There are 3 ways to get from Sendai to Yama-dera by bus, car, or taxi
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The cheapest way to get from Sendai to Yama-dera is to drive which costs ¥950 - ¥1400 and takes 1h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Sendai to Yama-dera is to drive which takes 1h 1m and costs ¥950 - ¥1400.
No, there is no direct bus from Sendai to Yama-dera. However, there are services departing from Hirose dori Ichiban-cho and arriving at 山寺駅前 via 山形駅前. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 48m.
The distance between Sendai and Yama-dera is 78 km. The road distance is 63 km.
The best way to get from Sendai to Yama-dera without a car is to bus which takes 2h 48m and costs ¥1100 - ¥1500.
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from Sendai to Yama-dera, including transfers.
Sendai to Yama-dera bus services, operated by Yamako Bus, depart from Hirose dori Ichiban-cho station.
Sendai to Yama-dera bus services, operated by Yamako Bus, arrive at Yamagata Ekimae station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sendai to Yama-dera is 63 km. It takes approximately 1h 1m to drive from Sendai to Yama-dera.
There are 162+ hotels available in Yama-dera.
What companies run services between Sendai, Japan and Yama-dera, Japan?
You can take a bus from Hirose dori Ichiban-cho to Yama-dera via 山形駅前 and 山寺駅前 in around 2h 48m.
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Hirose dori Ichiban-cho to Yamagata Ekimae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from 山形駅前 to 山寺駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥250–320
- Schedules at
- Yamako Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–34,000
Uber
- Website
- uber.com
GO
- Website
- go.goinc.jp
Daiichi Kotsu Sendai
- Phone
- +81 22 236 1221
- Website
- tohoku.0152.jp
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