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How to get fromOsaka to Sakataby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Osaka to Sakata by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain train No
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Niigatatrain train Max
    3. Take the train from Niigata to Sakata(Yamagata)train train
    9h 30m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Umeda to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesubus bus Jx262 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Tokyo Station Marunouchi North Exit to Sakata Shokou Busterminalbus bus From Shinjukuminamiguchi to Sakata
    16h 36m
    ¥10,300–20,251

  3. Night bus, bus

    1. Take the nightbus from Ōsaka to Sendai Stationnightbus night bus Forest
    2. Take the bus from Sendai Station to Sakata Shoko BTbus bus
    16h 16m
    ¥13,200–18,700

  4. Drive  722.7 km

    1. Drive from Osaka to Sakatacar car 722.7 km
    9h 22m
    ¥12,395–17,904

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsurugatrain train
    2. Take the train from Tsuruga to Naganotrain train
    3. Take the bus from Nagano to Niigata-ekibus bus
    4. Take the train from Niigata to Sakata(Yamagata)train train
    11h 50m
    ¥12,888–16,459

  6. Fly Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane plane ITM - SDJ
    2. Take the bus from Sendai Station to Aeon Sakata Minamibus bus
    7h 15m
    ¥18,408–46,604

  7. Fly Osaka International Airport to Niigata Airport, train

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane plane ITM - KIJ
    2. Take the train from Niigata to Sakata(Yamagata)train train
    6h 33m
    ¥31,198–44,224

  8. Fly Osaka International Airport to Akita Airport, train

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane plane ITM - AXT
    2. Take the train from Akita to Sakata(Yamagata)train train
    7h 8m
    ¥19,958–46,654

  9. Fly Osaka International Airport to Yamagata Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane plane ITM - GAJ
    2. Take the bus from Kenchomae to Aeon Sakata Minamibus bus
    7h 27m
    ¥18,288–47,384

  10. Fly Kobe to Sendai Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane plane UKB - SDJ
    2. Take the bus from Sendai Station to Aeon Sakata Minamibus bus
    8h 9m
    ¥18,659–37,012

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

Calendar90Weekly Planes
Duration1h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket¥22,344Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 978.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 30m

What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Sakata, Japan?

You can take a train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Sakata(Yamagata) via Kyōto, Kyoto, Tōkyō Station, and Niigata in around 9h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Umeda to Sakata Shokou Busterminal via Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu and Tokyo Station Marunouchi North Exit in around 16h 36m.

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