There are 7 ways to get from Tokyo to Yamada by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Hanamakitrain Hayabusa / ...
- Take the train from Shin-Hanamaki to Kamaishitrain [16593] JR Kamaishi / ...
7h 8m¥12,310–16,961Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Miyakoh Bus Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sendai Miyagi Kōtsū Bus Center to Kamaishi Eki-Maebus
11h 10m¥7,200–7,900Night bus
- Take the night bus from Ikebukuro to Kamaishi Stationnightbus Kesen Liner
11h 43m¥9,117–13,950Drive 544.4 km
- Drive from Tokyo to Yamadacar 544.4 km
7h 15m¥9,286–13,414Fly to Akita Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane HND - AXT
- Take the train from Akita to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Miyakotrain
10h 59m¥20,240–45,264Fly to Misawa, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Misawa (MSJ)plane HND - MSJ
- Take the train from Hachinohe to Shin-Hanamakitrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hanamaki to Kamaishitrain
10h 25m¥26,390–54,114Fly to Aomori, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Aomori (AOJ)plane HND - AOJ
- Take the train from Shin-Aomori to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Miyakotrain
10h 54m¥23,020–54,844
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Akita Airport (AXT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Yamada is to bus which costs ¥7000 - ¥8000 and takes 11h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Yamada is to train which takes 7h 8m and costs ¥12000 - ¥17000.
No, there is no direct train from Tokyo station to Yamada. However, there are services departing from Tōkyō Station and arriving at Rikuchuyamada via Shin-Hanamaki and Kamaishi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 8m.
The distance between Tokyo and Yamada is 573 km. The road distance is 544.4 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Yamada without a car is to train which takes 7h 8m and costs ¥12000 - ¥17000.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Tokyo to Yamada, including transfers.
Tokyo to Yamada train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Yamada is to train which takes 7h 8m and costs ¥12000 - ¥17000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥7000 - ¥8000 and takes 11h 10m.
Tokyo to Yamada train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Shin-Hanamaki station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tokyo to Yamada is 544 km. It takes approximately 7h 15m to drive from Tokyo to Yamada.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Yamada, Iwate, Japan?
You can take a train from Tōkyō Station to Rikuchuyamada via Shin-Hanamaki and Kamaishi in around 7h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Rikuchuyamada via Sendai Miyagi Kōtsū Bus Center, Kamaishi Eki-Mae, and Kamaishi in around 11h 10m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Akita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–35,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Misawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–42,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–43,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aomori via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–43,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Akita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–28,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aomori via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–24,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Hanamaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–16,000
- 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
- ¥11,000–15,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥12,000–16,000
- Green seat
- ¥16,000–21,000
Train from Akita to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–6,500
- 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
- ¥4,200–6,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Green seat
- ¥6,000–8,500
Train from Hachinohe to Shin-Hanamaki
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–6,500
- 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
- ¥4,300–6,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Green seat
- ¥6,000–8,500
Train from Shin-Aomori to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–8,000
- 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
- ¥5,000–7,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Green seat
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Shin-Hanamaki to Kamaishi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Morioka to Miyako
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,000
- Schedules at
- jreast.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
- Website
- miyakou.co.jp
Bus from Sendai Miyagi Kōtsū Bus Center to Kamaishi Eki-Mae
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300
- Schedules at
- miyakou.co.jp
- Website
- kokusaikogyo.bus-japan.net
Night bus from Ikebukuro to Kamaishi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- kokusaikogyo.bus-japan.net
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