There are 5 ways to get from Hachinohe to Sendai by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kitatakaiwa to Moriokatrain [148209] Iwate Galaxy/Aoimori Railway
- Take the train from Morioka to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)train Komachi
3h 16mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Honhachinohe to Sendai Stationbus
4h 15m¥4,000–5,500Drive 290.5 km
- Drive from Hachinohe to Sendaicar 290.5 km
3h 39m¥4,482–6,474Fly to Sendai Airport
- Fly from Misawa (MSJ) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane MSJ - SDJ
5h 48m¥38,972–166,612Fly to Yamagata Airport, bus
- Fly from Misawa (MSJ) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane MSJ - GAJ
- Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Hirose dori Ichiban-chobus
7h¥32,302–103,002
Misawa (MSJ) to Sendai Airport (SDJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hachinohe to Sendai is to drive which costs ¥4400 - ¥6500 and takes 3h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Hachinohe to Sendai is to drive which takes 3h 39m and costs ¥4400 - ¥6500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Honhachinohe and arriving at Sendai Station station. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 4h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Hachinohe to Sendai. However, there are services departing from Kitatakaiwa and arriving at Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) via Morioka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 16m.
The distance between Hachinohe and Sendai is 285 km. The road distance is 290.5 km.
The best way to get from Hachinohe to Sendai without a car is to train which takes 3h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Hachinohe to Sendai, including transfers.
Hachinohe to Sendai bus services, operated by Nanbu Bus, depart from Honhachinohe station.
Hachinohe to Sendai train services, operated by Iwate Galaxy Railway, depart from Kitatakaiwa station.
The best way to get from Hachinohe to Sendai is to train which takes 3h 16m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥4000 - ¥5500 and takes 4h 15m, you could also fly, which costs ¥39000 - ¥170000 and takes 5h 48m.
What companies run services between Hachinohe, Japan and Sendai, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Hachinohe to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) via Kitatakaiwa and Morioka in around 3h 16m. Alternatively, Nanbu Bus operates a bus from Honhachinohe to Sendai Station 5 times a week. Tickets cost ¥4,000–5,500 and the journey takes 4h 15m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Misawa to Sendai Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–150,000
Flights from Misawa to Sendai Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–160,000
Flights from Misawa to Yamagata Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–110,000
Flights from Misawa to Yamagata Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–85,000
Flights from Misawa to Yamagata Airport via Osaka Itami, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–120,000
Flights from Misawa to Yamagata Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–120,000
- Phone
- 019-626-9151
- Website
- Iwate Galaxy Railway
Train from Kitatakaiwa to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Iwate Galaxy Railway
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- 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
- Phone
- 0178-24-1121
- Website
- nanbubus.co.jp
Bus from Honhachinohe to Sendai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–5,500
- Schedules at
- nanbubus.co.jp
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Hirose dori Ichiban-cho
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,100
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
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Booking & Getting There
Hachinohe to Sendai bus services, operated by Nanbu Bus, arrive at Sendai Station.
Hachinohe to Sendai train services, operated by Iwate Galaxy Railway, arrive at Morioka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hachinohe to Sendai is 290 km. It takes approximately 3h 39m to drive from Hachinohe to Sendai.
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