There are 7 ways to get from Sendai to Izumo by plane, train, night bus, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Sendai Airport
best- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Izumo Airport (IZO)plane SDJ - IZO
3h 56m¥33,513–74,508Night bus
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Sendai Station West exit to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalnightbus
- Take the nightbus from Shinjuku Highway Bus Terminal to Izumo-shi Station South Exitnightbus Be9152
21h 5m¥11,600–32,047Train via Okayama
- Take the train from Sendai to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Izumoshitrain
10h 28mNight bus, bus
- Take the nightbus from Sendai Station to Ōsakanightbus Forest
- Take the bus from Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal to Izumoshi Stationbus Izumo Express Osaka / ...
17h 58m¥12,600–24,400Drive 1,003.6 km
- Drive from Sendai to Izumocar 1,003.6 km
13h 25m¥17,303–24,993Bus to Yamagata Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Hirose dori Ichiban-cho to Yamagata Kencho-maebus
- Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Izumo Airport (IZO)plane GAJ - IZO
8h 8m¥25,013–101,101Train
- Take the train from Sendai to Tōkyō Stationtrain Yamabiko / ...
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Izumoshitrain Sunrise Izumo
15h 38m¥16,714–23,056
Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Izumo Airport (IZO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sendai to Izumo is to drive which costs ¥17000 - ¥25000 and takes 13h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Sendai to Izumo is to fly which takes 3h 56m and costs ¥33000 - ¥75000.
No, there is no direct bus from Sendai station to Izumo station. However, there are services departing from Sendai Station and arriving at Izumoshi Station via Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Sendai to Izumo. However, there are services departing from Sendai and arriving at Izumoshi via Tōkyō Station and Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 28m.
The distance between Sendai and Izumo is 816 km. The road distance is 1003.6 km.
The best way to get from Sendai to Izumo without a car is to train via Okayama which takes 10h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Sendai to Izumo, including transfers.
Sendai to Izumo bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Sendai Station.
Sendai to Izumo train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Sendai station.
The best way to get from Sendai to Izumo is to fly which takes 3h 56m and costs ¥33000 - ¥75000. Alternatively, you can train via Okayama, which costs and takes 10h 28m.
What companies run services between Sendai, Japan and Izumo, Japan?
Fuji Dream and Japan Airlines fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Izumo Airport (IZO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sendai to Izumoshi via Tōkyō Station and Okayama in around 10h 28m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to Izumo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥41,000–100,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Izumo Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–110,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Izumo Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–95,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Izumo Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–110,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Izumo Airport via Nagoya Airfield
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥38,000–90,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Izumo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥41,000–100,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Izumo Airport via Nagoya Airfield
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥38,000–90,000
- 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 Okayama to Izumoshi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,200
- 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 Izumoshi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–17,000
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Tōkyō Station to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Izumoshi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,500
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- 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
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal to Izumoshi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–10,000
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
- 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
- [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
- ¥3,600–10,000
- Website
- Willer Express
Night bus from Shinjuku Highway Bus Terminal to Izumo-shi Station South Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–22,000
- Website
- Willer Express
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Booking & Getting There
Sendai to Izumo bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Ōsaka station.
Sendai to Izumo train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sendai to Izumo is 1004 km. It takes approximately 13h 25m to drive from Sendai to Izumo.
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