There are 7 ways to get from Sendai to Shimane by plane, train, bus, night train, night bus, or car
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Fly from Sendai Airport
best- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Izumo Airport (IZO)plane SDJ - IZO
4h 52m¥39,844–64,676Night bus, bus, train
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Sendai Station to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchinightbus
- Take the bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Yonagobus
- Take the train from Yonago to Izumoshitrain
19h 5m¥15,910–21,010Train
- Take the train from Sendai to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Matsuetrain
10hBus
- Take the bus from Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center to Shibuya stationbus
- Take the bus from Shibuya Station to Shinki Bus Sannomiyabus
- Take the bus from Shinki Bus Kobe Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Matsue Sta.bus
18h 28m¥18,100–29,500Train, night train
- Take the train from Sendai to Tōkyō Stationtrain Yamabiko / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Tōkyō Station to Izumoshinighttrain Sunrise Izumo
17h 13m¥17,714–25,056Bus to Yamagata Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Hirose dori Ichiban-cho to Yamagata Kencho-maebus
- Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Izumo Airport (IZO)plane GAJ - IZO
7h 40m¥25,143–101,061Drive 976.9 km
- Drive from Sendai to Matsuecar 976.9 km
13h¥16,926–24,449
Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Izumo Airport (IZO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sendai to Shimane is to drive which costs ¥16000 - ¥25000 and takes 13h.
The fastest way to get from Sendai to Shimane is to fly which takes 4h 52m and costs ¥39000 - ¥65000.
No, there is no direct bus from Sendai to Shimane. However, there are services departing from Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center and arriving at Matsue Sta. via Shibuya Station and Shinki Bus Kobe Sannomiya Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Sendai to Shimane. However, there are services departing from Sendai and arriving at Matsue via Tōkyō Station and Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h.
The distance between Sendai and Shimane is 803 km. The road distance is 976.9 km.
The best way to get from Sendai to Shimane without a car is to train which takes 10h and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Sendai to Shimane, including transfers.
Sendai to Shimane bus services, operated by Keio Dentetsu Bus, depart from Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center station.
Sendai to Shimane train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Sendai station.
The best way to get from Sendai to Shimane is to fly which takes 4h 52m and costs ¥39000 - ¥65000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 10h, you could also bus, which costs ¥18000 - ¥30000 and takes 18h 28m.
What companies run services between Sendai, Japan and Shimane, Japan?
Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Izumo Airport (IZO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sendai to Matsue via Tōkyō Station, Okayama, and Matsue in around 10h.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to Izumo Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–110,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Izumo Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–95,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Izumo Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–100,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Izumo Airport via Nagoya Airfield
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥39,000–90,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Izumo Airport via Nagoya Airfield
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥39,000–90,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sendai to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- 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
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Matsue
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,900
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Night train from Tōkyō Station to Izumoshi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–19,000
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Yonago to Izumoshi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,400
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Bus from Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center to Shibuya station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–4,600
- Schedules at
- highwaybus.com
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- Willer Express
Bus from Shibuya Station to Shinki Bus Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–17,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- 3 Row Seats
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Shinki Bus Kobe Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Matsue Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–6,000
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
- 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
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Sendai Station to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–15,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 077-531-2121
- Website
- keihanbus.jp
Bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Yonago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,210
- Schedules at
- keihanbus.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Sendai to Shimane bus services, operated by Keio Dentetsu Bus, arrive at Shibuya station.
Sendai to Shimane train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sendai to Shimane is 977 km. It takes approximately 13h to drive from Sendai to Shimane.
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