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How to get fromYonezawa to Sakataby train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Yonezawa to Sakata by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Yonezawa to Oishidatrain train Tsubasa
    2. Take the train from Shinjo to Sakata(Yamagata)train train [17758] JR Rikuu-West / ...
    4h 28m
    ¥2,588–3,488

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Yonezawa to Kaminoyama-Onsentrain train
    2. Take the bus from かみのやま温泉駅前 to 山形駅西口bus bus C7
    3. Take the bus from Yamagata eki mae to S-mall Bus terminalbus bus
    4. Take the train from Tsuruoka to Sakata(Yamagata)train train
    5h 59m
    ¥2,789–3,756

  3. Drive 158 km

    1. Drive from Yonezawa to Sakatacar car 158 km
    2h 7m
    ¥2,741–3,959

  4. Train via Arakawa

    1. Take the train from Yonezawa to Sakamachitrain train [17331] JR Yonesaka / ...
    2. Take the train from Sakamachi to Sakata(Yamagata)train train [186388] Ltd. Exp Inaho 3 / ...
    4h 41m
    ¥3,182–4,222

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Yonezawa Station to Sendaibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sendai Station to Sakata Shoko BTbus bus
    6h 5m
    ¥5,600–6,500

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  • Distance: 163.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 28m

What companies run services between Yonezawa, Japan and Sakata, Japan?

You can take a train from Yonezawa to Sakata(Yamagata) via Oishida and Shinjo in around 4h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Yonezawa Station to Sakata Shoko BT via Sendai and Sendai Station in around 6h 5m.

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