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

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There are 9 ways to get from Kumamoto to Sendai by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    2. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Sendaitrain train
    9h 36m

  2. Bus, night bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Torichosuji to Hakata Bus Terminal(Kosoku)bus bus
    2. Take the nightbus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalnightbus night bus
    3. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Miyakoh Bus Centerbus bus
    23h 51m
    ¥13,080–33,100

  3. Drive  1,423.8 km

    1. Drive from Kumamoto to Sendaicar car 1,423.8 km
    18h 24m
    ¥24,403–35,249

  4. Fly Aso Kumamoto Airport to Sendai Airport

    1. Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane plane KMJ - SDJ
    6h 30m
    ¥35,500–65,700

  5. Train via Osaka

    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Shin Osakatrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Sendaitrain train
    10h 32m

  6. Night bus

    1. Take the nightbus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT to Sannomiya Stationnightbus night bus Sunrise
    2. Take the nightbus from Kobe Sannomiya to Yodobashi Sendai 1st Building Bus Terminalnightbus night bus Jx362
    24h 36m
    ¥15,000–24,700

  7. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Sendai Airport

    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane plane FUK - SDJ
    4h 34m
    ¥23,208–58,011

  8. Fly Aso Kumamoto Airport to Yamagata Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane plane KMJ - GAJ
    2. Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Hirose dori Ichiban-chobus bus
    8h 24m
    ¥22,830–46,080

  9. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Morioka Hanamaki Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA)plane plane FUK - HNA
    3. Take the train from Shin-Hanamaki to Sendaitrain train
    6h 2m
    ¥36,108–67,911

Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Sendai Airport (SDJ) flights

Calendar84Weekly Planes
Duration5h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket¥24,047Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,486.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 36m

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.

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