There are 9 ways to get from Sendai to Ōita by train, night bus, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Sendai to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Ōitatrain
8h 33mNight bus, bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Sendai Station to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchinightbus Forest
- Take the bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Chuo-Doribus Sorin
23h 20m¥17,300–28,400Night bus, train
- Take the night bus from Sendai Station West exit to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalnightbus
- Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kokura Ekimaenightbus
- Take the train from Kokura to Ōitatrain
22h 43mDrive 1,378.1 km
- Drive from Sendai to Ōitacar 1,378.1 km
18h 6m¥23,931–34,568Train via Sendai
- Take the train from Sendai to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Ōitatrain
9h 3mFly Sendai Airport to Oita Airport, bus
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Oita Airport (OIT)plane SDJ - OIT
- Take the bus from Ōita Airport to Ōita Stationbus
6h 6m¥20,094–92,226Fly Sendai Airport to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane SDJ - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Ōitatrain
6h 8m¥40,764–71,926Bus to Yamagata Airport, fly to Oita Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Hirose dori Ichiban-cho to Yamagata Kencho-maebus
- Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Oita Airport (OIT)plane GAJ - OIT
- Take the bus from Ōita Airport to Ōita Stationbus
8h 19m¥22,393–93,611Fly Sendai Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane SDJ - KMJ
- Take the train from Higoozu to Oitatrain
9h 11m
Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Oita Airport (OIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sendai to Ōita is to night bus and bus which costs ¥17000 - ¥29000 and takes 23h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Sendai to Ōita is to fly and bus which takes 6h 6m and costs ¥20000 - ¥95000.
No, there is no direct bus from Sendai station to Ōita. However, there are services departing from Sendai Station and arriving at Chuo-Dori via Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Sendai to Ōita. However, there are services departing from Sendai and arriving at Ōita via Tōkyō Station and Kokura. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 33m.
The distance between Sendai and Ōita is 1463 km. The road distance is 1378.1 km.
The best way to get from Sendai to Ōita without a car is to train which takes 8h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Sendai to Ōita, including transfers.
Sendai to Ōita bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Sendai Station.
Sendai to Ōita train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Sendai station.
Sendai to Ōita bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi.
What companies run services between Sendai, Japan and Ōita, Japan?
You can take a train from Sendai to Ōita via Tōkyō Station and Kokura in around 8h 33m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Oita Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–340,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–46,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–46,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–290,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Fukuoka Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–290,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–310,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via New Chitose, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–320,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to Oita Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–90,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Oita Airport via New Chitose, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–140,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–80,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Fukuoka Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–120,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Oita Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–95,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Oita Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–90,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–90,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via New Chitose, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–130,000
- Website
- starflyer.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–46,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–46,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–37,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Sendai to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Sendai to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Ōita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kokura to Ōita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kokura to Ōita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Hakata to Ōita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–25,000
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Higoozu to Oita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Sendai Station to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–15,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Chuo-Dori
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Night bus from Sendai Station West exit to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–12,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kokura Ekimae
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Business seat
- ¥9,000–20,000
- Premium seat
- ¥19,000–25,000
- Phone
- 097-534-7455
- Website
- oitakotsu.co.jp
Bus from Ōita Airport to Ōita Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,550
- Schedules at
- oitakotsu.co.jp
Bus from Ōita Airport to Ōita Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,550
- Schedules at
- oitakotsu.co.jp
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Hirose dori Ichiban-cho to Yamagata Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,100
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
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