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How to get fromSendai to Tsukubaby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Sendai to Tsukuba by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Ōmiyatrain train Komachi / ...
    2. Take the train from Omiya(Saitama) to Nagareyama-Otakanomoritrain train [43572] Tobu Urban Park / ...
    3h 44m
    ¥5,617–7,247

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Sendai to Oyamatrain train
    2. Take the train from 小山 Oyama to 岩瀬 Iwasetrain train
    3. Take the bus from 岩瀬駅 to 筑波山口bus bus
    4h 48m
    ¥4,289–5,517

  3. Bus via Tokyo

    1. Take the bus from Sendai Station to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exitbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Tsukuba Centerbus bus Tsukuba
    8h 14m
    ¥5,100–11,100

  4. Drive  289.9 km

    1. Drive from Sendai to Tsukubacar car 289.9 km
    3h 49m
    ¥4,994–7,214

  5. Fly Sendai Airport to Ibaraki Airport

    1. Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane plane SDJ - IBR
    5h 52m
    ¥44,343–89,468

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sendai to Akatsuka Stationbus bus
    8h 50m
    ¥4,550–6,050

  7. 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 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukubatrain train
    6h 57m
    ¥14,763–24,621

Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration4h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket¥25,429Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 378.9 km
  • Duration: 3h 44m

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

You can take a train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to 田中東 via Omiya(Saitama), Nagareyama-Otakanomori, 流山おおたかの森 Nagareyama-ōtakanomori, つくば Tsukuba, and つくばセンター in around 3h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sendai Station to 大貫 via Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exit, Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit, Tsukuba Center, and つくばセンター in around 8h 14m.

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