There are 9 ways to get from Sendai to Tsuruga by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Ōmiyatrain Komachi / ...
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Tsurugatrain Kagayaki
5h 3m¥11,777–16,497Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Sendai Station to Kanazawa Stationbus
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Fukuitrain
- Take the train from Fukui to Tsurugatrain
11h 5m¥9,750–13,200Night bus, bus
- Take the nightbus from Sendai to Meitetsu Bus Centernightbus
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Tsurugabus
12h 10m¥11,876–14,276Drive 641.2 km
- Drive from Sendai to Tsurugacar 641.2 km
7h 56m¥10,954–15,823Fly Sendai Airport to Osaka International Airport, train
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane SDJ - ITM
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsurugatrain
5h 9m¥15,743–44,918Fly Sendai Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane SDJ - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Tsurugatrain
6h 8m¥15,793–24,968Fly Sendai Airport to Kobe, train
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Kobe (UKB)plane SDJ - UKB
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsurugatrain
5h 32m¥17,113–35,428Bus to Yamagata Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Hirose dori Ichiban-cho to Yamagata Kencho-maebus
- Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane GAJ - ITM
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsurugatrain
7h 1m¥18,243–48,511Train to Fukushima, fly to Osaka International Airport, train
- Take the train from Sendai to Kōriyamatrain
- Fly from Fukushima (FKS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane FKS - ITM
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsurugatrain
6h 29m¥18,966–39,383
Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sendai to Tsuruga is to bus and train which costs ¥9500 - ¥14000 and takes 11h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Sendai to Tsuruga is to train which takes 5h 3m and costs ¥11000 - ¥17000.
No, there is no direct bus from Sendai to Tsuruga. However, there are services departing from Sendai and arriving at Tsuruga via Meitetsu Bus Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Sendai to Tsuruga. However, there are services departing from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) and arriving at Tsuruga via Omiya Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 3m.
The distance between Sendai and Tsuruga is 842 km. The road distance is 641.2 km.
The best way to get from Sendai to Tsuruga without a car is to train which takes 5h 3m and costs ¥11000 - ¥17000.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Sendai to Tsuruga, including transfers.
Sendai to Tsuruga bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, depart from Sendai station.
Sendai to Tsuruga train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) station.
Sendai to Tsuruga bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, arrive at Meitetsu Bus Center station.
What companies run services between Sendai, Japan and Tsuruga, Japan?
You can take a train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Tsuruga via Omiya Station in around 5h 3m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–150,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥37,000–80,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–43,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–150,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–150,000
Flights from Fukushima to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥46,000–100,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–44,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–42,000
Flights from Fukushima to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–29,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–30,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–21,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Omiya Station to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sendai to Kōriyama
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kanazawa to Fukui
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,700
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Fukui to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,400
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,800
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Nagoya to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,700
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,800
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,800
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,800
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Sendai Station to Kanazawa Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Sendai to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,976
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Sendai to Tsuruga train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Ōmiya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sendai to Tsuruga is 641 km. It takes approximately 7h 56m to drive from Sendai to Tsuruga.
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