There are 8 ways to get from Aomori to Yamagata by train, bus, car, or plane
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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 Yamagata Kencho-maebus
3h 46m¥5,982–7,894Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aomori Station to Sendai Station #40 Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus Yamagata / ...
6h 25m¥4,950–7,400Drive 360 km
- Drive from Aomori to Yamagatacar 360 km
4h 55m¥6,195–8,948Fly Aomori to Sendai Airport, bus
- Fly from Aomori (AOJ) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane AOJ - SDJ
- Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus
6h 24m¥22,100–97,650Bus via Hirosaki
- Take the bus from Hirosaki BT to Sendaibus
- Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus Yamagata / ...
7h 39m¥7,182–7,735Train
- Take the train from Aomori to Akitatrain
- Take the train from Akita to Shinjotrain
- Take the train from Shinjo to Kitayamagatatrain
8h 31m¥5,821–7,707Fly Aomori to Yamagata Airport
- Fly from Aomori (AOJ) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane AOJ - GAJ
6h 6m¥16,730–76,730Train to Misawa, fly to Yamagata Airport
- Take the train from Aomori to Misawatrain
- Fly from Misawa (MSJ) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane MSJ - GAJ
9h 24m¥21,200–86,388
Aomori (AOJ) to Sendai Airport (SDJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Aomori to Yamagata is to train which costs ¥5500 - ¥8000 and takes 8h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Aomori to Yamagata is to train and bus which takes 3h 46m and costs ¥6000 - ¥8000.
No, there is no direct bus from Aomori station to Yamagata. However, there are services departing from Aomori Station and arriving at Yamagata Kencho-mae via Sendai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Aomori to Yamagata. However, there are services departing from Aomori and arriving at Kitayamagata via Akita and Shinjo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 31m.
The distance between Aomori and Yamagata is 408 km. The road distance is 360 km.
The best way to get from Aomori to Yamagata without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 46m and costs ¥6000 - ¥8000.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Aomori to Yamagata, including transfers.
Aomori to Yamagata bus services, operated by Konan Bus, depart from Aomori Station.
Aomori to Yamagata train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Aomori station.
The best way to get from Aomori to Yamagata is to bus which takes 6h 25m and costs ¥4900 - ¥7500. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥5500 - ¥8000 and takes 8h 31m, you could also fly, which costs ¥16000 - ¥80000 and takes 6h 6m.
What companies run services between Aomori, Japan and Yamagata, Japan?
You can take a bus from Aomori Station to Yamagata Kencho-mae via Sendai Station #40 Bus Stop and Sendai in around 6h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Aomori to Kitayamagata via Akita and Shinjo in around 8h 31m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Aomori to Sendai Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–130,000
Flights from Aomori to Sendai Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–95,000
Flights from Aomori to Sendai Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–140,000
Flights from Aomori to Yamagata Airport via Nagoya Airfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥35,000–75,000
Flights from Aomori to Yamagata Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–75,000
Flights from Aomori to Yamagata Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–230,000
Flights from Aomori to Yamagata Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–65,000
Flights from Misawa to Yamagata Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–80,000
Flights from Misawa to Yamagata Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–100,000
Flights from Misawa to Yamagata Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–110,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Aomori to Sendai Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–210,000
Flights from Aomori to Sendai Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–310,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Aomori to Yamagata Airport via Nagoya Airfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥35,000–75,000
Flights from Aomori to Yamagata Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–65,000
- 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 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,600
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Akita to Shinjo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shinjo to Kitayamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,300
- 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 Yamagata Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Aomori to Yamagata bus services, operated by Konan Bus, arrive at Sendai Station #40 Bus Stop.
Aomori to Yamagata train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Akita station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aomori to Yamagata is 360 km. It takes approximately 4h 55m to drive from Aomori to Yamagata.
There are 196+ hotels available in Yamagata.









