There are 11 ways to get from Sendai to Nigata-eki by train, bus, night bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Tōkyō Stationtrain Komachi / ...
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Hiroshimatrain Nozomi
7h 24mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sendai Station to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hiroshima Bus Centerbus Wh1152
21h 58m¥12,150–30,700Night bus, bus, train
- Take the nightbus from Sendai Station to Ōsakanightbus
- Take the bus from Osaka Station JR Express BT to Okayama Station West Exitbus
- Take the train from Okayama to Itozakitrain
- Take the train from Itozaki to Nigatatrain
19h 40m¥15,400–21,000Drive 1,058.7 km
- Drive from Sendai to Nigata-ekicar 1,058.7 km
14h 4m¥18,158–26,229Train via Nigata
- Take the train from Sendai to Tōkyō Stationtrain Komachi / ...
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Hiroshimatrain Nozomi
7h 30mFly Sendai Airport to Hiroshima Airport, train
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Hiroshima Airport (HIJ)plane SDJ - HIJ
- Take the train from Takehara to Nigatatrain
6h 1m¥34,343–67,718Fly Sendai Airport to Matsuyama Airport, ferry
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)plane SDJ - MYJ
- Take the ferry from Matsuyama to Kureferry
9h 15m¥54,908–74,148Fly Sendai Airport to Osaka International Airport, train
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane SDJ - ITM
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Hiroshimatrain
6h 36m¥19,828–49,498Fly Sendai Airport to Kobe, train
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Kobe (UKB)plane SDJ - UKB
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Hiroshimatrain
6h 50m¥19,328–38,808Bus to Yamagata Airport, fly to Hiroshima Airport
- Take the bus from Hirose dori Ichiban-cho to Yamagata Kencho-maebus
- Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Hiroshima Airport (HIJ)plane GAJ - HIJ
11h 43m¥20,843–89,311Bus to Yamagata Airport, fly to Matsuyama Airport, ferry
- Take the bus from Hirose dori Ichiban-cho to Yamagata Kencho-maebus
- Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)plane GAJ - MYJ
- Take the ferry from Matsuyama to Kureferry
10h 47m¥26,408–90,741
Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sendai to Nigata-eki is to night bus and bus and train which costs ¥15000 - ¥21000 and takes 19h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Sendai to Nigata-eki is to fly and train which takes 6h 1m and costs ¥34000 - ¥70000.
No, there is no direct bus from Sendai station to Nigata-eki. However, there are services departing from Sendai Station and arriving at Nigata Sta. via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, Hiroshima Bus Center and Hondori-rokuchome. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Sendai to Nigata-eki. However, there are services departing from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) and arriving at Hiro via Tōkyō Station and Hiroshima. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 24m.
The distance between Sendai and Nigata-eki is 1177 km. The road distance is 1058.7 km.
The best way to get from Sendai to Nigata-eki without a car is to train which takes 7h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Sendai to Nigata-eki, including transfers.
Sendai to Nigata-eki bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, depart from Sendai Station.
Sendai to Nigata-eki train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) station.
The best way to get from Sendai to Nigata-eki is to train which takes 7h 24m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥12000 - ¥31000 and takes 21h 58m.
What companies run services between Sendai, Japan and Nigata-eki, Japan?
You can take a train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Nigata Sta. via Tōkyō Station, Hiroshima, Hiro, and Hiro Sta. in around 7h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sendai Station to Nigata Sta. via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, Hiroshima Bus Center, and Hondori-rokuchome in around 21h 58m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to Matsuyama Airport via Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–95,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Matsuyama Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–100,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–130,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Hiroshima Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–85,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Hiroshima Airport via Osaka International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–120,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Matsuyama Airport via Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–80,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Matsuyama Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–85,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Matsuyama Airport via Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥34,000–180,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–130,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Hiroshima Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥120,000–260,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–31,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Hiroshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥32,000–65,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–45,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sendai to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Tōkyō Station to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Tōkyō Station to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Osaka to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Kobe to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- 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 Itozaki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Itozaki to Nigata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,300
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Takehara to Nigata
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥500–750
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin Osaka to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–6,500
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin Kobe to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–6,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Sendai Station to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–9,000
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Book at
- japanbusonline.com
- Daytime Bus
- ¥3,700–6,000
- Overnight Bus
- ¥5,000–9,000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hiroshima Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–20,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- Prime (Front-rear)
- ¥7,500–14,000
- Prime (Back-rear)
- ¥8,500–13,000
- 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 Osaka Station JR Express BT to Okayama Station West Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
- Book at
- kousokubus.net
- 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 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
- Phone
- 082-253-1212
- [email protected]
- Website
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
Ferry from Matsuyama to Kure
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–7,500
- Schedules at
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
Ferry from Matsuyama to Kure
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–7,500
- Schedules at
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
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Booking & Getting There
Sendai to Nigata-eki bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Sendai to Nigata-eki train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sendai to Nigata-eki is 1059 km. It takes approximately 14h 4m to drive from Sendai to Nigata-eki.
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