There are 9 ways to get from Kumamoto to Sendai by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Sendaitrain
9h 36mNight bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT to Sannomiya Stationnightbus Sunrise
- Take the night bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Yodobashi Sendai 1st Building Bus Terminalnightbus Jx362
24h 36m¥15,000–24,700Bus, night bus
- Take the bus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminal to Hakata Bus Terminalbus
- Take the night bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalnightbus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Miyakoh Bus Centerbus
24h 8m¥15,400–34,408Drive 1,423.8 km
- Drive from Kumamoto to Sendaicar 1,423.8 km
18h 23m¥24,469–35,343Fly Aso Kumamoto Airport to Sendai Airport
- Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane KMJ - SDJ
6h 30m¥35,500–65,700Train via Osaka
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Sendaitrain
10h 32mTrain to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Sendai Airport
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane FUK - SDJ
4h 34m¥24,198–48,001Fly Aso Kumamoto Airport to Yamagata Airport, bus
- Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane KMJ - GAJ
- Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Hirose dori Ichiban-chobus
8h 14m¥21,830–43,080Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Morioka Hanamaki Airport, train
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA)plane FUK - HNA
- Take the train from Shin-Hanamaki to Sendaitrain
6h 2m¥42,098–72,901
Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Sendai Airport (SDJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kumamoto to Sendai is to night bus which costs ¥15000 - ¥25000 and takes 24h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Kumamoto to Sendai is to train and fly which takes 4h 34m and costs ¥24000 - ¥48000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kumamoto to Sendai. However, there are services departing from Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminal and arriving at Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center via Hakata Bus Terminal and Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Kumamoto to Sendai. However, there are services departing from Kumamoto and arriving at Sendai via Hakata Fukuoka and Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 36m.
The distance between Kumamoto and Sendai is 1486 km. The road distance is 1423.8 km.
The best way to get from Kumamoto to Sendai without a car is to train which takes 9h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 36m to get from Kumamoto to Sendai, including transfers.
Kumamoto to Sendai bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, depart from Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminal station.
Kumamoto to Sendai train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), depart from Kumamoto station.
The best way to get from Kumamoto to Sendai is to train which takes 9h 36m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥35000 - ¥70000 and takes 6h 30m.
What companies run services between Kumamoto, Japan and Sendai, Japan?
You can take a train from Kumamoto to Sendai via Hakata Fukuoka and Tōkyō Station in around 9h 36m. Alternatively, All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Sendai Airport (SDJ) every 2 hours.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Sendai Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–100,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Sendai Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–140,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Sendai Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥41,000–65,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Sendai Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–70,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Yamagata Airport via Nagoya Airfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥37,000–65,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Yamagata Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–90,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Yamagata Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–95,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport via Nagoya Airfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥36,000–65,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Sendai Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–290,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Sendai Airport via Okinawa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–420,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Sendai Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–360,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–47,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Sendai Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–230,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Sendai Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–230,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–55,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Yamagata Airport via Nagoya Airfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥37,000–65,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥36,000–65,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport via Nagoya Airfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥36,000–65,000
- Website
- starflyer.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–47,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Sendai Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–37,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–14,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shin-Hanamaki to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminal to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,900
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
Night bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–26,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Business seat
- ¥9,000–20,000
- Premium seat
- ¥18,000–25,000
- Phone
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–4,600
- Schedules at
- highwaybus.com
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT to Sannomiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3802-1547
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Night bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Yodobashi Sendai 1st Building Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–13,000
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 4 seats per row spacious
- ¥7,000–13,000
- 3 seats per row
- ¥9,000–12,000
- 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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Kumamoto to Sendai bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, arrive at Hakata Bus Terminal station.
Kumamoto to Sendai train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), arrive at Hakata Fukuoka station.
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