There are 5 ways to get from Ueno (Station) to Ginzan-onsen (Station) by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Oishidatrain Tsubasa
6h 5m¥6,835–8,959Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ueno to Sendaitrain Yamabiko / ...
- Take the bus from Sendai to Obanazawa Machiai-jobus Shinjo / ...
6h 41m¥5,901–8,938Drive 410.1 km
- Drive from Ueno (Station) to Ginzan-onsen (Station)car 410.1 km
4h 55m¥7,110–10,270Fly, bus
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane HND - GAJ
- Take the bus from Yamagata Airport to Ginzan-onsenbus
4h 52m¥13,158–19,382Train via Utsunomiya
- Take the train from 上野 Ueno to 宇都宮 Utsunomiyatrain Ju / ...
- Take the train from Utsunomiya to Oishidatrain Tsubasa
6h 54m¥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 (Station) is to train via Utsunomiya which costs ¥6500 - ¥9000 and takes 6h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Ueno (Station) to Ginzan-onsen (Station) is to fly and bus which takes 4h 52m and costs ¥13000 - ¥20000.
No, there is no direct train from Ueno (Station) to Ginzan-onsen (Station). 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 (Station) is 404 km. The road distance is 410.1 km.
The best way to get from Ueno (Station) to Ginzan-onsen (Station) 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 (Station), including transfers.
Ueno (Station) to Ginzan-onsen (Station) train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
Ueno (Station) to Ginzan-onsen (Station) train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Oishida station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ueno (Station) to Ginzan-onsen (Station) is 410 km. It takes approximately 4h 55m to drive from Ueno (Station) to Ginzan-onsen (Station).
There are 100+ hotels available in Ginzan-onsen (Station).
What companies run services between Ueno (Station), Tokyo, Japan and Ginzan-onsen (Station), 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.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–17,000
- 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 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 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 Yamagata Airport to Ginzan-onsen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500
- Schedules at
- yamagata-airport.co.jp
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