There are 7 ways to get from Sendai to Chiba by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Sendai to Tōkyō Stationtrain Komachi / ...
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 千葉 Chibatrain Jo / ...
2h 18m¥5,360–6,950Bus
- Take the bus from Sendai Station to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Haneda Airport Terminal 2 to Chibaminatobus
8h 3m¥6,300–11,900Night bus
- Take the nightbus from Sendai Station to Nishi Funabashinightbus
6h 55m¥8,560–8,700Drive 342.7 km
- Drive from Sendai to Chibacar 342.7 km
4h 43m¥5,893–8,512Train via 千葉みなと Chibaminato
- Take the train from Sendai to Tōkyō Stationtrain Yamabiko / ...
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 千葉みなと Chibaminatotrain Je
2h 56m¥5,414–7,006Fly from Sendai Airport, train
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane SDJ - HND
- Take the train from 品川 Shinagawa to 千葉 Chibatrain
6h 43m¥28,534–82,006Bus to Yamagata Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Hirose dori Ichiban-cho to Yamagata Kencho-maebus
- Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane GAJ - HND
- Take the train from 品川 Shinagawa to 千葉 Chibatrain
6h 10m¥13,833–23,391
Sendai to Chiba by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sendai to Chiba is to train which costs ¥5000 - ¥7000 and takes 2h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Sendai to Chiba is to train which takes 2h 18m and costs ¥5000 - ¥7000.
No, there is no direct bus from Sendai station to Chiba. However, there are services departing from Sendai Station and arriving at Chibaminato via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and Haneda Airport Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Sendai to Chiba. However, there are services departing from Sendai and arriving at 千葉 Chiba via Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 18m.
The distance between Sendai and Chiba is 364 km. The road distance is 342.7 km.
The best way to get from Sendai to Chiba without a car is to train which takes 2h 18m and costs ¥5000 - ¥7000.
It takes approximately 2h 18m to get from Sendai to Chiba, including transfers.
Sendai to Chiba bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, depart from Sendai Station.
Sendai to Chiba train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Sendai station.
The best way to get from Sendai to Chiba is to train which takes 2h 18m and costs ¥5000 - ¥7000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥6000 - ¥12000 and takes 8h 3m.
What companies run services between Sendai, Japan and Chiba, Japan?
You can take a train from Sendai to 千葉 Chiba via Tōkyō Station in around 2h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sendai Station to Chibaminato via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and Haneda Airport Terminal 2 in around 8h 3m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥37,000–80,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Tokyo International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥37,000–80,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
- 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
Train from Tōkyō Station to 千葉 Chiba
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sendai to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to 千葉みなと Chibaminato
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–950
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 品川 Shinagawa to 千葉 Chiba
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 品川 Shinagawa to 千葉 Chiba
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,000
- 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 to Chiba bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Sendai to Chiba train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sendai to Chiba is 343 km. It takes approximately 4h 43m to drive from Sendai to Chiba.
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