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How to get fromMelbourne to Sendaiby plane, bus, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Sendai by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Melbourne Airport to Sendai Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane plane MEL - SDJ
    18h 40m
    ¥78,594–243,784

  2. Fly Melbourne Airport to Yamagata Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane plane MEL - GAJ
    2. Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Hirose dori Ichiban-chobus bus
    20h 3m
    ¥51,924–135,174

  3. Fly Melbourne Airport to Narita International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane MEL - NRT
    2. Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Nipporitrain train
    3. Take the train from Omiya Station to Sendaitrain train
    16h 36m
    ¥58,944–121,844

  4. Fly Melbourne Airport to Akita Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane plane MEL - AXT
    2. Take the train from Akita to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)train train
    21h 9m
    ¥63,344–170,044

  5. Fly Melbourne Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane MEL - HND
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Sendaitrain train
    20h 35m
    ¥56,344–120,464

  6. Fly Melbourne Airport to Shonai Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Shonai Airport (SYO)plane plane MEL - SYO
    2. Take the bus from S-mall Bus terminal(2 platform) to Kenchou maebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Hirose dori Ichiban-chobus bus
    22h 35m
    ¥54,774–166,894

  7. Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane AVV - HND
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Sendaitrain train
    20h 43m
    ¥86,510–248,630

  8. Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Yamagata Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane plane AVV - GAJ
    3. Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Hirose dori Ichiban-chobus bus
    26h 16m
    ¥78,090–233,340

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sendai Airport (SDJ) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration18hAverage Duration
Ticket¥74,855Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,477.5 km
  • Duration: 18h 40m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Sendai, Japan?

Cathay Pacific, HK Express, and six other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sendai Airport (SDJ) 4 times a day.

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