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How to get fromSendai to Lake Biwaby train, night bus, car, plane, or bus

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There are 9 ways to get from Sendai to Lake Biwa by train, night bus, car, plane, or bus

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Sendai to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Komachi / ...
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain train Hikari / ...
    4h 43m

  2. Night bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the nightbus from Sendai Station to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchinightbus night bus Forest
    10h 54m
    ¥10,010–14,700

  3. Drive 703.9 km

    1. Drive from Sendai to Shigacar car 703.9 km
    8h 49m
    ¥12,193–17,612

  4. Fly Sendai Airport to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane SDJ - ITM
    2. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    4h 10m
    ¥14,864–43,386

  5. Train via Sendai

    1. Take the train from Sendai to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Yamabiko / ...
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain train Hikari / ...
    5h 13m

  6. Night bus, train

    1. Take the nightbus from Sendai to Meitetsu Bus Centernightbus night bus
    2. Take the train from Nagoya Station to Maibaratrain train
    3. Take the train from Maibara to Zezetrain train
    12h 51m

  7. Fly Sendai Airport to Kobe, train

    1. Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane SDJ - UKB
    2. Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kyototrain train
    4h 53m

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

    1. Take the train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Sendai Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane SDJ - NGO
    3. Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain train
    4. Take the train from Kyōto to Zezetrain train
    4h 40m

  9. Bus to Yamagata Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Hirose dori Ichiban-cho to Yamagata Kencho-maebus bus
    2. Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane GAJ - ITM
    3. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    5h 58m
    ¥22,163–46,771

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

Calendar89Weekly Planes
Duration1h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket¥13,133Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 812.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 43m

What companies run services between Sendai, Miyagi, Japan and Lake Biwa, Shiga, Japan?

You can take a train from Sendai to Zeze via Tōkyō Station, Kyoto, and Kyōto in around 4h 43m. Alternatively, Kintetsu Bus operates a vehicle from Sendai Station to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi once daily. Tickets cost ¥9,500–15,000 and the journey takes 10h 32m.

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