There are 3 ways to get from Ginzan-onsen to Mt. Zao by bus, taxi, car, or train
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Ginzan-onsen to Yamagata Airportbus
- Take the taxi from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Mt. Zaotaxi
3h 16m¥14,480–17,480Drive 91.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Ginzan-onsen to Mt. Zaocar 91.6 km
1h 17m¥1,593–2,301Bus, train
- Take the bus from 銀山温泉 to Jr大石田駅bus 銀山線
- Take the train from Oishida to Kitayamagatatrain
- Take the bus from 山形駅前 to 蔵王温泉バスターミナルbus Z90
4h 32m¥9,075–12,110
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ginzan-onsen to Mt. Zao is to drive which costs ¥1500 - ¥2300 and takes 1h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Ginzan-onsen to Mt. Zao is to drive which takes 1h 17m and costs ¥1500 - ¥2300.
The distance between Ginzan-onsen and Mt. Zao is 101 km. The road distance is 91.6 km.
The best way to get from Ginzan-onsen to Mt. Zao without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 3h 16m and costs ¥14000 - ¥18000.
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Ginzan-onsen to Mt. Zao, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ginzan-onsen to Mt. Zao is 92 km. It takes approximately 1h 17m to drive from Ginzan-onsen to Mt. Zao.
There are 184+ hotels available in Mt. Zao.
What companies run services between Ginzan-onsen, Japan and Mt. Zao, Miyagi, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Ginzan-onsen to Mt. Zao. However, you can take the bus to Yamagata Airport, take the bus to Yamagata Kencho-mae, then take the taxi to Mt. Zao. Alternatively, you can drive from Ginzan-onsen to Mt. Zao in around 1h 17m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Oishida to Kitayamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥600–850
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Bus from Ginzan-onsen to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500
- Schedules at
- yamagata-airport.co.jp
- Website
- city.obanazawa.yamagata.jp
Bus from 銀山温泉 to Jr大石田駅
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥140–750
- Schedules at
- city.obanazawa.yamagata.jp
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
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
- yamakobus.co.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–15,000
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