There are 9 ways to get from Kyoto to Obanazawa by bus, plane, train, night bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Osaka International Airport, fly to Yamagata Airport
best- Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminalbus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane ITM - GAJ
4h 50m¥16,793–46,036Night bus, bus via Shiokoji Takakura
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Kyoto Station Hachijo Gate to Yodobashi Sendai 1st Building Bus Terminalnightbus Jx362
- Take the bus from Sendai to Obanazawa Machiai-jobus Shinjo / ...
14h 49m¥8,100–14,700Train, bus
- Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain No
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Sendaitrain
- Take the bus from Sendai to Obanazawa Machiai-jobus
8h 5mNight bus, bus
- Take the nightbus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Sendai Stationnightbus Forest
- Take the bus from Sendai to Obanazawa Machiai-jobus Shinjo / ...
14h 5m¥10,900–16,600Drive 714.2 km
- Drive from Kyoto to Obanazawacar 714.2 km
9h 16m¥12,200–17,623Bus to Osaka International Airport, fly to Sendai Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminalbus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane ITM - SDJ
- Take the bus from Sendai to Obanazawa Machiai-jobus
6h 35m¥15,893–45,436Train to Komaki Airport, fly to Yamagata Airport
- Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Komaki Airport (NKM) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane NKM - GAJ
5h 14mTrain to Kobe, fly to Sendai Airport, bus
- Take the train from Kyoto to Shin Kobetrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane UKB - SDJ
- Take the bus from Sendai to Obanazawa Machiai-jobus
6h 56mTrain
- Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Oishidatrain Tsubasa
8h 20m
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto to Obanazawa is to night bus and bus via Shiokoji Takakura which costs ¥8000 - ¥15000 and takes 14h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto to Obanazawa is to bus and fly which takes 4h 50m and costs ¥16000 - ¥46000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kyoto station to Obanazawa. However, there are services departing from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi and arriving at Obanazawa Machiai-jo via Sendai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Kyoto to Obanazawa. However, there are services departing from Marutamachi and arriving at Oishida via Kyoto and Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 20m.
The distance between Kyoto and Obanazawa is 667 km. The road distance is 714.2 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Obanazawa without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Kyoto to Obanazawa, including transfers.
Kyoto to Obanazawa bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi.
Kyoto to Obanazawa train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kyoto station.
Kyoto to Obanazawa bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Sendai Station.
What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Obanazawa, Japan?
You can take a subway from Marutamachi to 若葉町 via Kyoto, Kyoto, Tōkyō Station, Oishida, and 大石田駅 in around 8h 20m.
- 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
- ¥22,000–150,000
Flights from Komaki Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–23,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–150,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–30,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–43,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Komaki Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–23,000
- 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
Train from Kyoto to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kyoto to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
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 Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Oishida
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,600
- Schedules at
- www-hankyu-kankobus-co-jp-e.athp.transer.com
Bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,600
- Schedules at
- www-hankyu-kankobus-co-jp-e.athp.transer.com
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Sendai to Obanazawa Machiai-jo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from Sendai to Obanazawa Machiai-jo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from Sendai to Obanazawa Machiai-jo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from Sendai to Obanazawa Machiai-jo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from Sendai to Obanazawa Machiai-jo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Sendai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–15,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3802-1547
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Night bus from Kyoto Station Hachijo Gate to Yodobashi Sendai 1st Building Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- 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
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Kyoto to Obanazawa train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kyoto to Obanazawa is 714 km. It takes approximately 9h 16m to drive from Kyoto to Obanazawa.
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