There are 8 ways to get from Sendai to Ōsaka by train, plane, night bus, car, or bus
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Train to Sendai Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
best- Take the train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Sendai Airporttrain
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane SDJ - ITM
3h 1m¥13,904–42,116Night bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Sendai Station to Ōsakanightbus Forest
11h 28m¥9,500–15,000Train
- Take the train from Sendai to Tōkyō Stationtrain Komachi / ...
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain Kodama / ...
5h 57mDrive 773.6 km
- Drive from Sendai to Osakacar 773.6 km
10h 14m¥13,437–19,409Fly Sendai Airport to Kobe, train
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Kobe (UKB)plane SDJ - UKB
- Take the train from Sannomiya to Takatsukitrain
4h 4m¥13,554–22,126Bus to Yamagata Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the bus from Hirose dori Ichiban-cho to Yamagata Kencho-maebus
- Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane GAJ - ITM
4h 49m¥21,203–45,501Train via Sendai
- Take the train from Sendai to Tōkyō Stationtrain Yamabiko / ...
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain Kodama / ...
6h 27mNight bus, train
- Take the night bus from Sendai to Meitetsu Bus Centernightbus
- Take the train from Kintetsu-Nagoya to Osaka-Nambatrain Urban Liner / ...
12h 13m¥13,500–17,040
Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sendai to Ōsaka is to night bus which costs ¥9500 - ¥15000 and takes 11h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Sendai to Ōsaka is to train and fly which takes 3h 1m and costs ¥13000 - ¥43000.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Sendai Station station and arriving at Ōsaka. This bus operates every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Sendai to Ōsaka. However, there are services departing from Sendai and arriving at Yodoyabashi via Tōkyō Station and Shin-Ōsaka Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 57m.
The distance between Sendai and Ōsaka is 636 km. The road distance is 773.6 km.
The best way to get from Sendai to Ōsaka without a car is to train which takes 5h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from Sendai to Ōsaka, including transfers.
Sendai to Ōsaka bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Sendai Station.
Sendai to Ōsaka train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Sendai station.
Sendai to Ōsaka bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Ōsaka station.
What companies run services between Sendai, Japan and Ōsaka, Japan?
You can take a train from Sendai to Yodoyabashi via Tōkyō Station, Shin Osaka, and Shin-Ōsaka Station in around 5h 57m. Alternatively, Kintetsu Bus operates a vehicle from Sendai Station to Ōsaka once daily. Tickets cost ¥9,500–15,000 and the journey takes 11h 28m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–41,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–43,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–230,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–20,000
- Website
- senat.co.jp
Train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–700
- Website
- https://www.senat.co.jp/en/top
- 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 Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Sannomiya to Takatsuki
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,200
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Kintetsu-Nagoya to Osaka-Namba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–5,500
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Sendai Station to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–15,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.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
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Sendai to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
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