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How to get fromTokyo to Sendai (Station)by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Tokyo to Sendai (Station) by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Sendaitrain train Yamabiko / ...
    2h 6m
    ¥4,700–6,500

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Station West exitbus bus
    6h 19m
    ¥3,000–11,000

  3. Bus via Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center

    1. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Miyakoh Bus Centerbus bus
    5h 24m
    ¥3,900–4,600

  4. Night bus

    1. Take the nightbus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Sendai Station West exitnightbus night bus
    5h 34m
    ¥3,600–11,000

  5. Drive  342.6 km

    1. Drive from Tokyo to Sendai (Station)car car 342.6 km
    4h 24m
    ¥5,901–8,523

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Stationbus bus
    5h 45m
    ¥3,700–9,000

  7. Night bus via 西船橋 Nishi-Funabashi

    1. Take the nightbus from Nishi Funabashi to Sendai Stationnightbus night bus
    7h 54m
    ¥8,697–8,862

  8. Fly to Sendai Airport

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane plane HND - SDJ
    5h 29m
    ¥28,050–81,564

  9. Fly to Yamagata Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane plane HND - GAJ
    2. Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Sendaibus bus
    5h 18m
    ¥13,380–22,944

Tokyo to Sendai (Station) by night bus and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration5h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket¥3,600Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 324.9 km
  • Duration: 2h 6m

What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Sendai (Station), Miyagi, Japan?

JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Tōkyō Station to Sendai every 30 minutes. Tickets cost ¥4,700–6,500 and the journey takes 2h 6m. Alternatively, Keio Dentetsu Bus operates a bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center once daily. Tickets cost ¥3,900–4,600 and the journey takes 5h 15m.

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