There are 8 ways to get from Shinjuku to Yamagata by train, bus, night bus, car, subway, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Yamagatatrain Tsubasa
4h 3m¥5,119–6,844Night bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Yamagata Kencho-maenightbus
6h 8m¥4,100–7,500Bus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Miyakoh Bus Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus Yamagata / ...
6h 35m¥4,750–5,800Night bus, bus
- Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Station West exitnightbus
- Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus Yamagata / ...
6h 4m¥4,450–11,984Drive 359.6 km
- Drive from Shinjuku to Yamagatacar 359.6 km
4h 18m¥6,238–9,011Subway, fly to Yamagata Airport
- 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 3m¥12,650–17,750Fly to Sendai Airport, bus
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane HND - SDJ
- Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus
6h 56m¥28,020–82,670Fly to Shonai Airport, bus
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Shonai Airport (SYO)plane HND - SYO
- Take the bus from S-mall Bus terminal(2 platform) to Kenchou maebus
6h 55m¥43,500–183,470
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shinjuku to Yamagata is to bus which costs ¥4700 - ¥6000 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Shinjuku to Yamagata is to train which takes 4h 3m and costs ¥5000 - ¥7000.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and arriving at Yamagata Kencho-mae. This bus operates every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Shinjuku station to Yamagata. However, there are services departing from Shinjuku Station and arriving at Yamagata via Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 3m.
The distance between Shinjuku and Yamagata is 352 km. The road distance is 359.6 km.
The best way to get from Shinjuku to Yamagata without a car is to train which takes 4h 3m and costs ¥5000 - ¥7000.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Shinjuku to Yamagata, including transfers.
Shinjuku to Yamagata bus services, operated by Keio Dentetsu Bus, depart from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Shinjuku to Yamagata train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Shinjuku to Yamagata is to train which takes 4h 3m and costs ¥5000 - ¥7000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥4700 - ¥6000 and takes 6h 35m.
What companies run services between Shinjuku, Japan and Yamagata, Japan?
JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Tōkyō Station to Yamagata 4 times a day. Tickets cost ¥4,900–6,500 and the journey takes 2h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Yamagata Kencho-mae via Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center and Sendai in around 6h 35m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sendai Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–260,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sendai Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–280,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sendai Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥37,000–70,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shonai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥41,000–180,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–16,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sendai Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥37,000–80,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sendai Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥37,000–80,000
- Website
- airdo.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sendai Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–37,000
- Website
- starflyer.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sendai Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥37,000–70,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sendai Airport via Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–42,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–6,500
- 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/
- 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
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from S-mall Bus terminal(2 platform) to Kenchou mae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–1,900
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.co.jp
- [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
- ¥3,600–11,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- Phone
- 0570ｰ000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Yamagata Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–7,500
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Website
- shonaikotsu.jp
Bus from S-mall Bus terminal(2 platform) to Kenchou mae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥190–2,800
- Schedules at
- shonaikotsu.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Shinjuku to Yamagata bus services, operated by Keio Dentetsu Bus, arrive at Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center station.
Shinjuku to Yamagata train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Yamagata station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shinjuku to Yamagata is 360 km. It takes approximately 4h 18m to drive from Shinjuku to Yamagata.
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