There are 5 ways to get from Sendai to Kaminoyama by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from 広瀬通一番町 to かみのやま温泉駅前bus 上山（金瓶南・笹谷）仙台
1h 18m¥1,100–1,400Train
- Take the train from Kita-Sendai to Yamagatatrain [16159] JR Senzan / ...
2h 58m¥1,203–1,748Drive 69.8 km
- Drive from Sendai to Kaminoyamacar 69.8 km
1h 1m¥1,211–1,749Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sendai to Kaminoyamataxi 69.8 km
1h 1m¥21,000–26,000Bus via 山交ビル
- Take the bus from Hirose dori Ichiban-cho to Yamagata Yamako Bldgbus Yamagata / ...
- Take the bus from 山交ビル to 石崎bus Z80 / ...
1h 58m¥1,151–1,454
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sendai to Kaminoyama is to bus which costs ¥1100 - ¥1400 and takes 1h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Sendai to Kaminoyama is to drive which takes 1h 1m and costs ¥1200 - ¥1800.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 広瀬通一番町 and arriving at かみのやま温泉駅前. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Sendai to Kaminoyama. However, there are services departing from Kita-Sendai and arriving at Kaminoyama-Onsen via Yamagata and Mokichikinenkammae. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 58m.
The distance between Sendai and Kaminoyama is 72 km. The road distance is 69.8 km.
The best way to get from Sendai to Kaminoyama without a car is to bus which takes 1h 18m and costs ¥1100 - ¥1400.
The bus from 広瀬通一番町 to かみのやま温泉駅前 takes 1h 18m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Sendai to Kaminoyama bus services, operated by Yamako Bus, depart from 広瀬通一番町 station.
Sendai to Kaminoyama train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Kita-Sendai station.
The best way to get from Sendai to Kaminoyama is to bus which takes 1h 18m and costs ¥1100 - ¥1400. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥1200 - ¥1800 and takes 2h 58m.
What companies run services between Sendai, Japan and Kaminoyama, Yamagata, Japan?
Yamako Bus operates a bus from 広瀬通一番町 to かみのやま温泉駅前 4 times a day. Tickets cost ¥1,100–1,400 and the journey takes 1h 18m. Alternatively, JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Kita-Sendai to Yamagata hourly. Tickets cost ¥900–1,300 and the journey takes 1h 21m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Kita-Sendai to Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from 広瀬通一番町 to かみのやま温泉駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,400
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Hirose dori Ichiban-cho to Yamagata Yamako Bldg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from 山交ビル to 石崎
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230–300
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.co.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–26,000
Daiichi Kotsu Sangyo
- Phone
- +81 22-236-1221
- Website
- tohoku.0152.jp
Sendai Chuo Taxi
- Phone
- +81 57-005-7818
- Website
- sendaichuotaxi.co.jp
Sendai Taxi
- Phone
- +81 57-006-1616
- Website
- sendai-taxi.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Sendai to Kaminoyama bus services, operated by Yamako Bus, arrive at かみのやま温泉駅前 station.
Sendai to Kaminoyama train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Yamagata station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sendai to Kaminoyama is 70 km. It takes approximately 1h 1m to drive from Sendai to Kaminoyama.
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