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How to get fromSendai to Suwaby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Sendai to Suwa by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 立川 Tachikawatrain train Jc
    3. Take the train from Tachikawa to Kami-Suwatrain train
    4h 44m
    ¥7,609–10,000

  2. Night bus, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the nightbus from Sendai Station West exit to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalnightbus night bus
    2. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Shimosuwabus bus
    10h 44m
    ¥7,100–15,400

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sendai Station to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kamisuwa Stationbus bus Shinjuku
    9h 21m
    ¥7,200–20,900

  4. Drive  460.2 km

    1. Drive from Sendai to Suwacar car 460.2 km
    6h 4m
    ¥7,893–11,400

  5. Train via Nagano

    1. Take the train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Ōmiyatrain train
    2. Take the train from Omiya Station to Naganotrain train
    3. Take the train from Nagano to Shiojiritrain train
    4h 58m
    ¥8,557–11,347

  6. Fly Sendai Airport to Matsumoto Airport

    1. Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane plane SDJ - MMJ
    6h 30m
    ¥63,283–124,068

  7. 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 Shiojiritrain train
    6h 43m

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

    1. Take the bus from Hirose dori Ichiban-cho to Yamagata Kencho-maebus bus
    2. Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane GAJ - HND
    3. Take the train from Shinjuku Station to Kami-Suwatrain train
    8h 1m
    ¥16,943–27,061

Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration5h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket¥60,910Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 521.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 44m

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

You can take a train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Kami-Suwa via Tōkyō Station and Tachikawa in around 4h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sendai Station to Kamisuwa Station via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal in around 9h 21m.

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