There are 9 ways to get from Ulsan to Sendai by bus, plane, train, car ferry, ferry, night train, or car
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Bus to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, fly to Sendai Airport
best- Take the bus from Ulsan Taehwa Bus Terminal to Gimhae Airport Int`l Terminal
- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)PUS - SDJ
7h 24m¥24,436–50,636Bus to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, fly to Yamagata Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ulsan Taehwa Bus Terminal to Gimhae Airport Int`l Terminal
- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)PUS - GAJ
- Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Hirose dori Ichiban-cho
10h 48m¥19,766–63,016Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Ulsan Station to Busan Station
- Take the car ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hakata Port International Terminal
- Take the train from Hakata to Tōkyō Station
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Sendai
18h 32m¥45,574–65,124Train, ferry, night train
- Take the train from Taehwagang Station to Donghae Station
- Take the ferry from Donghae to Sakaiminato
- Take the night train from Yonago to Tōkyō Station
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Sendai
34h 34m¥53,623–68,034Bus to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, fly to Narita International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Ulsan Taehwa Bus Terminal to Gimhae Airport Int`l Terminal
- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Narita International Airport (NRT)PUS - NRT
- Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Nippori
- Take the train from Ōmiya to Sendai
8h 3m¥20,736–58,186Train, bus to Incheon International Airport, fly to Sendai Airport
- Take the train from Ulsan Station to Gwangmyeong Station
- Take the bus from Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4 to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)ICN - SDJ
8h 53m¥30,024–73,424Train to Daegu International Airport, fly to Sendai Airport
- Take the train from Ulsan Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)TAE - SDJ
8h 2m¥35,574–81,024Bus to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, fly to Morioka Hanamaki Airport, train
- Take the bus from Ulsan Taehwa Bus Terminal to Gimhae Airport Int`l Terminal
- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA)PUS - HNA
- Take the train from Shin-Hanamaki to Sendai
10h 17m¥30,736–90,836Drive, ferry
- Drive from Ulsan to Busan Int'l port
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminal
- Drive from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Sendai
28h 21m¥33,356–76,958
Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Sendai Airport (SDJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ulsan to Sendai is to bus and fly and train which costs ¥20000 - ¥60000 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Ulsan to Sendai is to bus and fly which takes 7h 24m and costs ¥24000 - ¥55000.
The distance between Ulsan and Sendai is 1204 km.
The best way to get from Ulsan to Sendai without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 18h 32m and costs ¥45000 - ¥65000.
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Ulsan to Sendai, including transfers.
There are 265+ hotels available in Sendai.
What companies run services between Ulsan, South Korea and Sendai, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Ulsan to Sendai. However, you can take the bus to Gimhae Airport Int`l Terminal, walk to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) airport, fly to Sendai Airport (SDJ), walk to Sendai Airport, then take the train to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr). Alternatively, you can take a bus from City Hall to Sendai via KTX Ulsan Station, Ulsan Station, Busan Station, Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal, Hakata Port International Terminal, Hakata, and Tōkyō Station in around 18h 32m.
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- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Sendai Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–90,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Sendai Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–75,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Sendai Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–100,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–38,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Sendai Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–100,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Sendai Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–38,000
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Sendai Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–75,000
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Sendai Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–120,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Sendai Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥48,000–90,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Sendai Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–65,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–34,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Sendai Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–85,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–120,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–80,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport via Kumamoto, Nagoya Airfield
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–120,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport via Fukuoka, Nagoya Airfield
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–120,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport via Chūbu Centrair, New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–190,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Yamagata Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–85,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Yamagata Airport via Osaka Kansai, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–60,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Sendai Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–60,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Sendai Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–70,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Sendai Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–55,000
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Sendai Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–95,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Sendai Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–90,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Sendai Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–75,000
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Sendai Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–75,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Sendai Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥48,000–90,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–120,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport via Kumamoto, Nagoya Airfield
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–120,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport via Fukuoka, Nagoya Airfield
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–120,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Yamagata Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–85,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Sendai Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–100,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–44,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–38,000
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Sendai Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–120,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–37,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–37,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–38,000
- Website
- airdo.jp
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Sendai Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–70,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–44,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Ulsan Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–1,200
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ¥800–1,200
- Non-reserved
- ¥650–900
- First Class
- ¥850–1,300
Train from Taehwagang Station to Donghae Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–4,100
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ¥3,000–4,100
- Non-reserved
- ¥2,600–3,600
- First Class
- ¥4,300–6,500
Train from Ulsan Station to Gwangmyeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–5,500
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ¥4,000–5,500
- Non-reserved
- ¥3,500–4,800
- First Class
- ¥5,500–8,500
Train from Ulsan Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,500
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Non-reserved
- ¥900–1,300
- First Class
- ¥1,300–1,900
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Ulsan Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,800
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ¥850–3,800
- First Class
- ¥1,300–2,700
Train from Ulsan Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,900
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ¥1,200–3,900
- First Class
- ¥1,800–3,200
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Hakata to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–32,000
- 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
- ¥23,000–31,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥26,000–32,000
- Green seat
- ¥33,000–44,000
Train from Tōkyō Station to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- 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 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
Train from Shin-Hanamaki to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–7,000
- 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
- ¥4,400–6,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Green seat
- ¥6,500–9,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- 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
- ¥8,500–10,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Green Seat
- ¥12,000–17,000
Night train from Yonago to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–28,000
- 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
- ¥19,000–22,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥20,000–28,000
- Green Seat
- ¥32,000–42,000
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Nippori
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,520–2,570
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Nippori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- +82 52 274 6100
- Website
- taehwaairport.co.kr
Bus from Ulsan Taehwa Bus Terminal to Gimhae Airport Int`l Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥937
- Schedules at
- taehwaairport.co.kr
- Phone
- +82 1544 7788
- Website
- korail.com
Bus from Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4 to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,703
- Schedules at
- korail.com
- Phone
- +82 2 2664-9898
- Website
- airportlimousine.co.kr
Bus from Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4 to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–1,850
- Schedules at
- airportlimousine.co.kr
- 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
- Phone
- 092-262-2323
- Website
- camellia-line.co.jp
Car ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hakata Port International Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–15,000
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ¥25,000
- First Class
- ¥15,000
- Second Class
- ¥12,000
- Phone
- +82 33 521 0661
- booking@ferryvl.com
- Website
- dwship.co.kr
Ferry from Donghae to Sakaiminato
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥23,936
- Schedules at
- dwship.co.kr
- Royal Suite
- ¥136,167
- First Class
- ¥31,649
- Second Class
- ¥27,287
- Economy Class
- ¥23,936
- Website
- panstarcruise.com
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥19,149–53,191
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Balcony Suite
- ¥53,191
- Ocean View for 4 people
- ¥26,595
- Inside Cabin for 4 people
- ¥21,276
- Family
- ¥19,149
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