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How to get fromSendai to Nara-shiby train, night bus, car, plane, or bus

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There are 9 ways to get from Sendai to Nara-shi by train, night bus, car, plane, or bus

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Sendai to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Komachi / ...
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain train Hikari / ...
    5h 55m

  2. Night bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nightbus from Sendai Station to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchinightbus night bus Forest
    2. Take the train from Kyōto to Naratrain train D: Nara Line Local / ...
    11h 44m
    ¥10,450–15,350

  3. Drive  762.6 km

    1. Drive from Sendai to Nara-shicar car 762.6 km
    10h 4m
    ¥13,127–18,962

  4. Train to Sendai Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Sendai Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane SDJ - ITM
    3. Take the train from Osaka-Uehommachi to Shin-Omiyatrain train
    4h 12m
    ¥13,644–43,076

  5. Train via Nara

    1. Take the train from Sendai to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain train
    3. Take the train from Kyōto to Naratrain train
    6h 6m

  6. Night bus, bus

    1. Take the nightbus from Sendai to Meitetsu Bus Centernightbus night bus
    2. Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to JR Nara Stationbus bus
    12h 55m
    ¥11,600–14,000

  7. Train to Sendai Airport, fly to Kobe, train

    1. Take the train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Sendai Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane SDJ - UKB
    3. Take the train from Kobe-Sannomiya(Hanshin) to Amagasaki(Hanshin)train train
    4. Take the train from Amagasaki(Hanshin) to Osaka-Nambatrain train
    5. Take the train from Osaka-Namba to Shin-Omiyatrain train
    4h 55m
    ¥15,824–32,356

  8. Bus to Yamagata Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Hirose dori Ichiban-cho to Yamagata Kencho-maebus bus
    2. Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane GAJ - ITM
    3. Take the train from Osaka-Uehommachi to Shin-Omiyatrain train
    6h
    ¥16,943–46,461

  9. Fly Sendai Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane SDJ - NGO
    2. Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain train
    3. Take the train from Kyōto to Naratrain train
    5h 33m

Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar84Weekly Planes
Duration1h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket¥22,427Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 835.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 55m

What companies run services between Sendai, Japan and Nara-shi, Japan?

You can take a train from Sendai to Yamato-Saidaiji via Tōkyō Station and Kyoto in around 5h 55m.

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