There are 3 ways to get from Sendai to Yonezawa by train, bus, or car
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Sendai to Yonezawa by train
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The cheapest way to get from Sendai to Yonezawa is to bus which costs ¥1700 - ¥2200 and takes 2h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Sendai to Yonezawa is to drive which takes 1h 31m and costs ¥1700 - ¥2600.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sendai and arriving at Yonezawa Station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Sendai to Yonezawa. However, there are services departing from Sendai and arriving at Yonezawa via Fukushima. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h.
The distance between Sendai and Yonezawa is 111 km. The road distance is 103.1 km.
The best way to get from Sendai to Yonezawa without a car is to train which takes 2h and costs ¥1700 - ¥2400.
It takes approximately 2h to get from Sendai to Yonezawa, including transfers.
Sendai to Yonezawa bus services, operated by Yamako Bus, depart from Sendai station.
Sendai to Yonezawa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Sendai station.
The best way to get from Sendai to Yonezawa is to train which takes 2h and costs ¥1700 - ¥2400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥1700 - ¥2200 and takes 2h 1m.
What companies run services between Sendai, Japan and Yonezawa, Japan?
You can take a train from Sendai to Yonezawa via Fukushima in around 2h. Alternatively, Yamako Bus operates a bus from Sendai to Yonezawa Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost ¥1,700–2,200 and the journey takes 2h 1m. JR Bus Tohoku also services this route every 4 hours.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sendai to Fukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Fukushima to Yonezawa
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Sendai to Yonezawa Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Sendai to Yonezawa Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
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Booking & Getting There
Sendai to Yonezawa bus services, operated by Yamako Bus, arrive at Yonezawa Station.
Sendai to Yonezawa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Fukushima station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sendai to Yonezawa is 103 km. It takes approximately 1h 31m to drive from Sendai to Yonezawa.
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