There are 6 ways to get from Ueno (Station) to Ginzan-onsen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Oishidatrain Tsubasa
6h 5m¥6,835–8,959Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Sendai Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sendai to Obanazawa Machiai-jobus Shinjo / ...
11h 36m¥5,241–12,175Train, bus
- Take the train from Ueno to Sendaitrain Yamabiko / ...
- Take the bus from Sendai to Obanazawa Machiai-jobus Shinjo / ...
6h 20m¥5,901–8,938Drive 410.1 km
- Drive from Ueno (Station) to Ginzan-onsencar 410.1 km
4h 55m¥7,098–10,252Fly, bus
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane HND - GAJ
- Take the bus from Yamagata Airport to Ginzan-onsenbus
4h 50m¥13,158–18,382Train via Utsunomiya
- Take the train from 上野 Ueno to 宇都宮 Utsunomiyatrain Ju / ...
- Take the train from Utsunomiya to Oishidatrain Tsubasa
6h 55m¥6,744–8,820
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ueno (Station) to Ginzan-onsen is to train via Utsunomiya which costs ¥6500 - ¥9000 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Ueno (Station) to Ginzan-onsen is to fly and bus which takes 4h 50m and costs ¥13000 - ¥19000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ueno (Station) station to Ginzan-onsen. However, there are services departing from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit and arriving at 銀山温泉 via Sendai and 尾花沢待合所. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Ueno (Station) to Ginzan-onsen. However, there are services departing from 上野 Ueno and arriving at Oishida via Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
The distance between Ueno (Station) and Ginzan-onsen is 404 km. The road distance is 410.1 km.
The best way to get from Ueno (Station) to Ginzan-onsen without a car is to train which takes 6h 5m and costs ¥6500 - ¥9000.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Ueno (Station) to Ginzan-onsen, including transfers.
Ueno (Station) to Ginzan-onsen bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, depart from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit.
Ueno (Station) to Ginzan-onsen train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Ueno (Station) to Ginzan-onsen is to train which takes 6h 5m and costs ¥6500 - ¥9000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥5000 - ¥13000 and takes 11h 36m.
What companies run services between Ueno (Station), Tokyo, Japan and Ginzan-onsen, Japan?
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. Alternatively, you can take a train from 上野 Ueno to 銀山温泉 via Tōkyō Station, Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit, Sendai Station, Sendai, and 尾花沢待合所 in around 11h 36m.
- 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
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Oishida
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ueno to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–6,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 上野 Ueno to 宇都宮 Utsunomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Utsunomiya to Oishida
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Website
- JR EAST
- 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 Yamagata Airport to Ginzan-onsen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500
- Schedules at
- yamagata-airport.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Sendai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–9,000
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Book at
- japanbusonline.com
- Daytime Bus
- ¥3,900–7,000
- Overnight Bus
- ¥6,500–9,000
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More Questions & Answers
Ueno (Station) to Ginzan-onsen bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, arrive at Sendai Station.
Ueno (Station) to Ginzan-onsen train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Oishida station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ueno (Station) to Ginzan-onsen is 410 km. It takes approximately 4h 55m to drive from Ueno (Station) to Ginzan-onsen.
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