There are 8 ways to get from Suwa to Sendai by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kami-Suwa to Shinjuku Stationtrain Azusa
- Take the train from Ueno to Sendaitrain Komachi / ...
4h 12m¥13,411–19,444Bus, night bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shimosuwa to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus
- Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Station West exitnightbus
9h 12m¥7,100–12,200Bus
- Take the bus from Kamisuwa Station to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus Shinjuku
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Miyakoh Bus Centerbus
9h 39m¥7,400–17,663Drive 460.5 km
- Drive from Suwa to Sendaicar 460.5 km
6h 5m¥7,778–11,234Train via Nagano
- Take the train from Shiojiri to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Ōmiyatrain
- Take the train from Ōmiya to Sendaitrain
4h 46m¥14,489–25,521Fly Matsumoto Airport to Sendai Airport
- Fly from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane MMJ - SDJ
9h 31m¥46,142–83,892Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Sendai Airport
- Take the train from Shiojiri to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane NGO - SDJ
7h 9m¥13,339–31,821Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Yamagata Airport, bus
- Take the train from Kami-Suwa to Shinjuku Stationtrain
- 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
7h 41m¥20,661–25,964
Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Sendai Airport (SDJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Suwa to Sendai is to drive which costs ¥7500 - ¥12000 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Suwa to Sendai is to train which takes 4h 12m and costs ¥13000 - ¥20000.
No, there is no direct bus from Suwa station to Sendai. However, there are services departing from Kamisuwa Station and arriving at Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Suwa to Sendai. However, there are services departing from Kami-Suwa and arriving at Sendai via Shinjuku Station and Ueno. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 12m.
The distance between Suwa and Sendai is 521 km. The road distance is 460.5 km.
The best way to get from Suwa to Sendai without a car is to train which takes 4h 12m and costs ¥13000 - ¥20000.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Suwa to Sendai, including transfers.
Suwa to Sendai bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, depart from Kamisuwa Station.
Suwa to Sendai train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Kami-Suwa station.
The best way to get from Suwa to Sendai is to train which takes 4h 12m and costs ¥13000 - ¥20000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥7000 - ¥18000 and takes 9h 39m, you could also fly, which costs ¥46000 - ¥85000 and takes 9h 31m.
What companies run services between Suwa, Japan and Sendai, Japan?
You can take a train from Kami-Suwa to Sendai via Shinjuku Station and Ueno in around 4h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kamisuwa Station to Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal in around 9h 39m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Sendai Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–140,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–55,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Sendai Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–140,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–55,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Sendai Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥48,000–110,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–16,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Sendai Airport via Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–43,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–21,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kami-Suwa to Shinjuku Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,500
- 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
- ¥5,500–6,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥5,000–7,500
- Green Seat
- ¥7,500–10,000
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
Train from Shiojiri to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,700
- 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
- ¥3,200–3,700
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,600–3,600
- Green Seat
- ¥3,500–4,600
Train from Shiojiri to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–7,000
- 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
- ¥5,000–6,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,800–7,000
- Green Seat
- ¥7,000–9,500
- 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
Train from Nagano to Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,500
- 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
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,500–8,500
- Green seat
- ¥8,000–11,000
Train from Ōmiya to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 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
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Shiojiri to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Kamisuwa Station to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Kamisuwa Station to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Shimosuwa to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–7,500
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Phone
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–4,600
- Schedules at
- highwaybus.com
- Phone
- (050) 5805-0383
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Station West exit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–4,900
- Schedules at
- willer-travel.com
- 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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