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

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There are 11 ways to get from Osaka to Sendai by plane, train, night bus, car, or bus

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  1. Fly Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane plane ITM - SDJ
    3h 21m
    ¥15,008–42,294

  2. Night bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the nightbus from Osaka-Umeda to Yodobashi Sendai 1st Building Bus Terminalnightbus night bus Jx362
    11h 50m
    ¥7,000–15,000

  3. Train via Kyoto

    1. Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Hikari / ...
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Sendaitrain train Yamabiko / ...
    6h 7m

  4. Drive  777.1 km

    1. Drive from Osaka to Sendaicar car 777.1 km
    10h 12m
    ¥13,329–19,252

  5. Train to Kobe, fly to Sendai Airport

    1. Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Sannomiyatrain train
    2. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane plane UKB - SDJ
    4h 15m
    ¥15,259–32,702

  6. 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 Yamagata Kencho-mae to Hirose dori Ichiban-chobus bus
    5h 9m
    ¥16,338–45,684

  7. Fly Osaka International Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport, train

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA)plane plane ITM - HNA
    2. Take the train from Shin-Hanamaki to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)train train
    4h 46m
    ¥32,708–87,104

  8. Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Sendai Airport

    1. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Nagoyatrain train
    2. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane plane NGO - SDJ
    4h 56m

  9. Fly Osaka International Airport to Fukushima, train

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukushima (FKS)plane plane ITM - FKS
    2. Take the train from Izumigo to Koriyama(Fukushima)train train
    3. Take the train from Kōriyama to Sendaitrain train
    5h 1m
    ¥21,988–38,554

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Kodama / ...
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Sendaitrain train Yamabiko / ...
    6h 40m

  11. Train, night bus

    1. Take the train from Osaka-Namba to Kintetsu-Nagoyatrain train Urban Liner / ...
    2. Take the nightbus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Sendainightbus night bus
    12h 39m
    ¥12,908–17,278

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

Calendar90Weekly Planes
Duration1h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket¥22,344Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 644.8 km
  • Duration: 3h 21m

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

Japan Airlines, Ibex Airlines, and All Nippon Airways fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Sendai Airport (SDJ) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Sendai via Kyōto, Kyoto, and Tōkyō Station in around 6h 7m.

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