There are 6 ways to get from Shibuya to Sendai by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Harajuku to Uenotrain JY: Yamanote
- Take the train from Ueno to Sendaitrain Komachi / ...
2h 5m¥8,316–12,441Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Stationbus
5h 45m¥3,000–9,000Night bus
- Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Nagamachi East Exitnightbus Jx711
6h 10m¥4,050–8,300Drive 351.5 km
- Drive from Shibuya to Sendaicar 351.5 km
4h 32m¥5,977–8,633Fly to Sendai Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane HND - SDJ
5h 19m¥23,840–56,101Fly to Yamagata Airport, bus
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane HND - GAJ
- Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Hirose dori Ichiban-chobus
5h 8m¥15,170–20,481
Shibuya to Sendai by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shibuya to Sendai is to bus which costs ¥3000 - ¥9000 and takes 5h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Shibuya to Sendai is to train which takes 2h 5m and costs ¥8000 - ¥13000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and arriving at Sendai Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Shibuya to Sendai. However, there are services departing from Harajuku and arriving at Sendai via Ueno. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 5m.
The distance between Shibuya and Sendai is 337 km. The road distance is 351.5 km.
The best way to get from Shibuya to Sendai without a car is to train which takes 2h 5m and costs ¥8000 - ¥13000.
It takes approximately 2h 5m to get from Shibuya to Sendai, including transfers.
Shibuya to Sendai bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, depart from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Shibuya to Sendai train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Harajuku station.
The best way to get from Shibuya to Sendai is to train which takes 2h 5m and costs ¥8000 - ¥13000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥3000 - ¥9000 and takes 5h 45m, you could also fly, which costs ¥23000 - ¥60000 and takes 5h 19m.
What companies run services between Shibuya, Japan and Sendai, Japan?
You can take a train from Harajuku to Sendai via Ueno in around 2h 5m. Alternatively, JR Bus Tohoku operates a bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost ¥3,900–9,000 and the journey takes 5h 45m. Three other operators also service this route.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sendai Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–75,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sendai Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–85,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sendai Airport via Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–85,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sendai Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥34,000–55,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sendai Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥34,000–55,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–16,000
- Website
- airdo.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sendai Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–60,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Harajuku to Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥310–450
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Ueno to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 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
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Ueno to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- 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
- Phone
- 0570ｰ000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- 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 Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–6,000
- Schedules at
- willer-travel.com
- Phone
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–4,600
- Schedules at
- highwaybus.com
- Phone
- 050-3802-1544
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Station
- 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
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Nagamachi East Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–8,000
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 4 seats per row spacious
- ¥3,800–7,000
- 3 seats per row
- ¥4,800–8,000
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Hirose dori Ichiban-cho
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,100
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Shibuya to Sendai bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, arrive at Sendai Station.
Shibuya to Sendai train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Ueno station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shibuya to Sendai is 352 km. It takes approximately 4h 32m to drive from Shibuya to Sendai.
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