There are 6 ways to get from Sendai (Station) to Tokyo by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Sendai to Tōkyō Stationtrain Hayabusa / ...
1h 34m¥4,700–6,500Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sendai Station to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus
5h 53m¥3,000–11,000Night bus
- Take the nightbus from Sendai Station West exit to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalnightbus
6h 44m¥3,600–11,000Drive 342.9 km
- Drive from Sendai (Station) to Tokyocar 342.9 km
4h 26m¥5,895–8,514Bus via Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center
- Take the bus from Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus
6h 20m¥3,900–4,600Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus
- Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane GAJ - HND
5h 5m¥13,417–20,961
Sendai (Station) to Tokyo by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sendai (Station) to Tokyo is to bus via Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center which costs ¥3900 - ¥4600 and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Sendai (Station) to Tokyo is to train which takes 1h 34m and costs ¥4700 - ¥6500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sendai Station station and arriving at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 53m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Sendai and arriving at Tōkyō Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 1h 34m.
The distance between Sendai (Station) and Tokyo is 325 km. The road distance is 342.9 km.
The best way to get from Sendai (Station) to Tokyo without a car is to train which takes 1h 34m and costs ¥4700 - ¥6500.
The train from Sendai to Tōkyō Station takes 1h 34m including transfers and departs hourly.
Sendai (Station) to Tokyo bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, depart from Sendai Station.
Sendai (Station) to Tokyo train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Sendai station.
The best way to get from Sendai (Station) to Tokyo is to train which takes 1h 34m and costs ¥4700 - ¥6500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥3000 - ¥11000 and takes 5h 53m.
What companies run services between Sendai (Station), Miyagi, Japan and Tokyo, Japan?
JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Sendai to Tōkyō Station hourly. Tickets cost ¥4,700–6,500 and the journey takes 1h 34m. Alternatively, JR Bus Tohoku operates a bus from Sendai Station to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal every 4 hours. Tickets cost ¥3,700–9,000 and the journey takes 5h 53m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–18,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sendai to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Sendai Station to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–9,000
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Book at
- japanbusonline.com
- Daytime Bus
- ¥3,700–6,000
- Overnight Bus
- ¥5,000–9,000
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Booking & Getting There
Sendai (Station) to Tokyo bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Sendai (Station) to Tokyo train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sendai (Station) to Tokyo is 343 km. It takes approximately 4h 26m to drive from Sendai (Station) to Tokyo.
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