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How to get fromSendai (Station) to Suwaby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Sendai (Station) to Suwa by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Nagano

    best
    1. Take the train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Ōmiyatrain train
    2. Take the train from Omiya Station to Naganotrain train
    3. Take the train from Nagano to Shiojiritrain train
    4h 56m
    ¥8,557–11,347

  2. Night bus, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the nightbus from Sendai Station West exit to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalnightbus night bus
    2. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Shimosuwabus bus
    10h 48m
    ¥7,100–15,644

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sendai Station to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kamisuwa Stationbus bus Shinjuku
    9h 23m
    ¥7,200–20,900

  4. Drive  459.8 km

    1. Drive from Sendai (Station) to Suwacar car 459.8 km
    6h 4m
    ¥7,918–11,437

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Sendai to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Yamabiko / ...
    2. Take the train from Tachikawa to Kami-Suwatrain train Azusa
    5h 4m
    ¥7,614–10,006

  6. Fly Sendai Airport to Matsumoto Airport

    1. Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane plane SDJ - MMJ
    6h 29m
    ¥63,283–124,068

  7. Fly Sendai Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane SDJ - NGO
    2. Take the train from Nagoya to Shiojiritrain train
    6h 47m

  8. Bus to Yamagata Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus bus
    2. Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane GAJ - HND
    3. Take the train from Shinjuku Station to Kami-Suwatrain train
    8h 11m
    ¥16,967–27,091

Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration4h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket¥62,559Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 582 km
  • Duration: 4h 56m

What companies run services between Sendai (Station), Miyagi, Japan and Suwa, Japan?

You can take a train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Kami-Suwa via Omiya Station, Nagano, and Shiojiri in around 4h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sendai Station to Kamisuwa Station via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal in around 9h 23m.

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