There are 2 ways to get from Sakata to Shibata by bus or car
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The cheapest way to get from Sakata to Shibata is to drive which costs ¥2200 - ¥3300 and takes 1h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Sakata to Shibata is to drive which takes 1h 57m and costs ¥2200 - ¥3300.
No, there is no direct bus from Sakata to Shibata. However, there are services departing from Sakata Shoko BT and arriving at Seiroshibata via Yamagata. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 43m.
The distance between Sakata and Shibata is 260 km. The road distance is 133 km.
The best way to get from Sakata to Shibata without a car is to bus which takes 6h 43m and costs ¥4800 - ¥7000.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Sakata to Shibata, including transfers.
Sakata to Shibata bus services, operated by Shonai Kotsu, depart from Sakata Shoko BT station.
Sakata to Shibata bus services, operated by Shonai Kotsu, arrive at Yamagata Ekimae station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sakata to Shibata is 133 km. It takes approximately 1h 57m to drive from Sakata to Shibata.
There are 19+ hotels available in Shibata.
What companies run services between Sakata, Japan and Shibata, Japan?
You can take a bus from Sakata Shoko BT to Seiroshibata via Yamagata in around 6h 43m.
- Website
- shonaikotsu.jp
Bus from Sakata Shoko BT to Yamagata Ekimae
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800
- Schedules at
- shonaikotsu.jp
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Yamagata to Seiroshibata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,000
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
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