There are 6 ways to get from Sendai to Ueda by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Sendai to ŌmiyaYamabiko / ...
- Take the train from Ōmiya to UedaHakutaka / ...
3h 12m¥12,584–18,269Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sendai Station to Ikebukuro
- Take the bus from 池袋駅東口（西武観光バスのりば） to 住吉［上田市］（おりば）池袋～上田
9h 37m¥6,800–13,000Bus, train
- Take the bus from 仙台駅東口 to 高崎駅東口高速バス 群馬～仙台線
- Take the train from Takasaki to UedaHakutaka / ...
9h 2m¥8,566–13,054Drive 422.7 km
- Drive from Sendai to Ueda422.7 km
5h 17m¥7,124–10,291Fly Sendai Airport to Matsumoto Airport, train
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)SDJ - MMJ
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Shinonoi
8h 32m¥48,304–117,506Bus to Yamagata Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Hirose dori Ichiban-cho to Yamagata Kencho-mae
- Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)GAJ - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Ueda
6h 48m¥28,933–37,881
Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sendai to Ueda is to drive which costs ¥7000 - ¥11000 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Sendai to Ueda is to train which takes 3h 12m and costs ¥12000 - ¥19000.
No, there is no direct bus from Sendai station to Ueda. However, there are services departing from Sendai Station and arriving at 住吉［上田市］（おりば） via 池袋駅東口（西武観光バスのりば）. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Sendai to Ueda. However, there are services departing from Sendai and arriving at Ueda via Ōmiya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 12m.
The distance between Sendai and Ueda is 454 km. The road distance is 422.7 km.
The best way to get from Sendai to Ueda without a car is to train which takes 3h 12m and costs ¥12000 - ¥19000.
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from Sendai to Ueda, including transfers.
Sendai to Ueda bus services, operated by JR Bus Tōhoku, depart from Sendai Station.
Sendai to Ueda train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Sendai station.
The best way to get from Sendai to Ueda is to train which takes 3h 12m and costs ¥12000 - ¥19000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥6500 - ¥13000 and takes 9h 37m.
What companies run services between Sendai, Japan and Ueda, Japan?
You can take a train from Sendai to Ueda via Ōmiya in around 3h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sendai Station to 住吉［上田市］（おりば） via Ikebukuro and 池袋駅東口（西武観光バスのりば） in around 9h 37m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to Matsumoto Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–110,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–25,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Matsumoto Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–110,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Sendai to Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- 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
- ¥8,500–11,000
- Green seat
- ¥11,000–15,000
Train from Ōmiya to Ueda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–7,500
- 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
- ¥4,900–6,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Green seat
- ¥7,000–9,500
Train from Takasaki to Ueda
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–5,500
- 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
- ¥3,400–4,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Green seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
Train from Tōkyō Station to Ueda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,000
- 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
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,500–8,000
- Green seat
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Matsumoto to Shinonoi
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–3,100
- 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
- ¥2,700–3,100
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,000–2,900
- Green Seat
- ¥2,600–3,500
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Matsumoto to Shinonoi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,200
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Matsumoto to Shinonoi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- 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/
- Phone
- +81 27-287-4000
- Website
- ncb.jp
Bus from 仙台駅東口 to 高崎駅東口
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–8,000
- Schedules at
- ncb.jp
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Sendai Station to Ikebukuro
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–9,000
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Book at
- japanbusonline.com
- Daytime Bus
- ¥3,900–7,000
- Overnight Bus
- ¥6,500–9,000
- Website
- busnet-gunma.jp
Bus from 池袋駅東口（西武観光バスのりば） to 住吉［上田市］（おりば）
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–4,100
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- 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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Sendai to Ueda bus services, operated by JR Bus Tōhoku, arrive at Ikebukuro station.
Sendai to Ueda train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Ōmiya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sendai to Ueda is 423 km. It takes approximately 5h 17m to drive from Sendai to Ueda.
There are 311+ hotels available in Ueda.