There are 6 ways to get from Echigo-Yuzawa Station to Yamagata by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Saitama
best- Take the train from Echigo-Yuzawa to Ōmiyatrain Max
- Take the train from Ōmiya to Sendaitrain
- Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus
4h 23m¥7,273–9,570Train, bus #2
cheapest- Take the train from Echigo Yuzawa to Niigatatrain Toki / ...
- Take the bus from Niigata to Teppomachibus Yamagata
5h 17m¥4,481–6,304Train, bus
- Take the train from Echigo Yuzawa to Niigatatrain Toki / ...
- Take the bus from 新潟駅前 to 鉄砲町bus 山形〜新潟
5h 16m¥4,581–6,004Drive 268 km
- Drive from Echigo-Yuzawa Station to Yamagatacar 268 km
4h 7m¥4,643–6,707Train, fly
- Take the train from Echigo-Yuzawa to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane HND - GAJ
5h 22m¥15,225–22,223Train
- Take the train from Echigo-Yuzawa to Ōmiyatrain Tanigawa / ...
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Yamagatatrain Tsubasa
4h 36m¥6,723–8,870
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Echigo-Yuzawa Station to Yamagata is to train and bus which costs ¥4500 - ¥6000 and takes 5h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Echigo-Yuzawa Station to Yamagata is to drive which takes 4h 7m and costs ¥4600 - ¥7000.
No, there is no direct train from Echigo-Yuzawa Station to Yamagata. However, there are services departing from Echigo-Yuzawa and arriving at Yamagata via Omiya Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 36m.
The distance between Echigo-Yuzawa Station and Yamagata is 502 km. The road distance is 268 km.
The best way to get from Echigo-Yuzawa Station to Yamagata without a car is to train and bus via Saitama which takes 4h 23m and costs ¥7000 - ¥10000.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Echigo-Yuzawa Station to Yamagata, including transfers.
Echigo-Yuzawa Station to Yamagata train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Echigo-Yuzawa station.
Echigo-Yuzawa Station to Yamagata train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Ōmiya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Echigo-Yuzawa Station to Yamagata is 268 km. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Echigo-Yuzawa Station to Yamagata.
There are 195+ hotels available in Yamagata.
What companies run services between Echigo-Yuzawa Station, Japan and Yamagata, Japan?
You can take a train from Echigo-Yuzawa to Yamagata via Omiya Station in around 4h 36m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–17,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Echigo-Yuzawa to Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ōmiya to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Echigo Yuzawa to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Echigo-Yuzawa to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Echigo-Yuzawa to Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Omiya Station to Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–6,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Echigo Yuzawa to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- JR EAST
- 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 新潟駅前 to 鉄砲町
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,700
- Schedules at
- Yamako Bus
Bus from Niigata to Teppomachi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–4,000
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
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