There are 3 ways to get from Mt. Zao to Ginzan-onsen by taxi, bus, car, or train
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Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Mt. Zao to Yamagata Kencho-maetaxi
- Take the bus from Yamagata Airport to Ginzan-onsenbus
3h 16m¥14,427–16,599Drive 91.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Mt. Zao to Ginzan-onsencar 91.9 km
1h 19m¥1,599–2,309Bus, train
- Take the bus from 蔵王温泉バスターミナル to 山形駅前bus C2
- Take the train from Kitayamagata to Oishidatrain
- Take the bus from Jr大石田駅 to 銀山温泉bus 銀山線
4h 40m¥9,513–12,112
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mt. Zao to Ginzan-onsen is to drive which costs ¥1600 - ¥2400 and takes 1h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Mt. Zao to Ginzan-onsen is to drive which takes 1h 19m and costs ¥1600 - ¥2400.
The distance between Mt. Zao and Ginzan-onsen is 103 km. The road distance is 91.9 km.
The best way to get from Mt. Zao to Ginzan-onsen without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 3h 16m and costs ¥14000 - ¥17000.
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Mt. Zao to Ginzan-onsen, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mt. Zao to Ginzan-onsen is 92 km. It takes approximately 1h 19m to drive from Mt. Zao to Ginzan-onsen.
There are 29+ hotels available in Ginzan-onsen.
What companies run services between Mt. Zao, Miyagi, Japan and Ginzan-onsen, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Mt. Zao to Ginzan-onsen. However, you can take the taxi to Yamagata Kencho-mae, take the bus to Yamagata Airport, then take the bus to Ginzan-onsen. Alternatively, you can drive from Mt. Zao to Ginzan-onsen in around 1h 19m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Kitayamagata to Oishida
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥600–850
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Bus from Yamagata Airport to Ginzan-onsen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500
- Schedules at
- yamagata-airport.co.jp
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from 蔵王温泉バスターミナル to 山形駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥270–340
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.co.jp
- Website
- city.obanazawa.yamagata.jp
Bus from Jr大石田駅 to 銀山温泉
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥140–750
- Schedules at
- city.obanazawa.yamagata.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–15,000
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