There are 6 ways to get from Sendai to Ueno by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Tōkyō Station
best- Take the train from Sendai to Tōkyō Stationtrain Komachi / ...
1h 41m¥4,795–6,270Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sendai Station to Ōjibus
5h 36m¥4,050–9,190Drive 340.8 km
- Drive from Sendai to Uenocar 340.8 km
4h 25m¥5,914–8,542Fly from Sendai Airport
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane SDJ - HND
5h 28m¥27,184–81,546Train
- Take the train from Sendai to Uenotrain Yamabiko / ...
2h¥4,600–6,000Bus to Yamagata Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Hirose dori Ichiban-cho to Yamagata Kencho-maebus
- Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane GAJ - HND
5h 1m¥13,483–18,931
Sendai to Ueno by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sendai to Ueno is to train which costs ¥4600 - ¥6000 and takes 2h.
The fastest way to get from Sendai to Ueno is to train via Tōkyō Station which takes 1h 41m and costs ¥4700 - ¥6500.
No, there is no direct bus from Sendai station to Ueno. However, there are services departing from Sendai Station and arriving at Ōji via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 36m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Sendai and arriving at Ueno. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h.
The distance between Sendai and Ueno is 328 km. The road distance is 340.8 km.
The best way to get from Sendai to Ueno without a car is to train via Tōkyō Station which takes 1h 41m and costs ¥4700 - ¥6500.
It takes approximately 1h 41m to get from Sendai to Ueno, including transfers.
Sendai to Ueno bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, depart from Sendai Station.
Sendai to Ueno train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Sendai station.
The best way to get from Sendai to Ueno is to train via Tōkyō Station which takes 1h 41m and costs ¥4700 - ¥6500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥4000 - ¥9500 and takes 5h 36m, you could also fly, which costs ¥27000 - ¥85000 and takes 5h 28m.
What companies run services between Sendai, Japan and Ueno, Tokyo, Japan?
JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Sendai to Tōkyō Station hourly. Tickets cost ¥4,700–6,500 and the journey takes 1h 34m. Alternatively, JR Bus Tohoku operates a bus from Sendai Station to Ōji 4 times a day. Tickets cost ¥3,900–9,000 and the journey takes 5h 19m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–330,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Tokyo International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–340,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–75,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Okinawa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–340,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥37,000–80,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Tokyo International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥37,000–80,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Website
- airdo.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Tokyo International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–37,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–55,000
- Website
- starflyer.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–75,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Sendai to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Sendai to Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–6,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0570ｰ000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Sendai Station to Ōji
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–9,000
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Book at
- japanbusonline.com
- Daytime Bus
- ¥3,900–7,000
- Overnight Bus
- ¥6,500–9,000
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Hirose dori Ichiban-cho to Yamagata Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,100
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Sendai to Ueno bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, arrive at Ōji station.
Sendai to Ueno train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sendai to Ueno is 341 km. It takes approximately 4h 25m to drive from Sendai to Ueno.
There are 12760+ hotels available in Ueno.