There are 4 ways to get from Sendai to Sano by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Sendai to Utsunomiyatrain Yamabiko
2h 56m¥4,152–5,447Bus
- Take the bus from 仙台駅東口 to 佐野新都市バスターミナルbus 高速バス 群馬～仙台線
4h 30m¥5,500–7,500Drive 284.9 km
- Drive from Sendai to Sanocar 284.9 km
3h 19m¥4,886–7,057Train via Saitama
- Take the train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Ōmiyatrain Komachi / ...
- Take the train from 大宮 Ōmiya to 小山 Oyamatrain Ju / ...
2h 59m¥5,547–7,247
Sendai to Sano by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sendai to Sano is to train which costs ¥4100 - ¥5500 and takes 2h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Sendai to Sano is to train which takes 2h 56m and costs ¥4100 - ¥5500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 仙台駅東口 and arriving at 佐野新都市バスターミナル. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Sendai to Sano. However, there are services departing from Sendai and arriving at 佐野 Sano via 宇都宮 Utsunomiya and 小山 Oyama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 56m.
The distance between Sendai and Sano is 273 km. The road distance is 284.9 km.
The best way to get from Sendai to Sano without a car is to train which takes 2h 56m and costs ¥4100 - ¥5500.
It takes approximately 2h 56m to get from Sendai to Sano, including transfers.
Sendai to Sano bus services, operated by Nippon Chuo Bus, depart from 仙台駅東口 station.
Sendai to Sano train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Sendai station.
The best way to get from Sendai to Sano is to train which takes 2h 56m and costs ¥4100 - ¥5500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥5500 - ¥7500 and takes 4h 30m.
What companies run services between Sendai, Japan and Sano, Japan?
JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Sendai to Utsunomiya every 4 hours. Tickets cost ¥3,100–4,100 and the journey takes 1h 25m. Alternatively, Nippon Chuo Bus operates a bus from 仙台駅東口 to 佐野新都市バスターミナル once daily. Tickets cost ¥5,500–7,500 and the journey takes 4h 30m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sendai to Utsunomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–4,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 大宮 Ōmiya to 小山 Oyama
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,100
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 027-287-4000
- Website
- Nippon Chuo Bus
Bus from 仙台駅東口 to 佐野新都市バスターミナル
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Website
- Nippon Chuo Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Sendai to Sano bus services, operated by Nippon Chuo Bus, arrive at 佐野新都市バスターミナル station.
Sendai to Sano train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Utsunomiya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sendai to Sano is 285 km. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from Sendai to Sano.
There are 86+ hotels available in Sano.