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How to get fromOsaka Kansai Airport (KIX) to Sakataby plane, train, bus, night bus, rideshare, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Osaka Kansai Airport (KIX) to Sakata by plane, train, bus, night bus, rideshare, or car

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  1. Fly to Shonai Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Shonai Airport (SYO)plane plane KIX - SYO
    5h 24m
    ¥13,216–58,582

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Hotel Hankyu Respire Osakabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Umeda to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesubus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tokyo Station Marunouchi North Exit to Sakata Shokou Busterminalbus bus
    18h 45m
    ¥11,789–26,900

  3. Train via Tokyo

    1. Take the train from Kansai Airport to Kyōtotrain train
    2. Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain train No
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Niigatatrain train Max
    4. Take the train from Niigata to Sakata(Yamagata)train train
    10h 20m

  4. Train, night bus, bus

    1. Take the train from Kansai Airport to Nambatrain train
    2. Take the nightbus from Kintetsu Namba to Sendai Stationnightbus night bus
    3. Take the bus from Sendai Station to Sakata Shoko BTbus bus
    18h 9m
    ¥13,835–20,393

  5. Fly to Sendai Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane plane KIX - SDJ
    2. Take the bus from Sendai Station to Aeon Sakata Minamibus bus
    6h 10m
    ¥15,599–56,067

  6. Fly to Akita Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane plane KIX - AXT
    2. Take the train from Akita to Sakata(Yamagata)train train
    7h 29m
    ¥13,925–57,054

  7. Fly to Yamagata Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane plane KIX - GAJ
    2. Take the train from Sakurambohigashine to Shinjotrain train
    3. Take the train from Shinjo to Sakata(Yamagata)train train
    8h 13m
    ¥16,446–36,365

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Kansai Airport to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Nagoyatrain train
    3. Take the train from Nagoya to Naganotrain train
    4. Take the train from Nagano to Joetsumyokotrain train
    5. Take the train from Joetsumyoko to Niigatatrain train
    6. Take the train from Niigata to Sakata(Yamagata)train train
    13h 44m

  9. Airport Transfer

    1. Take the rideshare from Osaka Kansai-KIX to Sakatarideshare rideshare 768.4 km
    10h 7m
    ¥13,000–17,000

  10. Drive 768.4 km

    1. Drive from Osaka Kansai Airport (KIX) to Sakatacar car 768.4 km
    10h 7m
    ¥13,313–19,229

Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Shonai Airport (SYO) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration5h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket¥13,025Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 647.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 24m

What companies run services between Osaka Kansai Airport (KIX), Japan and Sakata, Japan?

All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Shonai Airport (SYO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kansai Airport to Sakata(Yamagata) via Kyōto, Kyoto, Tōkyō Station, and Niigata in around 10h 20m.

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