There are 9 ways to get from Sendai to Ōsaka by plane, train, night bus, car, or bus
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Fly Sendai Airport to Osaka International Airport
best- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane SDJ - ITM
3h 1m¥13,703–41,908Night bus
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Sendai Station to Ōsakanightbus Forest
11h 28m¥9,500–15,000Train
- Take the train from Sendai to Tōkyō Stationtrain Komachi / ...
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain Kodama / ...
5h 57mDrive 773.6 km
- Drive from Sendai to Osakacar 773.6 km
10h 14m¥13,337–19,265Fly Sendai Airport to Kobe, train
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Kobe (UKB)plane SDJ - UKB
- Take the train from Sannomiya(Jr) to Kitashinchitrain
4h 11m¥15,253–32,718Bus to Yamagata Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the bus from Hirose dori Ichiban-cho to Yamagata Kencho-maebus
- Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane GAJ - ITM
4h 53m¥16,203–46,501Train, train to Fukushima, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Sendai to Kōriyamatrain
- Take the train from Koriyama(Fukushima) to Izumigotrain
- Fly from Fukushima (FKS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane FKS - ITM
4h 21m¥16,926–36,373Train via Sendai
- Take the train from Sendai to Tōkyō Stationtrain Yamabiko / ...
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain Kodama / ...
6h 27mNight bus, train
- Take the nightbus from Sendai to Meitetsu Bus Centernightbus
- Take the train from Kintetsu-Nagoya to Osaka-Nambatrain Urban Liner / ...
12h 13m¥13,500–17,040
Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sendai to Ōsaka is to night bus which costs ¥9500 - ¥15000 and takes 11h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Sendai to Ōsaka is to fly which takes 3h 1m and costs ¥13000 - ¥42000.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Sendai Station station and arriving at Ōsaka. This bus operates every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Sendai to Ōsaka. However, there are services departing from Sendai and arriving at Yodoyabashi via Tōkyō Station and Shin-Ōsaka Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 57m.
The distance between Sendai and Ōsaka is 637 km. The road distance is 773.6 km.
The best way to get from Sendai to Ōsaka without a car is to train which takes 5h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from Sendai to Ōsaka, including transfers.
Sendai to Ōsaka bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Sendai Station.
Sendai to Ōsaka train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Sendai station.
The best way to get from Sendai to Ōsaka is to fly which takes 3h 1m and costs ¥13000 - ¥42000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 5h 57m.
What companies run services between Sendai, Japan and Ōsaka, Japan?
Japan Airlines, Ibex Airlines, and All Nippon Airways fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sendai to Yodoyabashi via Tōkyō Station, Shin Osaka, and Shin-Ōsaka Station in around 5h 57m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–41,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–44,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–160,000
Flights from Fukushima to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–110,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–44,000
Flights from Fukushima to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–29,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–30,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sendai to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sendai to Kōriyama
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Koriyama(Fukushima) to Izumigo
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥480–650
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sendai to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Sannomiya(Jr) to Kitashinchi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Kintetsu-Nagoya to Osaka-Namba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–5,500
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Sendai Station to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–15,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- 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
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Sendai to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
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Booking & Getting There
Sendai to Ōsaka bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Ōsaka station.
Sendai to Ōsaka train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sendai to Ōsaka is 774 km. It takes approximately 10h 14m to drive from Sendai to Ōsaka.
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