There are 6 ways to get from Towada to Tsuruoka by train, 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, bus
best- Take the train from Hachinohe to SendaiHayabusa
- Take the bus from Sendai Station to Shonai Kanko Bussanko
6h 7m¥10,538–14,353Drive 309.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Towada to Tsuruoka309.9 km
4h 38m¥5,166–7,461Train
- Take the train from Shichinohe-Towada to Morioka
- Take the train from Morioka to Akita
- Take the train from Akita to Tsuruoka
6h 15m¥17,177–24,146Fly, train
- Fly from Misawa (MSJ) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)MSJ - GAJ
- Take the train from Sakurambohigashine to Shinjo
- Take the train from Shinjo to Amarume
10h 39m¥83,964–175,691Train via Hachinohe
- Take the train from Hachinohe to Morioka
- Take the train from Morioka to Akita
- Take the train from Akita to Sakata(Yamagata)
8h 7m¥9,840–18,978Train, bus via Morioka
- Take the train from Hachinohe to Morioka
- Take the bus from Morioka to Sendai
- Take the bus from Sendai eki mae to S-mall Bus terminal
8h 21m¥9,150–11,578
Misawa (MSJ) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Towada to Tsuruoka is to drive which costs ¥5000 - ¥7500 and takes 4h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Towada to Tsuruoka is to drive which takes 4h 38m and costs ¥5000 - ¥7500.
The distance between Towada and Tsuruoka is 447 km. The road distance is 309.9 km.
The best way to get from Towada to Tsuruoka without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 7m and costs ¥10000 - ¥15000.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Towada to Tsuruoka, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Towada to Tsuruoka is 310 km. It takes approximately 4h 38m to drive from Towada to Tsuruoka.
There are 65+ hotels available in Tsuruoka.
What companies run services between Towada, Japan and Tsuruoka, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Towada to Tsuruoka via Shichinohe-Towada, Morioka, and Akita in around 6h 15m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Misawa to Yamagata Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–160,000
Flights from Misawa to Yamagata Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–200,000
Flights from Misawa to Yamagata Airport via Osaka Itami, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–210,000
Flights from Misawa to Yamagata Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–210,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Hachinohe to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–11,000
- 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
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Green seat
- ¥10,000–14,000
Train from Shichinohe-Towada to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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
- ¥6,500–9,000
Train from Morioka to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- 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 Sakurambohigashine to Shinjo
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–4,000
- 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
- ¥2,500–3,400
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,300–4,000
- Green seat
- ¥3,800–5,500
Train from Hachinohe to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–5,500
- 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
- ¥3,600–4,900
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,500–5,500
- Green seat
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Akita to Tsuruoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,500
- 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
- ¥4,400–5,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Green Seat
- ¥5,500–7,500
Train from Akita to Sakata(Yamagata)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,500
- 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
- ¥3,800–4,400
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,200–4,500
- Green Seat
- ¥4,600–6,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Sakurambohigashine to Shinjo
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Shinjo to Amarume
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥700–950
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Akita to Sakata(Yamagata)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,100
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- 019-626-9151
- Website
- igr.jp
Train from Hachinohe to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://igr.jp/
- Website
- shonaikotsu.jp
Bus from Sendai Station to Shonai Kanko Bussanko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400
- Schedules at
- shonaikotsu.jp
Bus from Sendai eki mae to S-mall Bus terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,400
- Schedules at
- shonaikotsu.jp
- Website
- miyakou.co.jp
Bus from Sendai Station to Shonai Kanko Bussanko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300
- Schedules at
- miyakou.co.jp
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Morioka to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Sendai eki mae to S-mall Bus terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,800
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.co.jp
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