There are 6 ways to get from Fukuoka to Matsushima by plane, train, night bus, bus, or car
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Fly to Sendai Airport
best- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane FUK - SDJ
3h 19m¥22,327–46,737Night bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Universal Studios Japannightbus Jh1651 / ...
- Take the night bus from Universal Studios Japan to Yodobashi Sendai 1st Building Bus Terminalnightbus Jx362
24h 31m¥11,820–32,451Train
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Tōkyō Stationtrain Nozomi
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Sendaitrain Yamabiko / ...
8h 32mNight bus, bus
- Take the night bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalnightbus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Miyakoh Bus Centerbus
21h 44m¥13,330–30,494Drive 1,356.6 km
- Drive from Fukuoka to Matsushimacar 1,356.6 km
17h 35m¥23,559–34,029Fly to Yamagata Airport, bus
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane FUK - GAJ
- Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Sendaibus
7h 23m¥16,259–70,269
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Sendai Airport (SDJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fukuoka to Matsushima is to night bus which costs ¥11000 - ¥33000 and takes 24h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Fukuoka to Matsushima is to fly which takes 3h 19m and costs ¥22000 - ¥47000.
No, there is no direct bus from Fukuoka to Matsushima. However, there are services departing from Hakata Bus Terminal and arriving at Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Fukuoka to Matsushima. However, there are services departing from Hakata Fukuoka and arriving at Matsushima via Tōkyō Station and Sendai(Miyagi/Jr). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 32m.
The distance between Fukuoka and Matsushima is 1110 km. The road distance is 1356.6 km.
The best way to get from Fukuoka to Matsushima without a car is to train which takes 8h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Fukuoka to Matsushima, including transfers.
Fukuoka to Matsushima bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, depart from Hakata Bus Terminal station.
Fukuoka to Matsushima train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Hakata Fukuoka station.
The best way to get from Fukuoka to Matsushima is to fly which takes 3h 19m and costs ¥22000 - ¥47000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 8h 32m.
What companies run services between Fukuoka, Japan and Matsushima, Miyagi, Japan?
Star Flyer, Fuji Dream, and three other airlines fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Sendai Airport (SDJ) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hakata Fukuoka to Matsushima via Tōkyō Station and Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) in around 8h 32m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Sendai Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–46,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Sendai Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–80,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Yamagata Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–75,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Yamagata Airport via Nagoya Airfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–60,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Yamagata Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–70,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Yamagata Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥37,000–75,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Yamagata Airport via Miyazaki, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–80,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Yamagata Airport via Matsuyama, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–70,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–46,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Sendai Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–280,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Sendai Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–280,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–46,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Yamagata Airport via Nagoya Airfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–60,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Yamagata Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥37,000–75,000
- Website
- starflyer.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–46,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Sendai Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–37,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Night bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–26,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Business seat
- ¥9,000–20,000
- Premium seat
- ¥19,000–25,000
- Phone
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–4,600
- Schedules at
- highwaybus.com
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,100
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Night bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Universal Studios Japan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–19,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- Phone
- 050-3802-1547
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Night bus from Universal Studios Japan to Yodobashi Sendai 1st Building Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–13,000
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 4 seats per row spacious
- ¥7,000–13,000
- 3 seats per row
- ¥9,000–12,000
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More Questions & Answers
Fukuoka to Matsushima bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Fukuoka to Matsushima train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fukuoka to Matsushima is 1357 km. It takes approximately 17h 35m to drive from Fukuoka to Matsushima.
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