There are 8 ways to get from Yamagata to Gunma by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Yamagata to Omiya Stationtrain Tsubasa
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Takasakitrain Hakutaka / ...
3h 40m¥5,625–7,414Night bus, train
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Ikebukuronightbus
- Take the train from Ikebukuro to Takasakitrain Shounan Shinjuku Rain Tokubetsukaisoku / ...
9h 39m¥5,300–9,200Bus
- Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Sendaibus Yamagata / ...
- Take the bus from 仙台駅東口 to 高崎バスセンターbus 高速バス 群馬~仙台線
9h 55m¥6,374–8,595Drive 338.4 km
- Drive from Yamagata to Takasakicar 338.4 km
3h 59m¥5,805–8,385Bus, train
- Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Sendaibus
- Take the train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Ōmiyatrain
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Takasakitrain Max
3h 55m¥6,174–8,195Train via Utsunomiya
- Take the train from Yamagata to Utsunomiyatrain Tsubasa
- Take the train from 小山 Oyama to 高崎 Takasakitrain JR両毛線 JR Ryōmō Line
6h 13m¥5,353–7,066Fly from Yamagata Airport, train
- Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane GAJ - HND
- Take the train from Kita-Senju to Tatebayashitrain
4h 48m¥13,830–22,930Bus to Shonai Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Kenchou mae to S-mall Bus terminalbus
- Fly from Shonai Airport (SYO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane SYO - HND
- Take the train from Kita-Senju to Tatebayashitrain
7h 30m¥47,686–84,637
Yamagata to Gunma by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Yamagata to Gunma is to train via Utsunomiya which costs ¥5000 - ¥7500 and takes 6h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Yamagata to Gunma is to train which takes 3h 40m and costs ¥5500 - ¥7500.
No, there is no direct bus from Yamagata to Gunma. However, there are services departing from Yamagata Kencho-mae and arriving at 高崎バスセンター via 仙台駅東口. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Yamagata to Gunma. However, there are services departing from Yamagata and arriving at Takasaki via Omiya Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 40m.
The distance between Yamagata and Gunma is 386 km. The road distance is 338.4 km.
The best way to get from Yamagata to Gunma without a car is to train which takes 3h 40m and costs ¥5500 - ¥7500.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Yamagata to Gunma, including transfers.
Yamagata to Gunma bus services, operated by Yamako Bus, depart from Yamagata Kencho-mae station.
Yamagata to Gunma train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Yamagata station.
The best way to get from Yamagata to Gunma is to train which takes 3h 40m and costs ¥5500 - ¥7500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥6000 - ¥9000 and takes 9h 55m.
What companies run services between Yamagata, Japan and Gunma, Japan?
You can take a train from Yamagata to Takasaki via Omiya Station in around 3h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to 高崎バスセンター via Sendai and 仙台駅東口 in around 9h 55m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Yamagata to Omiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–6,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Omiya Station to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ikebukuro to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Omiya Station to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Yamagata to Utsunomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–4,400
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 小山 Oyama to 高崎 Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,900
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-5306-1102
- Website
- Tobu Railway Limited Express
Train from Kita-Senju to Tatebayashi
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Tobu Railway Limited Express
Train from Kita-Senju to Tatebayashi
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Tobu Railway Limited Express
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- Tobu Railway
Train from Kita-Senju to Tatebayashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥800–900
- Website
- Tobu Railway
Train from Kita-Senju to Tatebayashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥800–900
- Website
- Tobu Railway
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,100
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,100
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from Kenchou mae to S-mall Bus terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–1,900
- Schedules at
- Yamako Bus
- Phone
- 027-287-4000
- Website
- Nippon Chuo Bus
Bus from 仙台駅東口 to 高崎バスセンター
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Website
- Nippon Chuo Bus
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Night bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Ikebukuro
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–7,500
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Website
- Shonai Kotsu
Bus from Kenchou mae to S-mall Bus terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥190–2,800
- Schedules at
- Shonai Kotsu
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Booking & Getting There
Yamagata to Gunma bus services, operated by Yamako Bus, arrive at Sendai station.
Yamagata to Gunma train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Omiya Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yamagata to Gunma is 338 km. It takes approximately 3h 59m to drive from Yamagata to Gunma.
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