There are 9 ways to get from Sendai to Iwakuni by train, bus, night bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Sendai to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Hiroshimatrain
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Iwakunitrain
7h 7mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sendai Station to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hiroshima Bus Centerbus
- Take the bus from Hiroshima BC to Iwakuni Shiyakushobus
21h 37m¥12,150–29,850Night bus
- Take the nightbus from Sendai Station to Ōsakanightbus Forest
- Take the nightbus from Ōsaka to Iwakuni Stationnightbus Karst
20h 52m¥17,800–24,400Drive 1,112.3 km
- Drive from Sendai to Iwakunicar 1,112.3 km
14h 24m¥19,078–27,556Train via Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)
- Take the train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Hiroshimatrain
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Iwakunitrain
7h 12mFly to Hiroshima Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Hiroshima Airport (HIJ)plane SDJ - HIJ
- Take the bus from Hiroshima Airport to Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchibus
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Iwakunitrain
5h 19m¥34,493–67,868Fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane SDJ - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Hiroshimatrain
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Iwakunitrain
6h 22m¥25,823–55,128Fly to Osaka International Airport, train
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane SDJ - ITM
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Hiroshimatrain
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Iwakunitrain
6h 12m¥19,893–49,518Fly to Matsuyama Airport, ferry, train
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)plane SDJ - MYJ
- Take the ferry from Matsuyama to Hiroshima Portferry
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Iwakunitrain
10h 13m¥56,523–76,478
Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sendai to Iwakuni is to bus which costs ¥12000 - ¥30000 and takes 21h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Sendai to Iwakuni is to fly and bus and train which takes 5h 19m and costs ¥34000 - ¥70000.
No, there is no direct bus from Sendai station to Iwakuni. However, there are services departing from Sendai Station and arriving at Iwakuni Shiyakusho via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and Hiroshima BC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Sendai to Iwakuni. However, there are services departing from Sendai and arriving at Iwakuni via Tōkyō Station and Hiroshima. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 7m.
The distance between Sendai and Iwakuni is 1182 km. The road distance is 1112.3 km.
The best way to get from Sendai to Iwakuni without a car is to train which takes 7h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Sendai to Iwakuni, including transfers.
Sendai to Iwakuni bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, depart from Sendai Station.
Sendai to Iwakuni train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Sendai station.
The best way to get from Sendai to Iwakuni is to train which takes 7h 7m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥12000 - ¥30000 and takes 21h 37m.
What companies run services between Sendai, Japan and Iwakuni, Japan?
You can take a train from Sendai to Iwakuni via Tōkyō Station and Hiroshima in around 7h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sendai Station to Iwakuni Shiyakusho via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and Hiroshima BC in around 21h 37m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–45,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–45,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–200,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–130,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Matsuyama Airport via Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥34,000–180,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–90,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–100,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–130,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Matsuyama Airport via Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–95,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Matsuyama Airport via Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–100,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Hiroshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥32,000–65,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥37,000–75,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–45,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–65,000
- Website
- starflyer.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–45,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–90,000
- 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 Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Tōkyō Station to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Tōkyō Station to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Osaka to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Hiroshima to Iwakuni
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Hiroshima to Iwakuni
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Hiroshima to Iwakuni
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–5,500
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Hiroshima to Iwakuni
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin Osaka to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–6,500
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Hiroshima to Iwakuni
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Hiroshima to Iwakuni
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Sendai Station to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- 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
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hiroshima Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–20,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- Prime (Front-rear)
- ¥7,500–14,000
- Prime (Back-rear)
- ¥8,500–13,000
- Website
- iwakuni-bus.com
Bus from Hiroshima BC to Iwakuni Shiyakusho
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950
- Schedules at
- iwakunibus.notion.site
- 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
Night bus from Ōsaka to Iwakuni Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–10,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥8,000–10,000
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Hiroshima Airport to Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchi
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
- Phone
- 082-253-1212
- [email protected]
- Website
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
Ferry from Matsuyama to Hiroshima Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–9,000
- Schedules at
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
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Booking & Getting There
Sendai to Iwakuni bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Sendai to Iwakuni train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sendai to Iwakuni is 1112 km. It takes approximately 14h 24m to drive from Sendai to Iwakuni.
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