There are 5 ways to get from Matsushima to Yamagata by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Matsushima to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)train [14749] Jr Tohoku / ...
- Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus Yamagata / ...
1h 40m¥1,285–1,782Train, bus via Matsushimakaigan
cheapest- Take the train from Matsushimakaigan to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)train [16380] JR Senseki Line Local / ...
- Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus Yamagata / ...
1h 56m¥1,271–1,765Train
- Take the train from Matsushima to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)train [14749] Jr Tohoku / ...
- Take the train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Yamagatatrain [16159] JR Senzan / ...
2h 31m¥1,385–1,882Drive 79.2 km
- Drive from Matsushima to Yamagatacar 79.2 km
1h 12m¥1,365–1,972Taxi
- Take the taxi from Matsushima to Yamagatataxi 79.2 km
1h 12m¥24,000–29,000
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matsushima to Yamagata is to train and bus via Matsushimakaigan which costs ¥1200 - ¥1800 and takes 1h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Matsushima to Yamagata is to drive which takes 1h 12m and costs ¥1300 - ¥2000.
No, there is no direct train from Matsushima to Yamagata. However, there are services departing from Matsushima and arriving at Yamagata via Sendai(Miyagi/Jr). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 31m.
The distance between Matsushima and Yamagata is 82 km. The road distance is 79.2 km.
The best way to get from Matsushima to Yamagata without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 40m and costs ¥1200 - ¥1800.
It takes approximately 1h 40m to get from Matsushima to Yamagata, including transfers.
Matsushima to Yamagata train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Matsushima station.
Matsushima to Yamagata train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Matsushima to Yamagata is 79 km. It takes approximately 1h 12m to drive from Matsushima to Yamagata.
There are 193+ hotels available in Yamagata.
What companies run services between Matsushima, Miyagi, Japan and Yamagata, Japan?
You can take a train from Matsushima to Yamagata via Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) in around 2h 31m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Matsushima to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥430–600
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Matsushima to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥430–600
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Matsushimakaigan to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥420–600
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–29,000
Daiichi Kotsu Sangyo
- Phone
- +81 22-236-1221
- Website
- tohoku.0152.jp
Sendai Chuo Taxi
- Phone
- +81 57-005-7818
- Website
- sendaichuotaxi.co.jp
Sendai Taxi
- Phone
- +81 57-006-1616
- Website
- sendai-taxi.co.jp
Ishinomaki Kanko Taxi
- Phone
- +81 225-95-2311
- Website
- ishikan-taxi.com
Toho Kotsu
- Phone
- +81 225-22-1622
- Website
- menkyo.biz
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