There are 10 ways to get from Osaka to Mt. Zao by train, taxi, night bus, bus, car, or plane
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain No
- Take the train from Ōmiya to Shiroishi-Zaōtrain
- Take the taxi from Shiroishi-Zaō to Mt. Zaotaxi
6h 36mDrive 737.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Osaka to Mt. Zaocar 737.7 km
9h 39m¥12,606–18,209Night bus, bus via Yamagata Kencho-mae
- Take the nightbus from Ōsaka to Sendai Stationnightbus Forest
- Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus Yamagata / ...
13h 50m¥27,650–36,600Fly Osaka International Airport to Yamagata Airport, taxi
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane ITM - GAJ
- Take the taxi from Zao Chuo Ropeway to Mt. Zaotaxi
4h 25m¥29,439–61,510Train
- Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Yamagatatrain Tsubasa
8h 58mNight bus, bus
- Take the nightbus from Osaka-Umeda to Yodobashi Sendai 1st Building Bus Terminalnightbus Jx362
- Take the bus from Sendai Station East exit to Zao Onsen Bus Terminalbus Sendai / ...
14h 40m¥20,100–29,300Fly Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport, taxi
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane ITM - SDJ
- Take the taxi from Higashishiroishi to Mt. Zaotaxi
4h 21m¥30,239–62,640Train to Kobe, fly to Sendai Airport, train, taxi
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Sannomiyatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane UKB - SDJ
- Take the train from Natori to Higashishiroishitrain
- Take the taxi from Higashishiroishi to Mt. Zaotaxi
5h 10m¥31,559–53,142Fly Osaka International Airport to Fukushima, train, taxi
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukushima (FKS)plane ITM - FKS
- Take the train from Kōriyama to Shiroishi-Zaōtrain
- Take the taxi from Shiroishi-Zaō to Mt. Zaotaxi
5h 32m¥35,419–59,760Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Sendai Airport, train, taxi
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane NGO - SDJ
- Take the train from Natori to Higashishiroishitrain
- Take the taxi from Higashishiroishi to Mt. Zaotaxi
5h 51m
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Osaka to Mt. Zao is to drive which costs ¥12000 - ¥19000 and takes 9h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to Mt. Zao is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 21m and costs ¥30000 - ¥65000.
No, there is no direct bus from Osaka to Mt. Zao. However, there are services departing from Ōsaka and arriving at Yamagata Kencho-mae via Sendai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Osaka station to Mt. Zao. However, there are services departing from Shin-Ōsaka Station and arriving at Yamagata via Kyoto and Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 58m.
The distance between Osaka and Mt. Zao is 842 km. The road distance is 737.7 km.
The best way to get from Osaka to Mt. Zao without a car is to train and taxi which takes 6h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Osaka to Mt. Zao, including transfers.
Osaka to Mt. Zao bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Ōsaka station.
Osaka to Mt. Zao train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kyoto station.
Osaka to Mt. Zao bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Sendai Station.
What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Mt. Zao, Miyagi, Japan?
You can take a train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Mt. Zao via Kyōto, Kyoto, Tōkyō Station, Yamagata, 山形駅前, and 蔵王温泉バスターミナル in around 8h 58m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–43,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Yamagata Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–43,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–41,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–150,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥48,000–110,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–130,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–43,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–30,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–36,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–30,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–21,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Osaka to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ōmiya to Shiroishi-Zaō
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–4,800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–6,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Natori to Higashishiroishi
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–750
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kōriyama to Shiroishi-Zaō
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Natori to Higashishiroishi
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–750
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–800
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- 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
- 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 Station East exit to Zao Onsen Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,800
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.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
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–23,000
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Osaka to Mt. Zao train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Osaka to Mt. Zao is 738 km. It takes approximately 9h 39m to drive from Osaka to Mt. Zao.
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