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How to get fromKobe to Sendaiby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Kobe to Sendai by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Shin Kobe to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Hikari / ...
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Sendaitrain train Yamabiko / ...
    5h 30m

  2. Night bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the nightbus from Kobe Sannomiya to Yodobashi Sendai 1st Building Bus Terminalnightbus night bus Jx362
    13h
    ¥7,000–13,000

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Shinki Bus Sannomiya to Shibuya Stationbus bus 9352
    2. Take the bus from Shibuya station to Sendai Miyakoh Bus Centerbus bus
    13h 30m
    ¥12,300–21,792

  4. Drive 803.5 km

    1. Drive from Kobe to Sendaicar car 803.5 km
    10h 29m
    ¥13,942–20,138

  5. Train via Sendai

    1. Take the train from Shin Kobe to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Hikari / ...
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Sendaitrain train Yamabiko / ...
    6h 4m

  6. Night bus via Ōsaka

    1. Take the nightbus from Ōsaka to Sendai Stationnightbus night bus Forest
    13h 33m
    ¥9,976–15,702

  7. Fly Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport, train

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane plane ITM - SDJ
    2. Take the train from Sendai Airport to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)train train
    3h 44m
    ¥14,383–42,770

  8. Fly Kobe to Sendai Airport

    1. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane plane UKB - SDJ
    3h 23m
    ¥12,710–24,950

  9. Fly Osaka International Airport to Yamagata Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane plane ITM - GAJ
    2. Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Hirose dori Ichiban-chobus bus
    5h 33m
    ¥16,713–46,150

  10. Fly Osaka International Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport, train

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA)plane plane ITM - HNA
    2. Take the train from Shin-Hanamaki to Sendaitrain train
    5h 11m
    ¥24,283–52,670

Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Sendai Airport (SDJ) flights

Calendar84Weekly Planes
Duration1h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket¥13,154Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 869.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 30m

What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and Sendai, Japan?

You can take a train from Shin Kobe to Sendai via Tōkyō Station in around 5h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shinki Bus Sannomiya to Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center via Shibuya Station and Shibuya station in around 13h 30m.

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