There are 7 ways to get from Ikebukuro to Sendai by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Ueno to Sendaitrain Yamabiko / ...
2h 36m¥4,790–6,315Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ikebukuro Sunshine to Sendai Station West exitbus
5h 35m¥3,000–11,000Drive 353.7 km
- Drive from Ikebukuro to Sendaicar 353.7 km
4h 9m¥6,136–8,863Fly to Sendai Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane HND - SDJ
5h 59m¥27,315–81,741Train via Omiya Station
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Sendaitrain Yamabiko / ...
3h 1m¥4,626–6,072Bus via Ōmiya Station
- Take the bus from Ōmiya Station to Sendai Stationbus
6h 53m¥4,240–9,589Train, fly to Yamagata Airport, bus
- Take the train from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchōtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane HND - GAJ
- Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Hirose dori Ichiban-chobus
5h 33m¥13,645–19,121
Ikebukuro to Sendai by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ikebukuro to Sendai is to train via Omiya Station which costs ¥4600 - ¥6500 and takes 3h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Ikebukuro to Sendai is to train which takes 2h 36m and costs ¥4700 - ¥6500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ikebukuro Sunshine and arriving at Sendai Station West exit station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Ikebukuro to Sendai. However, there are services departing from 池袋 Ikebukuro and arriving at Sendai via Ueno. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 36m.
The distance between Ikebukuro and Sendai is 330 km. The road distance is 353.7 km.
The best way to get from Ikebukuro to Sendai without a car is to train which takes 2h 36m and costs ¥4700 - ¥6500.
It takes approximately 2h 36m to get from Ikebukuro to Sendai, including transfers.
Ikebukuro to Sendai bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Ikebukuro Sunshine station.
Ikebukuro to Sendai train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Ueno station.
The best way to get from Ikebukuro to Sendai is to train which takes 2h 36m and costs ¥4700 - ¥6500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥3000 - ¥11000 and takes 5h 35m, you could also fly, which costs ¥27000 - ¥85000 and takes 5h 59m.
What companies run services between Ikebukuro, Tokyo, Japan and Sendai, Japan?
JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Ueno to Sendai every 30 minutes. Tickets cost ¥4,600–6,000 and the journey takes 2h 3m. Alternatively, Willer Express operates a bus from Ikebukuro Sunshine to Sendai Station West exit once daily. Tickets cost ¥3,000–11,000 and the journey takes 5h 35m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sendai Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥37,000–80,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sendai Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥37,000–80,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sendai Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–260,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sendai Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–280,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sendai Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥37,000–70,000
- Website
- airdo.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sendai Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–37,000
- Website
- starflyer.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sendai Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥37,000–70,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sendai Airport via Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–42,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Ueno to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–6,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Omiya Station to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥310–450
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Ikebukuro Sunshine to Sendai Station West exit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–11,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- Phone
- 0570ｰ000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Ōmiya Station to Sendai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–9,000
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Book at
- japanbusonline.com
- Daytime Bus
- ¥3,800–7,000
- Overnight Bus
- ¥6,000–9,000
- 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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Ikebukuro to Sendai bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Sendai Station West exit.
Ikebukuro to Sendai train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Sendai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ikebukuro to Sendai is 354 km. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Ikebukuro to Sendai.
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