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How to get fromOtaru to Sendaiby train, plane, bus, car, or car ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Otaru to Sendai by train, plane, bus, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train, fly to Sendai Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Minami-Otaru to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane plane CTS - SDJ
    4h 4m
    ¥12,176–28,890

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前bus bus
    2. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Shin Aomoritrain train
    3. Take the bus from Aomori Station to Sendai Station #40 Bus Stopbus bus
    15h 6m
    ¥11,640–15,360

  3. Train via Morioka

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Moriokatrain train
    3. Take the train from Morioka to Sendaitrain train
    10h 19m
    ¥13,937–18,763

  4. Bus, train via Morioka

    1. Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前bus bus
    2. Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Ninohetrain train
    3. Take the train from Ninohe to Moriokatrain train
    4. Take the bus from Morioka to Hirosedori Ichibanchobus bus
    14h 14m
    ¥13,340–16,430

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Otaru to Hakodatecar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Hakodate to Omacarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Oma to Sendaicar car
    10h 25m
    ¥13,155–20,368

  6. Train, fly to Morioka Hanamaki Airport

    1. Take the train from Minami-Otaru to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA)plane plane CTS - HNA
    3. Take the train from Shin-Hanamaki to Sendaitrain train
    5h 16m
    ¥21,076–41,790

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain train Hokuto
    2. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Sendaitrain train Hayabusa
    11h 18m
    ¥13,737–18,463

New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Sendai Airport (SDJ) flights

Calendar84Weekly Planes
Duration1h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket¥9,701Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 615.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 4m

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

You can take a train from Minami-Otaru to Sendai via Sapporo, Shin Hakodate Hokuto, and Morioka in around 10h 19m.

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