There are 7 ways to get from Sendai to Kawaguchi-ko by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Sendai to Tōkyō Stationtrain Yamabiko / ...
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Kawaguchiko Stationbus Tokyo Sta. ⇔ Yamanakako Asahigaoka
4h 58m¥7,014–17,056Night bus, bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Sendai Station West exit to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalnightbus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kawaguchiko Sta.bus Fuji-Goko
9h 5m¥6,100–22,156Train
- Take the train from Sendai to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Ōtsukitrain
- Take the train from 大月 Otsuki to 河口湖 Kawaguchikotrain Fj
5h 5m¥6,480–9,150Drive 436.5 km
- Drive from Sendai to Kawaguchikocar 436.5 km
5h 20m¥7,583–10,953Bus
- Take the bus from Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kawaguchiko Sta.bus Fuji-Goko
7h 35m¥6,400–15,600Bus to Yamagata Airport, fly, bus
- 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 bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kawaguchiko Sta.bus
7h 34m¥16,743–30,461Bus to Shonai Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Sendai eki mae to S-mall Bus terminalbus
- Fly from Shonai Airport (SYO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane SYO - HND
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kawaguchiko Sta.bus
9h 26m¥51,441–215,970
Sendai to Kawaguchi-ko by night bus and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sendai to Kawaguchi-ko is to train which costs ¥6500 - ¥9500 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Sendai to Kawaguchi-ko is to train and bus which takes 4h 58m and costs ¥7000 - ¥18000.
No, there is no direct bus from Sendai station to Kawaguchi-ko. However, there are services departing from Sendai Station West exit and arriving at Kawaguchiko Sta. via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Sendai to Kawaguchi-ko. However, there are services departing from Sendai and arriving at 河口湖 Kawaguchiko via Tōkyō Station and 大月 Otsuki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
The distance between Sendai and Kawaguchi-ko is 441 km. The road distance is 436.5 km.
The best way to get from Sendai to Kawaguchi-ko without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 58m and costs ¥7000 - ¥18000.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Sendai to Kawaguchi-ko, including transfers.
Sendai to Kawaguchi-ko bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Sendai Station West exit.
Sendai to Kawaguchi-ko train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Sendai station.
The best way to get from Sendai to Kawaguchi-ko is to train which takes 5h 5m and costs ¥6500 - ¥9500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥6000 - ¥16000 and takes 7h 35m.
What companies run services between Sendai, Japan and Kawaguchi-ko, Japan?
You can take a train from Sendai to 河口湖 Kawaguchiko via Tōkyō Station, Ōtsuki, and 大月 Otsuki in around 5h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center to Kawaguchiko Sta. via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal in around 7h 35m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Sendai to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Sendai to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Ōtsuki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 大月 Otsuki to 河口湖 Kawaguchiko
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥470–650
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0555-73-8181
- Website
- fujikyu-railway.jp
Train from 大月 Otsuki to 河口湖 Kawaguchiko
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,300
- Website
- https://e.fujikyu-railway.jp/
- Phone
- 0570-022956
- Website
- bus.fujikyu.co.jp
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Kawaguchiko Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–11,000
- Schedules at
- bus.fujikyu.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kawaguchiko Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- bus.fujikyu.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kawaguchiko Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- bus.fujikyu.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kawaguchiko Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- bus.fujikyu.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kawaguchiko Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- bus.fujikyu.co.jp
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Night bus from Sendai Station West exit to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–12,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- Phone
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Bus from Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–4,600
- Schedules at
- highwaybus.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
Bus from Sendai eki mae to S-mall Bus terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,800
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.co.jp
- Website
- shonaikotsu.jp
Bus from Sendai eki mae to S-mall Bus terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,400
- Schedules at
- shonaikotsu.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Sendai to Kawaguchi-ko bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Sendai to Kawaguchi-ko train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sendai to Kawaguchi-ko is 437 km. It takes approximately 5h 20m to drive from Sendai to Kawaguchi-ko.
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