There are 6 ways to get from Shinjuku to Obanazawa by train, bus, night bus, car, subway, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Ueno to Sendaitrain Yamabiko / ...
- Take the bus from Sendai to Obanazawa Machiai-jobus Shinjo / ...
5h 34m¥5,975–8,600Night bus, bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Station West exitnightbus
- Take the bus from Sendai to Obanazawa Machiai-jobus Shinjo / ...
7h 40m¥4,700–13,334Bus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Miyakoh Bus Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sendai to Obanazawa Machiai-jobus Shinjo / ...
8h 11m¥5,000–6,800Drive 401.4 km
- Drive from Shinjuku to Obanazawacar 401.4 km
4h 46m¥6,965–10,060Train
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Oishidatrain Tsubasa
5h 40m¥5,764–7,909Subway, fly
- Take the subway from 代々木 Yoyogi to 大門 Daimonsubway
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane HND - GAJ
4h 27m¥13,170–18,270
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shinjuku to Obanazawa is to bus which costs ¥5000 - ¥7000 and takes 8h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Shinjuku to Obanazawa is to subway and fly which takes 4h 27m and costs ¥13000 - ¥19000.
No, there is no direct bus from Shinjuku to Obanazawa. However, there are services departing from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and arriving at Obanazawa Machiai-jo via Sendai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Shinjuku station to Obanazawa. However, there are services departing from Shinjuku Station and arriving at Oishida via Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 40m.
The distance between Shinjuku and Obanazawa is 410 km. The road distance is 401.4 km.
The best way to get from Shinjuku to Obanazawa without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 34m and costs ¥5500 - ¥9000.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Shinjuku to Obanazawa, including transfers.
Shinjuku to Obanazawa bus services, operated by Keio Dentetsu Bus, depart from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Shinjuku to Obanazawa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Shinjuku to Obanazawa is to bus which takes 8h 11m and costs ¥5000 - ¥7000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥5500 - ¥8000 and takes 5h 40m.
What companies run services between Shinjuku, Japan and Obanazawa, Japan?
You can take a bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Obanazawa Machiai-jo via Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center and Sendai in around 8h 11m. Alternatively, JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Tōkyō Station to Oishida 4 times a day. Tickets cost ¥5,500–7,500 and the journey takes 3h 22m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Ueno to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–6,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Oishida
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp
Subway from 代々木 Yoyogi to 大門 Daimon
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥170
- Website
- https://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/eng/
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Sendai to Obanazawa Machiai-jo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from Sendai to Obanazawa Machiai-jo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from Sendai to Obanazawa Machiai-jo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
- Phone
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–4,600
- Schedules at
- highwaybus.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Station West exit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–12,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Shinjuku to Obanazawa bus services, operated by Keio Dentetsu Bus, arrive at Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center station.
Shinjuku to Obanazawa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Oishida station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shinjuku to Obanazawa is 401 km. It takes approximately 4h 46m to drive from Shinjuku to Obanazawa.
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