There are 5 ways to get from Yamagata to Tsukuba by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Yamagata to Tōkyō Stationtrain Tsubasa
- Take the train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukubatrain Tx
4h 52m¥6,362–8,217Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Yamagata to Utsunomiyatrain Tsubasa
- Take the bus from 岩瀬駅 to 筑波山口bus ヤマザクラgo
7h 9m¥4,653–6,066Drive 290.9 km
- Drive from Yamagata to Tsukubacar 290.9 km
3h 53m¥5,012–7,239Fly, train, bus
- Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane GAJ - HND
- Take the train from 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō to 秋葉原 Akihabaratrain
- Take the train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukubatrain
- Take the bus from つくばセンター to 田中東bus
5h 7m¥13,900–23,540Bus, train
- Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Sendaibus
- Take the train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Ōmiyatrain
- Take the train from Omiya(Saitama) to Nagareyama-Otakanomoritrain
4h 55m¥6,414–8,345
Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Yamagata to Tsukuba is to train and bus which costs ¥4600 - ¥6500 and takes 7h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Yamagata to Tsukuba is to drive which takes 3h 53m and costs ¥5000 - ¥7500.
No, there is no direct train from Yamagata to Tsukuba. However, there are services departing from Yamagata and arriving at つくば Tsukuba via Tōkyō Station and 秋葉原 Akihabara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 52m.
The distance between Yamagata and Tsukuba is 417 km. The road distance is 290.9 km.
The best way to get from Yamagata to Tsukuba without a car is to train which takes 4h 52m and costs ¥6000 - ¥8500.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Yamagata to Tsukuba, including transfers.
Yamagata to Tsukuba train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Yamagata station.
Yamagata to Tsukuba train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yamagata to Tsukuba is 291 km. It takes approximately 3h 53m to drive from Yamagata to Tsukuba.
There are 90+ hotels available in Tsukuba.
What companies run services between Yamagata, Japan and Tsukuba, Japan?
You can take a train from Yamagata to 田中東 via Tōkyō Station, 秋葉原 Akihabara, つくば Tsukuba, and つくばセンター in around 4h 52m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
- 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
Train from 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō to 秋葉原 Akihabara
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥120–260
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–5,500
- 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
- Phone
- 0570-000-298
- Website
- Tsukuba Express
Train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukuba
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,150–1,250
- Website
- Tsukuba Express
Train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukuba
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,150–1,250
- Website
- Tsukuba Express
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- Tobu Railway
Train from Omiya(Saitama) to Nagareyama-Otakanomori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–600
- Website
- Tobu Railway
- Phone
- 050-5306-1102
- Website
- Tobu Railway Limited Express
Train from Omiya(Saitama) to Nagareyama-Otakanomori
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Tobu Railway Limited Express
- Website
- Tsukuba city bus
Bus from つくばセンター to 田中東
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥190–400
- Schedules at
- Tsukuba city bus
- 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
- Website
- Kanto Railway Co Ltd
Bus from 岩瀬駅 to 筑波山口
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥200
- Schedules at
- Kanto Railway Co Ltd
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