There are 5 ways to get from Sendai to Ōarai by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Sendai to Mitotrain Hitachi
3h 43m¥3,883–5,052Drive 243.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Sendai to Ōaraicar 243.1 km
3h 25m¥3,697–5,340Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sendai Station to Iwakibus
- Take the train from Iwaki to Mitotrain Joubansen / ...
5h 13m¥4,590–5,230Fly
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane SDJ - IBR
5h 26m¥40,343–92,468Bus
- Take the bus from Sendai to Mito Stationbus
6h 4m¥4,140–5,530
Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sendai to Ōarai is to drive which costs ¥3700 - ¥5500 and takes 3h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Sendai to Ōarai is to drive which takes 3h 25m and costs ¥3700 - ¥5500.
No, there is no direct bus from Sendai to Ōarai station. However, there are services departing from Sendai and arriving at Mito Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Sendai to Ōarai. However, there are services departing from Sendai and arriving at 大洗 Ōarai via 水戸 Mito. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 43m.
The distance between Sendai and Ōarai is 258 km. The road distance is 243.1 km.
The best way to get from Sendai to Ōarai without a car is to train which takes 3h 43m and costs ¥3800 - ¥5500.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Sendai to Ōarai, including transfers.
Sendai to Ōarai bus services, operated by Ibaraki Kotsu, depart from Sendai station.
Sendai to Ōarai train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Sendai station.
The best way to get from Sendai to Ōarai is to train which takes 3h 43m and costs ¥3800 - ¥5500. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥40000 - ¥95000 and takes 5h 26m, you could also bus, which costs ¥4100 - ¥6000 and takes 6h 4m.
What companies run services between Sendai, Japan and Ōarai, Japan?
JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Sendai to Mito every 4 hours. Tickets cost ¥3,500–4,700 and the journey takes 3h 7m. Alternatively, Skymark Airlines, Japan Airlines, and Star Flyer fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR) every 4 hours.
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Ibaraki Airport via Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–75,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Ibaraki Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–80,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Ibaraki Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–95,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sendai to Mito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–4,700
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Iwaki to Mito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,900
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570ｰ000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Sendai Station to Iwaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Sendai to Ōarai bus services, operated by Ibaraki Kotsu, arrive at Mito Station.
Sendai to Ōarai train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Mito station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sendai to Ōarai is 243 km. It takes approximately 3h 25m to drive from Sendai to Ōarai.
There are 113+ hotels available in Ōarai.