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How to get fromNara-shi to Sendaiby train, bus, night bus, car, plane, or subway

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There are 10 ways to get from Nara-shi to Sendai by train, bus, night bus, car, plane, or subway

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Nara to Kyōtotrain train
    2. Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain train No
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Sendaitrain train
    6h 4m

  2. Train, night bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Nara to Kyōtotrain train D: Nara Line Local / ...
    2. Take the nightbus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Sendai Stationnightbus night bus Forest
    13h 11m
    ¥10,161–15,917

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from JR Nara Station to Meitetsu Bus Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Miyakoh Bus Centerbus bus
    15h 1m
    ¥12,400–13,100

  4. Drive  765.8 km

    1. Drive from Nara-shi to Sendaicar car 765.8 km
    10h 2m
    ¥13,192–19,054

  5. Train via Yamato-Saidaiji

    1. Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Hikari / ...
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Sendaitrain train Yamabiko / ...
    6h 32m

  6. Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Sendai Airport

    1. Take the train from Shin-Omiya to Osaka-Uehommachitrain train
    2. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane plane ITM - SDJ
    4h 12m
    ¥14,636–43,070

  7. Train, train to Kobe, fly to Sendai Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from Shin-Omiya to Osaka-Nambatrain train
    2. Take the train from Osaka-Namba to Amagasaki(Hanshin)train train
    3. Take the train from Amagasaki(Hanshin) to Kobe-Sannomiya(Hanshin)train train
    4. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane plane UKB - SDJ
    5. Take the subway from Nagamachi to Kotodai-Koensubway subway
    5h 14m
    ¥16,791–33,329

  8. Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Yamagata Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Shin-Omiya to Osaka-Uehommachitrain train
    2. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane plane ITM - GAJ
    3. Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Hirose dori Ichiban-chobus bus
    5h 54m
    ¥16,966–46,460

  9. Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Fukushima, train

    1. Take the train from Shin-Omiya to Osaka-Uehommachitrain train
    2. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukushima (FKS)plane plane ITM - FKS
    3. Take the train from Izumigo to Koriyama(Fukushima)train train
    4. Take the train from Kōriyama to Sendaitrain train
    5h 23m
    ¥18,616–39,330

  10. Train, train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Sendai Airport

    1. Take the train from Nara to Kyōtotrain train
    2. Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain train
    3. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane plane NGO - SDJ
    5h 32m

Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Sendai Airport (SDJ) flights

Calendar91Weekly Planes
Duration1h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket¥18,744Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 843.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 4m

What companies run services between Nara-shi, Japan and Sendai, Japan?

You can take a train from Nara to Sendai via Kyōto, Kyoto, and Tōkyō Station in around 6h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from JR Nara Station to Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center via Meitetsu Bus Center, Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit, and Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal in around 15h 1m.

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