There are 4 ways to get from Sendai to Hachinohe by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Sendai to Moriokatrain Komachi
- Take the train from Morioka to Kitatakaiwatrain [148218] Iwate Galaxy/Aoimori Railway
3h 36mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sendai Station to Honhachinohebus
4h 15m¥4,000–5,500Drive 292.1 km
- Drive from Sendai to Hachinohecar 292.1 km
3h 38m¥5,010–7,237Fly
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Misawa (MSJ)plane SDJ - MSJ
5h 50m¥32,343–136,468
Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Misawa (MSJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sendai to Hachinohe is to bus which costs ¥4000 - ¥5500 and takes 4h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Sendai to Hachinohe is to drive which takes 3h 38m and costs ¥5000 - ¥7500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sendai Station station and arriving at Honhachinohe. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 4h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Sendai to Hachinohe. However, there are services departing from Sendai and arriving at Kitatakaiwa via Morioka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 36m.
The distance between Sendai and Hachinohe is 285 km. The road distance is 292.1 km.
The best way to get from Sendai to Hachinohe without a car is to train which takes 3h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Sendai to Hachinohe, including transfers.
Sendai to Hachinohe bus services, operated by Nanbu Bus, depart from Sendai Station.
Sendai to Hachinohe train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Sendai station.
The best way to get from Sendai to Hachinohe is to train which takes 3h 36m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥4000 - ¥5500 and takes 4h 15m, you could also fly, which costs ¥32000 - ¥140000 and takes 5h 50m.
What companies run services between Sendai, Japan and Hachinohe, Japan?
You can take a train from Sendai to Hachinohe via Morioka and Kitatakaiwa in around 3h 36m. Alternatively, Nanbu Bus operates a bus from Sendai Station to Honhachinohe 5 times a week. Tickets cost ¥4,000–5,500 and the journey takes 4h 15m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to Misawa via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–120,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Misawa via Osaka Itami, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–130,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Misawa via New Chitose, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–150,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sendai to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,300
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 019-626-9151
- Website
- Iwate Galaxy Railway
Train from Morioka to Kitatakaiwa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Iwate Galaxy Railway
- Phone
- 0178-24-1121
- Website
- nanbubus.co.jp
Bus from Sendai Station to Honhachinohe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–5,500
- Schedules at
- nanbubus.co.jp
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Booking & Getting There
Sendai to Hachinohe bus services, operated by Nanbu Bus, arrive at Honhachinohe station.
Sendai to Hachinohe train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Morioka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sendai to Hachinohe is 292 km. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Sendai to Hachinohe.
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