There are 9 ways to get from Kyushu to Sendai by plane, bus, train, night bus, or car
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Fly Aso Kumamoto Airport to Sendai Airport
best- Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane KMJ - SDJ
7h 29m¥35,700–66,000Bus, night bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Minamioguni-Machi Yakuba-Mae to Hakata Bus Terminalbus
- Take the night bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalnightbus
- Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Station West exitnightbus
25h 39m¥16,370–40,770Bus, train
- Take the bus from Minamioguni-Machi Yakuba-Mae to Hakata Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Sendaitrain
13h 6mBus, night bus via Kyoto
- Take the bus from Aso Station Mae to Oita Chuo-Doribus
- Take the bus from Chuo-Dori to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus
- Take the night bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Sendai Stationnightbus
29h 24m¥18,050–32,500Train, bus to Oita Airport, fly to Sendai Airport
- Take the train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Oitatrain
- Take the bus from Ōita Station to Ōita Airportbus
- Fly from Oita Airport (OIT) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane OIT - SDJ
9h 20mBus, train, train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Sendai Airport
- Take the bus from Asoshi Shokokai Mae to Aso Sta.bus
- Take the train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Higoozutrain
- Take the train from Higoozu to Kumamototrain
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane FUK - SDJ
- Take the train from Sendai Airport to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)train
7h 30mFly 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
9h 13m¥23,030–43,380Train
- Take the train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Oitatrain
- Take the train from Ōita to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Sendaitrain
13h 48mDrive 1,397.9 km
- Drive from Kyushu to Sendaicar 1,397.9 km
18h 21m¥24,252–35,031
Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Sendai Airport (SDJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kyushu to Sendai is to drive which costs ¥24000 - ¥35000 and takes 18h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Kyushu to Sendai is to fly which takes 7h 29m and costs ¥35000 - ¥70000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kyushu to Sendai station. However, there are services departing from Asoshi Shokokai Mae and arriving at Sendai Station via Aso Station Mae, Chuo-Dori and Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Kyushu to Sendai. However, there are services departing from Aso(Kumamoto) and arriving at Sendai via Ōita, Kokura and Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 48m.
The distance between Kyushu and Sendai is 1140 km. The road distance is 1397.9 km.
The best way to get from Kyushu to Sendai without a car is to bus and train which takes 13h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Kyushu to Sendai, including transfers.
Kyushu to Sendai bus services, operated by Sanko Bus, depart from Aso Station Mae.
Kyushu to Sendai train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), depart from Aso(Kumamoto) station.
The best way to get from Kyushu to Sendai is to fly which takes 7h 29m and costs ¥35000 - ¥70000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 13h 48m.
What companies run services between Kyushu, Japan and Sendai, Japan?
All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Sendai Airport (SDJ) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Asoshi Shokokai Mae to Sendai via Aso Sta., Aso(Kumamoto), Oita, Ōita, Kokura, and Tōkyō Station in around 13h 48m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Sendai Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–110,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Sendai Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–150,000
Flights from Oita Airport to Sendai Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–80,000
Flights from Oita Airport to Sendai Airport via Osaka Itami, New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–120,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Sendai Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–46,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Sendai Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–80,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Yamagata Airport via Nagoya Airfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥38,000–70,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Yamagata Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–95,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Yamagata Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–100,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Sendai Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–340,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Sendai Airport via Okinawa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥110,000–480,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Sendai Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–410,000
Flights from Oita Airport to Sendai Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–260,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–48,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Sendai Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–260,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Sendai Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–260,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–46,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Yamagata Airport via Nagoya Airfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥38,000–70,000
- Website
- starflyer.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–48,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Sendai Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–36,000
- 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 Kokura to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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/
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Oita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Higoozu
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Higoozu to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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 Aso(Kumamoto) to Oita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Ōita to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- Website
- senat.co.jp
Train from Sendai Airport to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–700
- Website
- https://www.senat.co.jp/en/top
- Phone
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Minamioguni-Machi Yakuba-Mae to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,770
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Aso Station Mae to Oita Chuo-Dori
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,200
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Minamioguni-Machi Yakuba-Mae to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,770
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Asoshi Shokokai Mae to Aso Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥200–300
- Website
- https://www.sankobus.jp/
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Chuo-Dori to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- 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
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Station West exit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–11,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- Phone
- 097-534-7455
- Website
- oitakotsu.co.jp
Bus from Ōita Station to Ōita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,550
- Schedules at
- oitakotsu.co.jp
- 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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