There are 7 ways to get from Sendai to Ikebukuro by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train via Ōmiya
best- Take the train from Sendai to Omiya Stationtrain Komachi / ...
- Take the train from Ōmiya to Ikebukurotrain Saikyousen / ...
1h 45m¥4,707–6,098Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sendai Station to Ikebukurobus
5h 47m¥3,700–9,000Night bus
- Take the nightbus from Sendai Station West exit to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalnightbus
6h 48m¥3,710–9,232Drive 353 km
- Drive from Sendai to Ikebukurocar 353 km
4h 9m¥6,033–8,715Train
- Take the train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Uenotrain Komachi / ...
1h 52m¥4,846–6,302Fly from Sendai Airport
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane SDJ - HND
5h 52m¥31,183–76,668Bus 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 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō to 池袋 Ikebukurotrain
5h 24m¥13,683–23,261
Sendai to Ikebukuro by night bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sendai to Ikebukuro is to train via Ōmiya which costs ¥4700 - ¥6500 and takes 1h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Sendai to Ikebukuro is to train via Ōmiya which takes 1h 45m and costs ¥4700 - ¥6500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sendai Station station and arriving at Ikebukuro. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Sendai to Ikebukuro. However, there are services departing from Sendai and arriving at Ikebukuro via Ōmiya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 45m.
The distance between Sendai and Ikebukuro is 318 km. The road distance is 353 km.
The best way to get from Sendai to Ikebukuro without a car is to train via Ōmiya which takes 1h 45m and costs ¥4700 - ¥6500.
It takes approximately 1h 45m to get from Sendai to Ikebukuro, including transfers.
Sendai to Ikebukuro bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, depart from Sendai Station.
Sendai to Ikebukuro train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Sendai station.
The best way to get from Sendai to Ikebukuro is to train via Ōmiya which takes 1h 45m and costs ¥4700 - ¥6500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥3700 - ¥9000 and takes 5h 47m, you could also fly, which costs ¥31000 - ¥80000 and takes 5h 52m.
What companies run services between Sendai, Japan and Ikebukuro, Tokyo, Japan?
You can take a train from Sendai to Ikebukuro via Ōmiya in around 1h 45m. Alternatively, JR Bus Tohoku operates a bus from Sendai Station to Ikebukuro every 4 hours. Tickets cost ¥3,700–9,000 and the journey takes 5h 47m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥39,000–80,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Tokyo International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥39,000–80,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–120,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–110,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–200,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Tokyo International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–250,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–80,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–70,000
- Website
- airdo.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Tokyo International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–60,000
- Website
- starflyer.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–80,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sendai to Omiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ōmiya to Ikebukuro
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥430–600
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–6,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō to 池袋 Ikebukuro
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥380–550
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570ｰ000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Sendai Station to Ikebukuro
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Night bus from Sendai Station West exit to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–9,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Sendai to Ikebukuro bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, arrive at Ikebukuro station.
Sendai to Ikebukuro train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Omiya Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sendai to Ikebukuro is 353 km. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Sendai to Ikebukuro.
There are 12532+ hotels available in Ikebukuro.