedules at
- highwaybus.com
- Phone
- 050-3802-1544
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Bus from Sendai Station to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–6,500
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 4 seats per row spacious
- ¥3,500–5,500
- 3 seats per row
- ¥4,500–6,500
- 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
Bus from Sendai eki mae to S-mall Bus terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,800
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.co.jp
- Website
- shonaikotsu.jp
Bus from Sendai eki mae to S-mall Bus terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,400
- Schedules at
- shonaikotsu.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Sendai to Shibuya bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Sendai to Shibuya train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Ueno station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sendai to Shibuya is 351 km. It takes approximately 4h 34m to drive from Sendai to Shibuya.
There are 10999+ hotels available in Shibuya.