There are 10 ways to get from Osaka to Matsushima by train, night bus, car, plane, or bus
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Train via Kyoto
best- Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Sendaitrain Yamabiko / ...
6h 41mNight bus via Matsushimakaigan
cheapest- Take the night bus from Osaka-Umeda to Yodobashi Sendai 1st Building Bus Terminalnightbus Jx362
12h 50m¥7,420–13,100Night bus
- Take the night bus from Ōsaka to Sendai Stationnightbus Forest
12h 45m¥10,230–15,000Drive 800.1 km
- Drive from Osaka to Matsushimacar 800.1 km
10h 34m¥13,892–20,066Fly Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport, train
- 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 train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Matsushimatrain
4h 9m¥14,369–42,810Train
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Stationtrain Kodama / ...
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Sendaitrain Yamabiko / ...
7h 28mTrain, train to Kobe, fly to Sendai Airport
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Ashiyatrain
- Take the train from Ashiya to Sannomiyatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane UKB - SDJ
- Take the train from Sendai Airport to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)train
- Take the train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Matsushimatrain
4h 40m¥13,733–22,382Fly Osaka International Airport to Yamagata Airport, bus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane ITM - GAJ
- Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Sendaibus
6h 3m¥21,699–46,190Fly Osaka International Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA)plane ITM - HNA
- Take the train from Shin-Hanamaki to Sendaitrain
5h 36m¥24,269–52,710Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Sendai Airport
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane NGO - SDJ
5h 44m
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Sendai Airport (SDJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Osaka to Matsushima is to night bus via Matsushimakaigan which costs ¥7000 - ¥14000 and takes 12h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to Matsushima is to fly and train which takes 4h 9m and costs ¥14000 - ¥43000.
No, there is no direct bus from Osaka to Matsushima station. However, there are services departing from Ōsaka and arriving at Sendai Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Osaka station to Matsushima. However, there are services departing from Shin-Ōsaka Station and arriving at Matsushimakaigan via Kyoto, Tōkyō Station and Sendai(Miyagi/Jr). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 41m.
The distance between Osaka and Matsushima is 863 km. The road distance is 800.1 km.
The best way to get from Osaka to Matsushima without a car is to train via Kyoto which takes 6h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Osaka to Matsushima, including transfers.
Osaka to Matsushima bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Ōsaka station.
Osaka to Matsushima train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kyoto station.
Osaka to Matsushima bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Sendai Station.
What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Matsushima, Miyagi, Japan?
You can take a train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Matsushimakaigan via Kyōto, Kyoto, Tōkyō Station, and Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) in around 6h 41m. Alternatively, Kintetsu Bus operates a vehicle from Ōsaka to Sendai Station once daily. Tickets cost ¥9,500–15,000 and the journey takes 12h 1m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–41,000
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 Morioka Hanamaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–46,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–240,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥47,000–210,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–20,000
- Website
- 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
- 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 Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shin Osaka to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- 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 Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Matsushima
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥430–600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
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 Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Matsushima
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥430–600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shin-Hanamaki to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,700
- 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
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
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Ashiya
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥380–550
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Ashiya to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥210–300
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Ōsaka to Sendai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–15,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3802-1547
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Night bus from Osaka-Umeda to Yodobashi Sendai 1st Building Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–13,000
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 4 seats per row spacious
- ¥7,000–13,000
- 3 seats per row
- ¥9,000–12,000
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,100
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
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Osaka to Matsushima train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
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