There are 7 ways to get from Ibaraki to Yamagata by plane, train, bus, night bus, or car
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Fly Osaka International Airport to Yamagata Airport
best- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane ITM - GAJ
3h 53m¥15,383–44,429Night bus, bus
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Ōsaka to Sendai Stationnightbus Forest
- Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus Yamagata / ...
14h 34m¥10,614–16,566Train
- Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Yamagatatrain Tsubasa
7h 10mBus, night bus
- Take the bus from JR Takatsuki Station to Yokohama Station East Exitbus Jx202
- Take the nightbus from Tokyo Haneda Airport to Yamagata Station West Gatenightbus Jx851
13h 36m¥10,645–25,301Fly Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport, bus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane ITM - SDJ
- Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus
4h 26m¥15,753–43,349Train to Kobe, fly to Sendai Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ibaraki to Sannomiyatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane UKB - SDJ
- Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus
5h 37m¥16,267–34,131Drive 707.7 km
- Drive from Ibaraki to Yamagatacar 707.7 km
9h 6m¥12,139–17,534
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ibaraki to Yamagata is to drive which costs ¥12000 - ¥18000 and takes 9h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Ibaraki to Yamagata is to fly which takes 3h 53m and costs ¥15000 - ¥45000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ibaraki station to Yamagata station. However, there are services departing from JR Takatsuki Station and arriving at Yamagata Station West Gate via Yokohama Railway Station Ticket Gate and Tokyo Haneda Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Ibaraki to Yamagata. However, there are services departing from Ibaraki and arriving at Yamagata via Kyoto and Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 10m.
The distance between Ibaraki and Yamagata is 630 km. The road distance is 707.7 km.
The best way to get from Ibaraki to Yamagata without a car is to train which takes 7h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Ibaraki to Yamagata, including transfers.
Ibaraki to Yamagata bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from JR Takatsuki Station.
Ibaraki to Yamagata train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kyoto station.
The best way to get from Ibaraki to Yamagata is to fly which takes 3h 53m and costs ¥15000 - ¥45000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 7h 10m.
What companies run services between Ibaraki, Japan and Yamagata, Japan?
Japan Airlines flies from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ibaraki to Yamagata via Kyōto, Kyoto, and Tōkyō Station in around 7h 10m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–43,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Yamagata Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–43,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–130,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–130,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–31,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–44,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–6,500
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Ibaraki to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,000
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Bus from JR Takatsuki Station to Yokohama Station East Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–12,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- 3-Row Seats
- ¥5,500–8,500
- Phone
- 050-3802-1547
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Night bus from Tokyo Haneda Airport to Yamagata Station West Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–11,000
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 4 seats per row spacious
- ¥4,200–7,500
- 3 seats per row
- ¥4,800–11,000
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Ōsaka to Sendai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–15,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
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Booking & Getting There
Ibaraki to Yamagata bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Yokohama Station East Exit.
Ibaraki to Yamagata train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ibaraki to Yamagata is 708 km. It takes approximately 9h 6m to drive from Ibaraki to Yamagata.
There are 182+ hotels available in Yamagata.