There are 8 ways to get from Sendai to Lake Towada by train, taxi, bus, car, or plane
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Sendai to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Sannohetrain
- Take the taxi from Sannohe to Lake Towadataxi
3h 50mDrive 300 km
cheapest- Drive from Sendai to Yasumiyacar 300 km
3h 46m¥4,621–6,675Bus
- Take the bus from Hirosedori Ichibancho to Moriokabus
- Take the bus from Morioka to Kosaka Koko-maebus
5h 22m¥18,990–21,990Fly Sendai Airport to Aomori, taxi
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Aomori (AOJ)plane SDJ - AOJ
- Take the taxi from Aomori-Airport-AOJ to Nenokuchitaxi
5h 26m¥93,343–135,468Train, bus
- Take the train from Sendai to Hachinohetrain Hayabusa
- Take the bus from Hachinohe Station West Gate to Nenokuchibus Winter Oirase
6h 49m¥6,952–8,067Train, bus via Morioka
- Take the train from Sendai to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Sugo to Hachinohetrain
- Take the bus from Hachinohe Station West Gate to Nenokuchibus
7h 36mFly Sendai Airport to Misawa, taxi
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Misawa (MSJ)plane SDJ - MSJ
- Take the taxi from Misawa (MSJ) to Nenokuchitaxi
6h 40m¥46,343–161,468Bus to Yamagata Airport, fly to Aomori, taxi
- Take the bus from Hirose dori Ichiban-cho to Yamagata Kencho-maebus
- Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Aomori (AOJ)plane GAJ - AOJ
- Take the taxi from Aomori-Airport-AOJ to Nenokuchitaxi
8h 18m¥44,843–112,061
Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Aomori (AOJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sendai to Lake Towada is to drive which costs ¥4600 - ¥7000 and takes 3h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Sendai to Lake Towada is to drive which takes 3h 46m and costs ¥4600 - ¥7000.
No, there is no direct bus from Sendai to Lake Towada. However, there are services departing from Hirosedori Ichibancho and arriving at Kosaka Koko-mae via Morioka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 22m.
The distance between Sendai and Lake Towada is 305 km. The road distance is 300 km.
The best way to get from Sendai to Lake Towada without a car is to train and taxi which takes 3h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Sendai to Lake Towada, including transfers.
Sendai to Lake Towada bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, depart from Hirosedori Ichibancho station.
Sendai to Lake Towada bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, arrive at Morioka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sendai to Lake Towada is 300 km. It takes approximately 3h 46m to drive from Sendai to Lake Towada.
There are 15+ hotels available in Lake Towada.
What companies run services between Sendai, Japan and Lake Towada, Japan?
You can take a bus from Hirosedori Ichibancho to Lake Towada via Morioka and Kosaka Koko-mae in around 5h 22m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to Aomori via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–90,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Aomori via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–130,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Misawa via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–130,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Misawa via Osaka Itami, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–140,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Misawa via New Chitose, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–160,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Aomori via Nagoya Airfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–70,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Aomori via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–75,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Aomori via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–95,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Aomori via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–65,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Aomori via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–150,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Aomori via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥120,000–230,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Aomori via Nagoya Airfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–70,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sendai to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sendai to Hachinohe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sendai to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,300
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 019-626-9151
- Website
- Iwate Galaxy Railway
Train from Morioka to Sannohe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Iwate Galaxy Railway
Train from Sugo to Hachinohe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Iwate Galaxy Railway
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Hirosedori Ichibancho to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Hachinohe Station West Gate to Nenokuchi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,050
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Hachinohe Station West Gate to Nenokuchi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,050
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 0172-36-5061
- Website
- konanbus.com
Bus from Morioka to Kosaka Koko-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,690
- Schedules at
- konanbus.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
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–35,000
Uber
- Website
- uber.com
GO
- Website
- go.goinc.jp
Hachinohe Taxi
- Phone
- +81 178 22 1181
- Website
- tohokukanko.jp
Uber
- Website
- uber.com
GO
- Website
- go.goinc.jp
Naricho Taxi
- Phone
- +81 17 763 1221
- Website
- narichotaxi.co.jp
Uber
- Website
- uber.com
GO
- Website
- go.goinc.jp
Hachinohe Taxi
- Phone
- +81 178 22 1181
- Website
- tohokukanko.jp
Uber
- Website
- uber.com
GO
- Website
- go.goinc.jp
Naricho Taxi
- Phone
- +81 17 763 1221
- Website
- narichotaxi.co.jp
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