There are 10 ways to get from Nara Station to Yamagata by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Nara to Kyōtotrain
- Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain No
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Sendaitrain
- Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus
7h 18mTrain, night bus, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Nara to Kyōtotrain
- Take the night bus from Kyoto Station Hachijyo G2 Exit to Niigata Station South Exitnightbus
- Take the bus from Niigata to Teppomachibus
16h 19m¥10,861–22,917Bus, night bus
- Take the bus from JR Nara Station to Meitetsu Bus Centerbus
- Take the night bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Sendainightbus
- Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus
14h 9m¥13,050–15,900Drive 710 km
- Drive from Nara Station to Yamagatacar 710 km
9h 14m¥12,317–17,792Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Yamagata Airport
- Take the train from Nara to Tennōjitrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane ITM - GAJ
5h 6m¥21,224–45,605Train
- Take the train from Nara to Kyōtotrain
- Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain No
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Yamagatatrain
7h 32mTrain to Osaka International Airport, fly to Sendai Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Nara to Tennōjitrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane ITM - SDJ
- Take the train from Sendai Airport to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)train
- Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus
5h 45m¥15,594–44,525Train, train to Kobe, fly to Sendai Airport, bus
- Take the train from Nara to Fukushimatrain
- Take the train from Shinfukushima to Sannomiya(Jr)train
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane UKB - SDJ
- Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus
6h 39m¥14,950–24,177Train, train to Komaki Airport, fly to Yamagata Airport
- Take the train from Nara to Kyōtotrain
- Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Komaki Airport (NKM) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane NKM - GAJ
5h 59mTrain, train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Sendai Airport, bus
- Take the train from Nara to Kyōtotrain
- Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane NGO - SDJ
- Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus
6h 50m
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nara Station to Yamagata is to drive which costs ¥12000 - ¥18000 and takes 9h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Nara Station to Yamagata is to train and fly which takes 5h 6m and costs ¥21000 - ¥46000.
No, there is no direct bus from Nara Station station to Yamagata. However, there are services departing from JR Nara Station and arriving at Yamagata Kencho-mae via Meitetsu Bus Center and Sendai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Nara Station to Yamagata. However, there are services departing from Nara and arriving at Yamagata via Kyoto and Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 32m.
The distance between Nara Station and Yamagata is 901 km. The road distance is 710 km.
The best way to get from Nara Station to Yamagata without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Nara Station to Yamagata, including transfers.
Nara Station to Yamagata bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, depart from JR Nara Station.
Nara Station to Yamagata train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Nara station.
Nara Station to Yamagata bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, arrive at Meitetsu Bus Center station.
What companies run services between Nara Station, Japan and Yamagata, Japan?
You can take a train from Nara to Yamagata via Kyōto, Kyoto, and Tōkyō Station in around 7h 32m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–43,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–42,000
Flights from Komaki Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–48,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–300,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–280,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–20,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Komaki Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–48,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–20,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Nara to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Nara to Tennōji
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–850
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Nara to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Nara to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Nara to Tennōji
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–850
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Nara to Fukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,100
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shinfukushima to Sannomiya(Jr)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–1,000
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Nara to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Nara to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kyoto to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kyoto to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–6,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- senat.co.jp
Train from Sendai Airport to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–700
- Website
- https://www.senat.co.jp/en/top
- 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
Bus from Niigata to Teppomachi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–4,000
- 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
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
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from JR Nara Station to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
- Website
- miyakou.co.jp
Night bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–12,000
- Schedules at
- miyakou.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥9,500–12,000
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Night bus from Kyoto Station Hachijyo G2 Exit to Niigata Station South Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–18,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
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Nara Station to Yamagata train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kyōto station.
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