There are 5 ways to get from Fukushima to Mt. Zao by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Fukushima to Yamagatatrain Tsubasa
- Take the bus from 山形駅前 to 蔵王温泉バスターミナルbus Z90
3h 11m¥9,610–12,081Drive 72.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Fukushima to Mt. Zaocar 72.1 km
1h 14m¥1,242–1,794Train, taxi
- Take the train from Fukushima to Shiroishi-Zaōtrain Yamabiko
- Take the taxi from Shiroishi-Zaō to Mt. Zaotaxi
53 min¥12,545–16,723Train, taxi via Shiroishi(Miyagi)
- Take the train from Fukushima(Fukushima) to Shiroishi(Miyagi)train [13374] Jr Tohoku / ...
- Take the taxi from Shiroishi(Miyagi) to Mt. Zaotaxi
1h 11m¥12,576–15,764Taxi
- Take the taxi from Fukushima to Mt. Zaotaxi 72.1 km
1h 14m¥25,000–31,000
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fukushima to Mt. Zao is to drive which costs ¥1200 - ¥1800 and takes 1h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Fukushima to Mt. Zao is to train and taxi which takes 53 min and costs ¥12000 - ¥17000.
The distance between Fukushima and Mt. Zao is 131 km. The road distance is 72.1 km.
The best way to get from Fukushima to Mt. Zao without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 11m and costs ¥9500 - ¥13000.
It takes approximately 3h 11m to get from Fukushima to Mt. Zao, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Fukushima to Mt. Zao is 72 km. It takes approximately 1h 14m to drive from Fukushima to Mt. Zao.
There are 184+ hotels available in Mt. Zao.
What companies run services between Fukushima, Japan and Mt. Zao, Miyagi, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Fukushima to Mt. Zao. However, you can take the train to Yamagata, walk to 山形駅前, take the bus to 蔵王温泉バスターミナル, then take the taxi to Mt. Zao. Alternatively, you can take the train to Shiroishi-Zaō then take the taxi to Mt. Zao.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Fukushima to Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Fukushima to Shiroishi-Zaō
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥500–750
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Fukushima(Fukushima) to Shiroishi(Miyagi)
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥550–800
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- Yamako Bus
Bus from 山形駅前 to 蔵王温泉バスターミナル
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥270–340
- Schedules at
- Yamako Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–31,000
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