There are 9 ways to get from Yamagata to Lake Towada by train, taxi, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Yamagata to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)train
- Take the train from Sendai to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Sannohetrain
- Take the taxi from Sannohe to Lake Towadataxi
6h 14mDrive 307.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Yamagata to Yasumiyacar 307.3 km
4h 23m¥5,332–7,702Bus, train via Morioka
- Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Sendaibus
- Take the train from Sendai to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Hachinohetrain
- Take the bus from Hachinohe Station West Gate to Nenokuchibus
8h 42m¥8,024–9,646Fly Yamagata Airport to Aomori, taxi
- Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Aomori (AOJ)plane GAJ - AOJ
- Take the taxi from Aomori-Airport-AOJ to Nenokuchitaxi
5h 23m¥39,980–111,980Bus, train
- Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Sendaibus
- Take the train from Sendai to Hachinohetrain
- Take the bus from Hachinohe Station West Gate to Nenokuchibus
8h 48m¥7,824–9,146Bus, train via Morioka #2
- Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Hirose dori Ichiban-chobus
- Take the bus from Hirosedori Ichibancho to Moriokabus
- Take the train from Sugo to Hachinohetrain
- Take the bus from Hachinohe Station West Gate to Nenokuchibus
10h 18mBus
- Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Sendaibus
- Take the bus from Sendai Station to Honhachinohebus
- Take the bus from Hachinohe Station West Gate to Nenokuchibus
10h 19m¥8,054–9,906Fly Yamagata Airport to Misawa, taxi
- Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Misawa (MSJ)plane GAJ - MSJ
- Take the taxi from Misawa (MSJ) to Nenokuchitaxi
8h 42m¥35,980–103,980Bus to Sendai Airport, fly to Aomori, taxi
- Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Sendaibus
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Aomori (AOJ)plane SDJ - AOJ
- Take the taxi from Aomori-Airport-AOJ to Nenokuchitaxi
6h 46m¥42,374–92,796
Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Aomori (AOJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yamagata to Lake Towada is to drive which costs ¥5000 - ¥8000 and takes 4h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Yamagata to Lake Towada is to drive which takes 4h 23m and costs ¥5000 - ¥8000.
No, there is no direct bus from Yamagata to Lake Towada. However, there are services departing from Yamagata Kencho-mae and arriving at Nenokuchi via Sendai Station and Hachinohe Station West Gate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 19m.
The distance between Yamagata and Lake Towada is 368 km. The road distance is 307.3 km.
The best way to get from Yamagata to Lake Towada without a car is to train and taxi which takes 6h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Yamagata to Lake Towada, including transfers.
Yamagata to Lake Towada bus services, operated by Yamako Bus, depart from Yamagata Kencho-mae station.
Yamagata to Lake Towada bus services, operated by Yamako Bus, arrive at Sendai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yamagata to Lake Towada is 307 km. It takes approximately 4h 23m to drive from Yamagata to Lake Towada.
There are 14+ hotels available in Lake Towada.
What companies run services between Yamagata, Japan and Lake Towada, Japan?
You can take a bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Nenokuchi via Sendai Station, Honhachinohe, Hon-Hachinohe, Hachinohe, and Hachinohe Station West Gate in around 10h 19m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Aomori via Nagoya Airfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥38,000–70,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Aomori via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–85,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Aomori via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–110,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Aomori via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–70,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Misawa via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–80,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Misawa via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–110,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Misawa via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–110,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Aomori via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–70,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Aomori via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–70,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Aomori via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–260,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Aomori via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–310,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Aomori via Nagoya Airfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥38,000–70,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Yamagata to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Sendai to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Sendai to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Morioka to Hachinohe
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Sendai to Hachinohe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 019-626-9151
- Website
- igr.jp
Train from Morioka to Sannohe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://igr.jp/
Train from Morioka to Hachinohe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://igr.jp/
Train from Sugo to Hachinohe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://igr.jp/
- 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 Yamagata Kencho-mae to Hirose dori Ichiban-cho
- Ave. Duration
- 54 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 Yamagata Kencho-mae to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,100
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Hachinohe Station West Gate to Nenokuchi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,050
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Hachinohe Station West Gate to Nenokuchi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,050
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Hirosedori Ichibancho to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Hachinohe Station West Gate to Nenokuchi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,050
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Hachinohe Station West Gate to Nenokuchi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,050
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 0178-24-1121
- Website
- nanbubus.co.jp
Bus from Sendai Station to Honhachinohe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–5,500
- Schedules at
- nanbubus.co.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–26,000
Bunka Taxi
- Phone
- +81 178-22-1000
- Website
- bunkataxi.jp
Miyago Kotsu
- Phone
- +81 176-56-3155
- Website
- miyago.co.jp
Aomori Chuo Taxi
- Phone
- 017-781-5311
- Website
- aomorichuoh-taxi.sunnyday.jp
Bunka Taxi
- Phone
- +81 178-22-1000
- Website
- bunkataxi.jp
Miyago Kotsu
- Phone
- +81 176-56-3155
- Website
- miyago.co.jp
Aomori Chuo Taxi
- Phone
- 017-781-5311
- Website
- aomorichuoh-taxi.sunnyday.jp
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