There are 9 ways to get from Ōsaka to Sendai by plane, train, night bus, car, or bus
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Fly Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport
best- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane ITM - SDJ
3h 8m¥13,861–42,129Night bus via Yodoyabashi
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Osaka-Umeda to Yodobashi Sendai 1st Building Bus Terminalnightbus Jx362
12h 54m¥7,193–13,226Train
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Stationtrain Kodama / ...
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Sendaitrain Yamabiko / ...
6h 40mNight bus
- Take the nightbus from Ōsaka to Sendai Stationnightbus Forest
12h 1m¥9,500–15,000Drive 777.1 km
- Drive from Osaka to Sendaicar 777.1 km
10h 12m¥13,275–19,175Train to Kobe, fly to Sendai Airport
- Take the train from Suita to Sannomiyatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane UKB - SDJ
4h 20m¥15,317–32,782Fly Osaka International Airport to Yamagata Airport, bus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane ITM - GAJ
- Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Hirose dori Ichiban-chobus
4h 56m¥16,191–45,519Fly Osaka International Airport to Fukushima, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukushima (FKS)plane ITM - FKS
- Take the train from Izumigo to Koriyama(Fukushima)train
- Take the train from Kōriyama to Sendaitrain
4h 25m¥21,841–38,389Train via Sendai
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Stationtrain Kodama / ...
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Sendaitrain Yamabiko / ...
7h 15m
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Sendai Airport (SDJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ōsaka to Sendai is to night bus via Yodoyabashi which costs ¥7000 - ¥14000 and takes 12h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Ōsaka to Sendai is to fly which takes 3h 8m and costs ¥13000 - ¥43000.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Ōsaka and arriving at Sendai Station station. This bus operates every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Ōsaka to Sendai. However, there are services departing from Yodoyabashi and arriving at Sendai via Shin Osaka and Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 40m.
The distance between Ōsaka and Sendai is 638 km. The road distance is 777.1 km.
The best way to get from Ōsaka to Sendai without a car is to train which takes 6h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Ōsaka to Sendai, including transfers.
Ōsaka to Sendai bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Ōsaka station.
Ōsaka to Sendai train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Osaka station.
The best way to get from Ōsaka to Sendai is to fly which takes 3h 8m and costs ¥13000 - ¥43000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 6h 40m.
What companies run services between Ōsaka, Japan and Sendai, Japan?
Japan Airlines, Ibex Airlines, and All Nippon Airways fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Sendai Airport (SDJ) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Yodoyabashi to Sendai via Shin-Ōsaka Station, Shin Osaka, and Tōkyō Station in around 6h 40m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–130,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–43,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Yamagata Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–43,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–130,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥48,000–90,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–31,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–44,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–31,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Izumigo to Koriyama(Fukushima)
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥480–650
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kōriyama to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Suita to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–850
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Ōsaka to Sendai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–15,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Hirose dori Ichiban-cho
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,100
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
- Phone
- 050-3802-1547
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Night bus from Osaka-Umeda to Yodobashi Sendai 1st Building Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–13,000
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 4 seats per row spacious
- ¥7,000–13,000
- 3 seats per row
- ¥9,000–12,000
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Booking & Getting There
Ōsaka to Sendai bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Sendai Station.
Ōsaka to Sendai train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ōsaka to Sendai is 777 km. It takes approximately 10h 12m to drive from Ōsaka to Sendai.
There are 207+ hotels available in Sendai.