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How to get fromTokyo to Yamagataby train, bus, or car

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There are 3 ways to get from Tokyo to Yamagata by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Mitotrain train Tokiwa / ...
    2. Take the train from 水戸 Mito to 山方宿 Yamagatajukutrain train JR水郡線 JR Suigun Line / ...
    2h 49m
    ¥2,422–3,157

  2. Drive 138 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Tokyo to Yamagatacar car 138 km
    1h 54m
    ¥2,392–3,454

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Mito Station South Exitbus bus Mito
    2. Take the train from 水戸 Mito to 山方宿 Yamagatajukutrain train JR水郡線 JR Suigun Line / ...
    3h 22m
    ¥3,100–3,300

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  • Distance: 156.4 km
  • Duration: 2h 49m

What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Yamagata, Ibaraki, Japan?

You can take a train from Tōkyō Station to 山方宿 Yamagatajuku via 水戸 Mito in around 2h 49m.

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