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 Zaotrain [17043] Jr Yamagata
- Take the bus from Yamagata Ekimae to Nishikawa Bus Stopbus From Yamagata via Esmorl to Sakata / ...
3h 15m¥1,526–2,090Train
cheapest- Take the train from Oitama to Yamagatatrain [17043] Jr Yamagata
- Take the train from Yamagata to Uzentakamatsutrain [17365] JR Aterazawa
4h 23m¥1,232–1,756Night bus, bus
- Take the night bus from Yonezawa Station to Yamagata Kencho-maenightbus
- Take the bus from Kenchomae to Nishikawa Bus Stopbus From Yamagata via Esmorl to Sakata / ...
2h 58mDrive 73.9 km
- Drive from Yonezawa to Nishikawacar 73.9 km
1h 6m¥1,283–1,854Taxi
- Take the taxi from Yonezawa to Nishikawataxi 73.9 km
1h 6m¥26,000–32,000
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yonezawa to Nishikawa is to train which costs ¥1200 - ¥1800 and takes 4h 23m.
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 Kenchomae. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Yonezawa to Nishikawa. However, there are services departing from Yonezawa and arriving at Uzentakamatsu via Oitama and Yamagata. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 23m.
The distance between Yonezawa and Nishikawa is 94 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 3h 15m and costs ¥1500 - ¥2100.
It takes approximately 3h 15m 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 Oitama station.
Yonezawa to Nishikawa bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, arrive at Yamagata Kencho-mae 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 Oitama, Yamagata, Uzentakamatsu, and 羽前高松駅 in around 4h 23m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Yonezawa to Zao
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥700–950
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Oitama to Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥700–950
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Yamagata to Uzentakamatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥400–550
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- 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 Kenchomae to Nishikawa Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- shonaikotsu.jp
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Yamagata Ekimae to Nishikawa Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥700–900
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Kenchomae to Nishikawa Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥600–800
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570ｰ000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Night bus from Yonezawa Station to Yamagata Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–32,000
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More Questions & Answers
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 75+ hotels available in Nishikawa.