There are 9 ways to get from Shinjuku to Hanamaki by train, bus, night bus, car, subway, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kitakamitrain Yamabiko
4h 43m¥6,469–9,234Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Miyakoh Bus Centerbus
- Take the train from Sendai to Kitakamitrain Yamabiko
7h 47m¥5,950–7,390Night bus, train
- Take the nightbus from Ikebukuro to Ichinoseki Stationnightbus Kesen Liner
- Take the train from Ichinoseki to Hanamakitrain [14811] Jr Tohoku
8h 53m¥10,076–13,464Drive 496.6 km
- Drive from Shinjuku to Hanamakicar 496.6 km
5h 50m¥8,541–12,337Subway, fly to Akita Airport, train
- Take the subway from 代々木 Yoyogi to 大門 Daimonsubway
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane HND - AXT
- Take the train from Akita to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Hanamakitrain
7h 24m¥16,980–38,140Fly to Misawa, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Misawa (MSJ)plane HND - MSJ
- Take the train from Hachinohe to Moriokatrain
7h 35m¥21,630–32,590Subway, fly to Aomori, train
- Take the subway from 代々木 Yoyogi to 大門 Daimonsubway
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Aomori (AOJ)plane HND - AOJ
- Take the train from Shin Aomori to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Hanamakitrain
7h 49m¥17,760–27,120Fly to Odate–Noshiro Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Odate–Noshiro Airport (ONJ)plane HND - ONJ
- Take the train from Takanosu(Jr) to Akitatrain
- Take the train from Akita to Moriokatrain
8h 49m¥66,830–179,090Fly to Yamagata Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane HND - GAJ
- Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Sendaibus
- Take the train from Sendai to Kitakamitrain
7h 48m¥15,510–25,760
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Akita Airport (AXT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shinjuku to Hanamaki is to bus and train which costs ¥5500 - ¥7500 and takes 7h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Shinjuku to Hanamaki is to train which takes 4h 43m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9500.
No, there is no direct train from Shinjuku station to Hanamaki. However, there are services departing from Shinjuku Station and arriving at Hanamaki via Tōkyō Station and Kitakami. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 43m.
The distance between Shinjuku and Hanamaki is 471 km. The road distance is 496.6 km.
The best way to get from Shinjuku to Hanamaki without a car is to train which takes 4h 43m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9500.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Shinjuku to Hanamaki, including transfers.
Shinjuku to Hanamaki train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
Shinjuku to Hanamaki train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kitakami station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shinjuku to Hanamaki is 497 km. It takes approximately 5h 50m to drive from Shinjuku to Hanamaki.
There are 60+ hotels available in Hanamaki.
What companies run services between Shinjuku, Japan and Hanamaki, Japan?
JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Tōkyō Station to Kitakami every 3 hours. Tickets cost ¥6,000–8,500 and the journey takes 2h 53m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Akita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–30,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Misawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–24,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–21,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aomori via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–21,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kitakami
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sendai to Kitakami
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,400
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ichinoseki to Hanamaki
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Akita to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Morioka to Hanamaki
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Hachinohe to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shin Aomori to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,400
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Morioka to Hanamaki
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Takanosu(Jr) to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Akita to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sendai to Kitakami
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,400
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–4,600
- Schedules at
- highwaybus.com
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