There are 4 ways to get from Yamagata to Murayama by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Yamagata to Sakurambo Higashinetrain Tsubasa
- Take the bus from Sakuranbo Higashine to Murayamabus Shinjo / ...
1h 16m¥485–658Drive 29.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Yamagata to Murayamacar 29.9 km
27 min¥458–662Bus
- Take the bus from 山形市役所前 to 天童駅前bus D55 / ...
- Take the bus from 天童駅前 to 切通しbus 天童(東根市役所)北町
2h 13m¥510–658Taxi
- Take the taxi from Yamagata to Murayamataxi 29.9 km
27 min¥13,000–17,000
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Yamagata to Murayama is to train and bus which costs ¥480 - ¥700 and takes 1h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Yamagata to Murayama is to taxi which takes 27 min and costs ¥13000 - ¥17000.
No, there is no direct bus from Yamagata to Murayama. However, there are services departing from 山形市役所前 and arriving at 切通し via 天童駅前. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 13m.
The distance between Yamagata and Murayama is 27 km. The road distance is 29.9 km.
The best way to get from Yamagata to Murayama without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 16m and costs ¥480 - ¥700.
It takes approximately 1h 16m to get from Yamagata to Murayama, including transfers.
Yamagata to Murayama bus services, operated by Yamako Bus, depart from 山形市役所前 station.
Yamagata to Murayama bus services, operated by Yamako Bus, arrive at 天童駅前 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yamagata to Murayama is 30 km. It takes approximately 27 min to drive from Yamagata to Murayama.
There are 58+ hotels available in Murayama.
What companies run services between Yamagata, Japan and Murayama, Yamagata, Japan?
You can take a bus from 山形市役所前 to 切通し via 天童駅前 in around 2h 13m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Yamagata to Sakurambo Higashine
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥400–550
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Sakuranbo Higashine to Murayama
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥85–120
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from 山形市役所前 to 天童駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥270–340
- Schedules at
- Yamako Bus
Bus from 天童駅前 to 切通し
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥240–320
- Schedules at
- Yamako Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–17,000
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