There are 8 ways to get from Nagoya to Yamagata by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Nagoya to Tōkyō Stationtrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Yamagatatrain Tsubasa
5h 48mDrive 581.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Nagoya to Yamagatacar 581.6 km
8h 23m¥9,963–14,391Bus
- Take the bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Miyakoh Bus Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus
12h 39m¥10,550–11,600Night bus, bus
- Take the nightbus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Sendainightbus
- Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus Yamagata / ...
10h 34m¥10,450–13,200Fly Komaki Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Fly from Komaki Airport (NKM) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane NKM - GAJ
3h 54m¥15,680–27,680Fly Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Sendai Airport, bus
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane NGO - SDJ
- Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus
4h 52m¥16,037–22,679Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Yamagata Airport
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane ITM - GAJ
5h 30mFly Komaki Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Komaki Airport (NKM) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA)plane NKM - HNA
- Take the train from Shin-Hanamaki to Sendaitrain
- Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus
5h 54m¥27,950–67,500
Komaki Airport (NKM) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nagoya to Yamagata is to bus which costs ¥10000 - ¥12000 and takes 12h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Nagoya to Yamagata is to fly which takes 3h 54m and costs ¥15000 - ¥28000.
No, there is no direct bus from Nagoya station to Yamagata. However, there are services departing from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit and arriving at Yamagata Kencho-mae via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and Sendai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Nagoya to Yamagata. However, there are services departing from Nagoya and arriving at Yamagata via Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 48m.
The distance between Nagoya and Yamagata is 684 km. The road distance is 581.6 km.
The best way to get from Nagoya to Yamagata without a car is to train which takes 5h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Nagoya to Yamagata, including transfers.
Nagoya to Yamagata bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, depart from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit.
Nagoya to Yamagata train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Nagoya station.
The best way to get from Nagoya to Yamagata is to train which takes 5h 48m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥10000 - ¥12000 and takes 12h 39m, you could also fly, which costs ¥15000 - ¥28000 and takes 3h 54m.
What companies run services between Nagoya, Japan and Yamagata, Japan?
You can take a train from Nagoya to Yamagata via Tōkyō Station in around 5h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Yamagata Kencho-mae via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center, and Sendai in around 12h 39m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Komaki Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–26,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–43,000
Flights from Komaki Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–60,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Nagoya to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,800
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp
- Book at
- kousokubus.net
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More Questions & Answers
Nagoya to Yamagata bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Nagoya to Yamagata train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nagoya to Yamagata is 582 km. It takes approximately 8h 23m to drive from Nagoya to Yamagata.
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