There are 8 ways to get from Yamagata to Okayama by plane, train, bus, night bus, or car
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Fly Yamagata Airport to Osaka International Airport, train
best- Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane GAJ - ITM
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Okayamatrain
4h 31m¥17,780–47,930Drive 856.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Yamagata to Okayamacar 856.6 km
11h 25m¥13,142–18,983Train
- Take the train from Yamagata to Tōkyō Stationtrain Tsubasa
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Okayamatrain Hikari / ...
7h 32mBus, night bus
- Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Sendaibus
- Take the nightbus from Sendai Station to Ōsakanightbus
- Take the bus from Osaka Station JR Express BT to Okayama Station West Exitbus
17h 19m¥13,774–19,495Fly Yamagata Airport to Okayama Airport
- Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Okayama Airport (OKJ)plane GAJ - OKJ
8h 51m¥15,480–66,780Bus to Sendai Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Sendaibus
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane SDJ - ITM
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Okayamatrain
5h 44m¥17,014–46,515Bus to Sendai Airport, fly to Kobe, train
- Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Sendaibus
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Kobe (UKB)plane SDJ - UKB
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Okayamatrain
6h 6m¥19,514–35,825Bus, night bus via Niigata
- Take the bus from Teppomachi to Niigatabus
- Take the nightbus from Niigata Station South Exit to Osaka WBT Umedanightbus
- Take the bus from Osaka Station JR Express BT to Okayama Station West Exitbus
19h 34m¥13,374–22,380
Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Yamagata to Okayama is to drive which costs ¥13000 - ¥19000 and takes 11h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Yamagata to Okayama is to fly and train which takes 4h 31m and costs ¥17000 - ¥48000.
No, there is no direct bus from Yamagata to Okayama station. However, there are services departing from Yamagata Kencho-mae and arriving at Okayama Station West Exit via Sendai Station and Osaka Station JR Express BT. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Yamagata to Okayama. However, there are services departing from Yamagata and arriving at Okayama via Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 32m.
The distance between Yamagata and Okayama is 790 km. The road distance is 856.6 km.
The best way to get from Yamagata to Okayama without a car is to train which takes 7h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Yamagata to Okayama, including transfers.
Yamagata to Okayama bus services, operated by Yamako Bus, depart from Yamagata Kencho-mae station.
Yamagata to Okayama train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Yamagata station.
The best way to get from Yamagata to Okayama is to train which takes 7h 32m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥15000 - ¥70000 and takes 8h 51m.
What companies run services between Yamagata, Japan and Okayama, Japan?
You can take a train from Yamagata to Okayama via Tōkyō Station in around 7h 32m. Alternatively, Japan Airlines and Fuji Dream fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Okayama Airport (OKJ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–43,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Okayama Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–65,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Okayama Airport via Osaka International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–95,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Okayama Airport via New Chitose, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–110,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–130,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–130,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–31,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin Osaka to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin Osaka to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin Kobe to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,800
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Shin Osaka to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Tōkyō Station to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Osaka to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Kobe to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Yamagata to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–6,500
- Website
- JR EAST
- 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 Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,100
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from Teppomachi to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–4,000
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Sendai Station to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–15,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Station JR Express BT to Okayama Station West Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
- Book at
- kousokubus.net
Bus from Osaka Station JR Express BT to Okayama Station West Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
- Book at
- kousokubus.net
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Night bus from Niigata Station South Exit to Osaka WBT Umeda
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–15,000
- Website
- Willer Express
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Booking & Getting There
Yamagata to Okayama bus services, operated by Yamako Bus, arrive at Sendai station.
Yamagata to Okayama train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yamagata to Okayama is 857 km. It takes approximately 11h 25m to drive from Yamagata to Okayama.
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