There are 5 ways to get from Yonezawa to Nishikawa by train, bus, night bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Yonezawa to Yamagatatrain Tsubasa
- Take the bus from Yamagata Ekimae to Nishikawa Bus Stopbus From Yamagata via Esmorl to Sakata / ...
2h 24m¥1,469–1,910Train
cheapest- Take the train from Yonezawa to Yamagatatrain Tsubasa
- Take the train from Yamagata to Uzentakamatsutrain Aterazawa Sen
3h 32m¥1,169–1,560Night bus, bus
- Take the nightbus from Yonezawa Station to Yamagata Stationnightbus
- Take the bus from Yamagata Ekimae to Nishikawa Bus Stopbus From Yamagata via Esmorl to Sakata / ...
3h 3mDrive 73.9 km
- Drive from Yonezawa to Nishikawacar 73.9 km
1h 6m¥1,267–1,830Taxi
- Take the taxi from Yonezawa to Nishikawataxi 73.9 km
1h 6m¥33,000–40,000
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Yonezawa to Nishikawa is to train which costs ¥1100 - ¥1600 and takes 3h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Yonezawa to Nishikawa is to drive which takes 1h 6m and costs ¥1200 - ¥1900.
No, there is no direct bus from Yonezawa station to Nishikawa. However, there are services departing from Yonezawa Station and arriving at Nishikawa Bus Stop via Yamagata Ekimae. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Yonezawa to Nishikawa. However, there are services departing from Yonezawa and arriving at Uzentakamatsu via Yamagata. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 32m.
The distance between Yonezawa and Nishikawa is 93 km. The road distance is 73.9 km.
The best way to get from Yonezawa to Nishikawa without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 24m and costs ¥1400 - ¥2000.
It takes approximately 2h 24m to get from Yonezawa to Nishikawa, including transfers.
Yonezawa to Nishikawa bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, depart from Yonezawa Station.
Yonezawa to Nishikawa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Yonezawa station.
Yonezawa to Nishikawa bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, arrive at Yamagata Station.
What companies run services between Yonezawa, Japan and Nishikawa, Yamagata, Japan?
You can take a train from Yonezawa to 西川町役場前 via Yamagata, Uzentakamatsu, and 羽前高松駅 in around 3h 32m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Yonezawa to Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Yonezawa to Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Yamagata to Uzentakamatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥400–550
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- shonaikotsu.jp
Bus from Yamagata Ekimae to Nishikawa Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- shonaikotsu.jp
Bus from Yamagata Ekimae to Nishikawa Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- shonaikotsu.jp
- Website
- Yamako Bus
Bus from Yamagata Ekimae to Nishikawa Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥700–900
- Schedules at
- Yamako Bus
Bus from Yamagata Ekimae to Nishikawa Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥700–900
- Schedules at
- Yamako Bus
- Phone
- 0570ｰ000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Night bus from Yonezawa Station to Yamagata Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–40,000
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Yonezawa to Nishikawa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Yamagata station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yonezawa to Nishikawa is 74 km. It takes approximately 1h 6m to drive from Yonezawa to Nishikawa.
There are 60+ hotels available in Nishikawa.