There are 7 ways to get from Sydney to Sendai by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Yamagata Airport, bus
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane SYD - GAJ
- Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Hirose dori Ichiban-chobus
17h 22m¥69,172–184,697Fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane SYD - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Sendaitrain
15h 44m¥56,592–129,987Fly to Sendai Airport
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane SYD - SDJ
16h 8m¥62,842–173,317Fly to Akita Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane SYD - AXT
- Take the train from Akita to Sendaitrain
19h 6m¥92,592–229,567Fly to Shonai Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Shonai Airport (SYO)plane SYD - SYO
- Take the bus from S-mall Bus terminal(2 platform) to Kenchou maebus
- Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Hirose dori Ichiban-chobus
20h 9m¥75,022–196,417Fly to Narita International Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane SYD - NRT
- Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Nipporitrain
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Sendaitrain
18h 10m¥56,842–121,367Fly to Odate–Noshiro Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Odate–Noshiro Airport (ONJ)plane SYD - ONJ
- Take the train from Takanosu(Jr) to Akitatrain
- Take the train from Akita to Sendaitrain
22h 20m¥85,442–273,517
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Sendai is to fly and train which costs ¥55000 - ¥130000 and takes 18h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Sendai is to fly and train which takes 15h 44m and costs ¥55000 - ¥130000.
The distance between Sydney and Sendai is 8211 km.
It takes approximately 17h 22m to get from Sydney to Sendai, including transfers.
Sendai is 1h behind Sydney. It is currently 11:37 PM in Sydney and 10:37 PM in Sendai.
There are 263+ hotels available in Sendai.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Sendai, Japan?
Asiana Airlines, Qantas, and five other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Sendai Airport (SDJ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sendai Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–260,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sendai Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–170,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–300,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Akita Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–360,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Shonai Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–300,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Odate–Noshiro Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–310,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Akita to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–6,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Omiya Station to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–5,500
- 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 Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–6,000
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Hirose dori Ichiban-cho
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,100
- 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
- Yamako Bus
Bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Hirose dori Ichiban-cho
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,100
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
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