There are 9 ways to get from Aomori to Obanazawa by train, bus, car, plane, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Shin Aomori to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)train
- Take the bus from Sendai to Obanazawa Machiai-jobus
5h 27m¥6,232–8,894Drive 317.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Aomori to Obanazawacar 317.4 km
4h 21m¥4,844–6,997Bus
- Take the bus from Aomori Station to Sendai Station #40 Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Sendai to Obanazawa Machiai-jobus Shinjo / ...
8h 1m¥5,200–8,400Fly Aomori to Yamagata Airport
- Fly from Aomori (AOJ) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane AOJ - GAJ
6h 35m¥18,250–82,250Train
- Take the train from Aomori to Akitatrain Tsugaru / ...
- Take the train from Akita to Shinjotrain Oouhonsen
8h 9m¥5,261–6,837Bus via Hirosaki
- Take the bus from Hirosaki BT to Sendaibus
- Take the bus from Sendai to Obanazawa Machiai-jobus Shinjo / ...
9h 3m¥7,432–8,735Fly Aomori to Sendai Airport, bus
- Fly from Aomori (AOJ) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane AOJ - SDJ
- Take the bus from Sendai to Obanazawa Machiai-jobus
8h 10m¥67,350–103,650Train to Misawa, fly to Yamagata Airport
- Take the train from Aomori to Misawatrain
- Fly from Misawa (MSJ) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane MSJ - GAJ
7h 58m¥22,720–91,908Fly Aomori to Shonai Airport, taxi
- Fly from Aomori (AOJ) to Shonai Airport (SYO)plane AOJ - SYO
- Take the taxi from Shonai-Airport-SYO to Obanazawataxi
6h 16m¥55,750–130,750
Aomori (AOJ) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Aomori to Obanazawa is to drive which costs ¥4800 - ¥7000 and takes 4h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Aomori to Obanazawa is to drive which takes 4h 21m and costs ¥4800 - ¥7000.
No, there is no direct bus from Aomori station to Obanazawa. However, there are services departing from Aomori Station and arriving at Obanazawa Machiai-jo via Sendai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Aomori to Obanazawa. However, there are services departing from Aomori and arriving at Shinjo via Akita. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 9m.
The distance between Aomori and Obanazawa is 424 km. The road distance is 317.4 km.
The best way to get from Aomori to Obanazawa without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 27m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9000.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Aomori to Obanazawa, including transfers.
Aomori to Obanazawa bus services, operated by Konan Bus, depart from Aomori Station.
Aomori to Obanazawa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Aomori station.
The best way to get from Aomori to Obanazawa is to bus which takes 8h 1m and costs ¥5000 - ¥8500. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥18000 - ¥85000 and takes 6h 35m, you could also train, which costs ¥5000 - ¥7000 and takes 8h 9m.
What companies run services between Aomori, Japan and Obanazawa, Japan?
You can take a bus from Aomori Station to Obanazawa Machiai-jo via Sendai Station #40 Bus Stop and Sendai in around 8h 1m. Alternatively, Fuji Dream, Japan Airlines, and All Nippon Airways fly from Aomori (AOJ) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ) 5 times a day.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Aomori to Yamagata Airport via Nagoya Airfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥36,000–75,000
Flights from Aomori to Yamagata Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–80,000
Flights from Aomori to Yamagata Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–180,000
Flights from Aomori to Sendai Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–140,000
Flights from Aomori to Sendai Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–100,000
Flights from Aomori to Sendai Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–150,000
Flights from Misawa to Yamagata Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–110,000
Flights from Misawa to Yamagata Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–85,000
Flights from Misawa to Yamagata Airport via Osaka Itami, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–120,000
Flights from Misawa to Yamagata Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–120,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Aomori to Sendai Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–170,000
Flights from Aomori to Sendai Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥140,000–250,000
Flights from Aomori to Shonai Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–85,000
Flights from Aomori to Shonai Airport via Osaka Itami, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–210,000
Flights from Aomori to Shonai Airport via New Chitose, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–110,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Aomori to Yamagata Airport via Nagoya Airfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥36,000–75,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shin Aomori to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,400
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Morioka to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Aomori to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,600
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Akita to Shinjo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,900
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 017-752-0330
- Website
- Aoimori Railway
Train from Aomori to Misawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,500
- Schedules at
- Aoimori Railway
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Sendai to Obanazawa Machiai-jo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from Sendai to Obanazawa Machiai-jo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from Sendai to Obanazawa Machiai-jo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from Sendai to Obanazawa Machiai-jo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
- Phone
- 0172-36-5061
- Website
- konanbus.com
Bus from Aomori Station to Sendai Station #40 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–6,500
- Schedules at
- konanbus.com
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Hirosaki BT to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,700
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- ¥38,000–45,000
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Booking & Getting There
Aomori to Obanazawa bus services, operated by Konan Bus, arrive at Sendai Station #40 Bus Stop.
Aomori to Obanazawa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Akita station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aomori to Obanazawa is 317 km. It takes approximately 4h 21m to drive from Aomori to Obanazawa.
There are 28+ hotels available in Obanazawa.









