There are 5 ways to get from Sendai to Tsuchiura by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Saitama
best- Take the train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Ōmiyatrain
- Take the train from Omiya(Saitama) to Kashiwatrain
- Take the train from Kashiwa to Tsuchiuratrain
3h 37m¥5,427–6,997Train
cheapest- Take the train from Sendai to Tsuchiuratrain Hitachi
3h 52m¥4,300–6,000Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sendai to Mito Stationbus
- Take the train from 水戸 Mito to 土浦 Tsuchiuratrain JR常磐線 JR Jōban Line / ...
6h 15m¥4,650–6,200Drive 282.1 km
- Drive from Sendai to Tsuchiuracar 282.1 km
3h 40m¥4,854–7,012Fly
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane SDJ - IBR
5h 48m¥32,103–69,358
Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sendai to Tsuchiura is to train which costs ¥4300 - ¥6000 and takes 3h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Sendai to Tsuchiura is to train via Saitama which takes 3h 37m and costs ¥5000 - ¥7000.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Sendai and arriving at Tsuchiura. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 52m.
The distance between Sendai and Tsuchiura is 374 km. The road distance is 282.1 km.
The best way to get from Sendai to Tsuchiura without a car is to train via Saitama which takes 3h 37m and costs ¥5000 - ¥7000.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Sendai to Tsuchiura, including transfers.
Sendai to Tsuchiura train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) station.
The best way to get from Sendai to Tsuchiura is to train via Saitama which takes 3h 37m and costs ¥5000 - ¥7000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥32000 - ¥70000 and takes 5h 48m.
Sendai to Tsuchiura train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Ōmiya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sendai to Tsuchiura is 282 km. It takes approximately 3h 40m to drive from Sendai to Tsuchiura.
What companies run services between Sendai, Japan and Tsuchiura, Japan?
You can take a train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Tsuchiura via Omiya(Saitama) and Kashiwa in around 3h 37m. Alternatively, Skymark Airlines, Ibex Airlines, and AIRDO fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR) 4 times a day.
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Ibaraki Airport via Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–60,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Ibaraki Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–65,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Ibaraki Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–130,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kashiwa to Tsuchiura
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥600–850
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 水戸 Mito to 土浦 Tsuchiura
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sendai to Tsuchiura
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–6,000
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- Tobu Railway
Train from Omiya(Saitama) to Kashiwa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–650
- Website
- Tobu Railway
- Phone
- 050-5306-1102
- Website
- Tobu Railway Limited Express
Train from Omiya(Saitama) to Kashiwa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Tobu Railway Limited Express
- Website
- ibako.co.jp
Bus from Sendai to Mito Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–5,500
- Schedules at
- ibako.co.jp
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