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There are 10 ways to get from Seoul to Yamagata by train, plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, or night bus

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  1. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Sendai Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train train
    2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane plane ICN - SDJ
    3. Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus bus
    7h 10m
    ¥21,854–52,523

  2. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Yamagata Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train train
    2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane plane ICN - GAJ
    9h 17m
    ¥17,484–56,603

  3. Train, ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Suseo SRT to Busan Stationtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsuferry ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakatacarferry car ferry
    4. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    5. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Yamagatatrain train
    22h 4m

  4. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Suseo SRT to Busan Stationtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonosekiferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Kokura to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Sendaitrain train
    5. Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus bus
    24h 54m

  5. Bus, ferry, night bus

    1. Take the bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal to Donghae City Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Donghae to Sakaiminatoferry ferry
    3. Take the night bus from Matsue Sta. to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exitnightbus night bus
    4. Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Sendai Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus bus
    42h 8m
    ¥29,732–47,946

  6. Fly Gimpo International Airport to Yamagata Airport

    1. Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane plane GMP - GAJ
    9h 48m
    ¥27,206–81,339

  7. Fly Gimpo International Airport to Sendai Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane plane GMP - SDJ
    2. Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus bus
    9h 11m
    ¥17,576–57,259

  8. Fly Gimpo International Airport to Shonai Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Shonai Airport (SYO)plane plane GMP - SYO
    2. Take the bus from S-mall Bus terminal(2 platform) to Kenchou maebus bus
    10h 55m
    ¥25,056–58,059

  9. Fly Gimpo International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane GMP - HND
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Sendaitrain train
    3. Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus bus
    8h 42m
    ¥31,366–78,879

  10. Train, ferry, night bus

    1. Take the train from Suseo SRT to Busan Stationtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonosekiferry ferry
    3. Take the night bus from Kokura Ekimae to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalnightbus night bus
    4. Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Yamagata Kencho-maenightbus night bus
    36h 13m
    ¥30,935–57,067

Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Sendai Airport (SDJ) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration4h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket¥19,364Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,407 km
  • Duration: 7h 10m

What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Yamagata, Japan?

Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, and Korean Air fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ) 5 times a day.

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