There are 7 ways to get from Hakuba to Sendai by bus, train, car, plane, or night bus
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Hakuba Station to Nagano stationbus
- Take the train from Nagano to Omiya Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ōmiya to Sendaitrain
5h 9m¥8,351–12,087Drive 419.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Hakuba to Sendaicar 419.9 km
5h 40m¥7,226–10,438Bus
- Take the bus from Hakuba Station to Nagano stationbus
- Take the bus from Nagano to Niigata-ekibus
- Take the bus from Niigata to Hirosedoribus
10h 43m¥8,751–11,987Fly from Matsumoto Airport
- Fly from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane MMJ - SDJ
8h 3m¥29,262–70,674Train
- Take the train from Minami-Otari to Itoigawatrain
- Take the train from Itoigawa to Omiya Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ōmiya to Sendaitrain
7h 12m¥9,192–12,246Bus, night bus
- Take the bus from Snow Peak Land Station to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus
- Take the nightbus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Station West exitnightbus
10h 53m¥8,171–18,755Train, train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hakuba to Shinano-Ōmachitrain
- Take the train from Shinano-Ōmachi to Matsumototrain
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane NGO - SDJ
8h 20m¥18,902–26,594
Hakuba to Sendai by bus and night bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hakuba to Sendai is to drive which costs ¥7000 - ¥11000 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Hakuba to Sendai is to bus and train which takes 5h 9m and costs ¥8000 - ¥13000.
No, there is no direct bus from Hakuba station to Sendai. However, there are services departing from Hakuba Station and arriving at Hirosedori via Nagano and Niigata. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Hakuba to Sendai. However, there are services departing from Hakuba and arriving at Sendai via Minami-Otari, Itoigawa and Ōmiya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 12m.
The distance between Hakuba and Sendai is 528 km. The road distance is 419.9 km.
The best way to get from Hakuba to Sendai without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 9m and costs ¥8000 - ¥13000.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Hakuba to Sendai, including transfers.
Hakuba to Sendai bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, depart from Hakuba Station.
Hakuba to Sendai train services, operated by Japan Railways (JR), depart from Minami-Otari station.
The best way to get from Hakuba to Sendai is to bus which takes 10h 43m and costs ¥8500 - ¥12000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥29000 - ¥75000 and takes 8h 3m, you could also train, which costs ¥9000 - ¥13000 and takes 7h 12m.
What companies run services between Hakuba, Japan and Sendai, Japan?
You can take a bus from Hakuba Station to Hirosedori via Nagano station, Nagano, Niigata-eki, and Niigata in around 10h 43m. Alternatively, Fuji Dream, Japan Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Sendai Airport (SDJ) 4 times a day.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Sendai Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–110,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–130,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–37,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Sendai Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–110,000
- Website
- starflyer.jp
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Sendai Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–110,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Sendai Airport via Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–65,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–20,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Omiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,600
- 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 Minami-Otari to Itoigawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Itoigawa to Omiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–5,500
- 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 Hakuba to Shinano-Ōmachi
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥450–650
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shinano-Ōmachi to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥600–800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Matsumoto to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,600
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Minami-Otari to Itoigawa
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥600–900
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Hakuba to Shinano-Ōmachi
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥450–600
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Shinano-Ōmachi to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥600–900
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Matsumoto to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Hakuba Station to Nagano station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,500
- Schedules at
- visit-nagano.alpico.co.jp
Bus from Hakuba Station to Nagano station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,500
- Schedules at
- visit-nagano.alpico.co.jp
Bus from Snow Peak Land Station to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–9,500
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Shinjuku to Hakuba
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Shinjuku to Shinano
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Phone
- 026-295-8008
- Website
- nagadenbus.co.jp
Bus from Nagano to Niigata-eki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500
- Schedules at
- nagadenbus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Niigata to Hirosedori
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Station West exit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–9,500
- Website
- Willer Express
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Hakuba to Sendai bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, arrive at Nagano station.
Hakuba to Sendai train services, operated by Japan Railways (JR), arrive at Itoigawa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hakuba to Sendai is 420 km. It takes approximately 5h 40m to drive from Hakuba to Sendai.
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