There are 4 ways to get from Sōma to Sakata by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Sōma to Sendaitrain Hitachi
- Take the bus from Sendai Station to Aeon Sakata Minamibus
4h 44m¥4,271–5,441Train, bus via Sakata Shokou Busterminal
cheapest- Take the train from Sōma to Sendaitrain Hitachi
- Take the bus from Sendai eki mae to Sakata Shokou Busterminalbus From Sendaiekimael to Sakata Syoukoubustermina
5h 20m¥3,371–4,441Train
- Take the train from Sōma to Sendaitrain
- Take the train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Uzenchitosetrain
- Take the train from Uzenchitose to Shinjotrain
- Take the train from Shinjo to Sakata(Yamagata)train
6h 44m¥3,521–4,841Drive 198.3 km
- Drive from Sōma to Sakatacar 198.3 km
2h 50m¥3,444–4,975
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sōma to Sakata is to train and bus via Sakata Shokou Busterminal which costs ¥3300 - ¥4500 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Sōma to Sakata is to drive which takes 2h 50m and costs ¥3400 - ¥5000.
No, there is no direct train from Sōma to Sakata. However, there are services departing from Sōma and arriving at Sakata(Yamagata) via Sendai(Miyagi/Jr), Uzenchitose and Shinjo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 44m.
The distance between Sōma and Sakata is 227 km. The road distance is 198.3 km.
The best way to get from Sōma to Sakata without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 44m and costs ¥4200 - ¥5500.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Sōma to Sakata, including transfers.
Sōma to Sakata train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Sōma station.
Sōma to Sakata train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Sendai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sōma to Sakata is 198 km. It takes approximately 2h 50m to drive from Sōma to Sakata.
There are 49+ hotels available in Sakata.
What companies run services between Sōma, Fukushima-ken, Japan and Sakata, Japan?
You can take a train from Sōma to Sakata(Yamagata) via Sendai(Miyagi/Jr), Uzenchitose, and Shinjo in around 6h 44m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Sōma to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Sōma to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Uzenchitose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Uzenchitose to Shinjo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shinjo to Sakata(Yamagata)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Sōma to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- shonaikotsu.jp
Bus from Sendai Station to Aeon Sakata Minami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400
- Schedules at
- shonaikotsu.jp
Bus from Sendai eki mae to Sakata Shokou Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,400
- Schedules at
- shonaikotsu.jp
- Website
- miyakou.co.jp
Bus from Sendai Station to Aeon Sakata Minami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300
- Schedules at
- miyakou.co.jp
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Sendai eki mae to Sakata Shokou Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,300
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.co.jp
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