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How to get fromSendai to Okinawaby plane, train, ferry, taxi, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Sendai to Okinawa by plane, train, ferry, taxi, or bus

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  1. Fly from Sendai Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Naha Airport (OKA)plane plane SDJ - OKA
    5h 18m
    ¥26,234–45,896

  2. Bus to Yamagata Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Hirose dori Ichiban-cho to Yamagata Kencho-maebus bus
    2. Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Naha Airport (OKA)plane plane GAJ - OKA
    8h 56m
    ¥22,533–133,281

  3. Train, ferry, taxi

    1. Take the train from Sendai to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain train
    3. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kagoshima Chuotrain train
    4. Take the ferry from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 to 本部旅客待合所ferry ferry
    5. Take the taxi from 本部旅客待合所 to Okinawataxi taxi
    36h 2m

  4. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Sendai to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Honkoubus bus
    4. Take the ferry from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 to 那覇港　船客待合所ferry ferry
    40h 8m

Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Naha Airport (OKA) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration4h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket¥18,074Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,859.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 18m

What companies run services between Sendai, Japan and Okinawa, Japan?

All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Naha Airport (OKA) every 4 hours.

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