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There are 10 ways to get from Okayama to Yamagata by train, plane, bus, night bus, or car

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  1. Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Yamagata Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Okayama to Shin Osakatrain train
    2. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane plane ITM - GAJ
    4h 49m
    ¥17,816–47,870

  2. Bus, night bus via Osaka

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Okayama Station West Exit to Osaka Station JR Express BTbus bus
    2. Take the nightbus from Osaka-Umeda to Yodobashi Sendai 1st Building Bus Terminalnightbus night bus
    3. Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus bus
    17h 32m
    ¥11,250–17,600

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Okayama to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Hikari / ...
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Yamagatatrain train Tsubasa
    8h 6m

  4. Bus, night bus

    1. Take the bus from Okayama Station West Exit to Osaka Station JR Express BTbus bus
    2. Take the nightbus from Ōsaka to Sendai Stationnightbus night bus
    3. Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus bus
    17h 25m
    ¥13,750–19,600

  5. Drive  857 km

    1. Drive from Okayama to Yamagatacar car 857 km
    11h 25m
    ¥14,699–21,232

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

    1. Take the train from Okayama to Shin Osakatrain train
    2. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane plane ITM - SDJ
    3. Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus bus
    5h 22m
    ¥18,186–46,790

  7. Train to Kobe, fly to Sendai Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Okayama to Shin Kobetrain train
    2. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane plane UKB - SDJ
    3. Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus bus
    5h 24m
    ¥17,697–36,061

  8. Train to Izumo Airport, fly to Sendai Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Okayama to Shinjitrain train
    2. Fly from Izumo Airport (IZO) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane plane IZO - SDJ
    3. Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus bus
    7h 31m
    ¥37,437–79,765

  9. Fly Okayama Airport to Yamagata Airport

    1. Fly from Okayama Airport (OKJ) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane plane OKJ - GAJ
    8h 43m
    ¥16,961–77,626

  10. Train, bus to Hiroshima Airport, fly to Sendai Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Okayama to Hiroshimatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchi to Hiroshima Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane plane HIJ - SDJ
    4. Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus bus
    6h
    ¥36,992–71,372

Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration1h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket¥14,410Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 786 km
  • Duration: 4h 49m

What companies run services between Okayama, Japan and Yamagata, Japan?

You can take a train from Okayama to Yamagata via Tōkyō Station in around 8h 6m. Alternatively, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, and Fuji Dream fly from Okayama Airport (OKJ) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ) 5 times a day.

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