There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Sendai by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Melbourne Airport to Yamagata Airport, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane MEL - GAJ
- Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Hirose dori Ichiban-chobus
19h 53m¥50,912–125,162Fly Melbourne Airport to Sendai Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane MEL - SDJ
18h 4m¥78,582–243,782Fly Melbourne Airport to Narita International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane MEL - NRT
- Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Nipporitrain
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Sendaitrain
16h 31m¥58,582–111,832Fly Melbourne Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane MEL - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Sendaitrain
18h 5m¥57,332–120,452Fly Melbourne Airport to Akita Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane MEL - AXT
- Take the train from Akita to Sendaitrain
21h 27m¥78,332–240,032Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane AVV - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Sendaitrain
19h 38m¥86,505–248,625Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Yamagata Airport, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane AVV - GAJ
- Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Hirose dori Ichiban-chobus
24h 16m¥78,085–233,335
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Sendai is to fly and train which costs ¥55000 - ¥120000 and takes 16h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Sendai is to fly and train which takes 16h 31m and costs ¥55000 - ¥120000.
The distance between Melbourne and Sendai is 8570 km.
It takes approximately 19h 53m to get from Melbourne to Sendai, including transfers.
Sendai is 2h behind Melbourne. It is currently 11:30 AM in Melbourne and 9:30 AM in Sendai.
There are 260+ hotels available in Sendai.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Sendai, Japan?
Cathay Pacific, HK Express, and five other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sendai Airport (SDJ) twice daily.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Yamagata Airport via Narita International Airport, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–180,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Yamagata Airport via Sydney, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–300,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Yamagata Airport via Hong Kong, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–180,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Yamagata Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥46,000–120,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sendai Airport via Sydney, New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–350,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–160,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Narita International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥47,000–140,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Narita International Airport, Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–190,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Akita Airport via Sydney, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–310,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Akita Airport via Narita International Airport, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–230,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–260,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Yamagata Airport via Sydney, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–410,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Yamagata Airport via Sydney, Osaka Kansai, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–230,000
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- Keisei Electric Railway
Train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Nippori
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–2,600
- Website
- Keisei Electric Railway
- 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
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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