There are 8 ways to get from Shibuya to Yamagata by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shibuya to Ōmiyatrain JA: Saikyō·Kawagoe Line Rapid / ...
- Take the train from Ōmiya to Yamagatatrain Tsubasa
4h 4m¥8,556–12,737Night bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Yamagata Kencho-maenightbus
6h 8m¥4,100–7,500Bus
- Take the bus from Shibuya station to Sendai Miyakoh Bus Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus Yamagata / ...
6h 45m¥4,750–5,800Night bus, bus
- Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Station West exitnightbus
- Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus Yamagata / ...
6h 4m¥4,450–6,100Drive 363.6 km
- Drive from Shibuya to Yamagatacar 363.6 km
4h 20m¥6,074–8,774Fly to Yamagata Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane HND - GAJ
3h 55m¥15,320–25,381Fly to Sendai Airport, bus
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane HND - SDJ
- Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus
6h 38m¥26,690–57,301Fly to Shonai Airport, bus
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Shonai Airport (SYO)plane HND - SYO
- Take the bus from S-mall Bus terminal(2 platform) to Kenchou maebus
6h 37m¥11,670–37,101
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shibuya to Yamagata is to bus which costs ¥4700 - ¥6000 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Shibuya to Yamagata is to fly which takes 3h 55m and costs ¥15000 - ¥26000.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and arriving at Yamagata Kencho-mae. This bus operates every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Shibuya to Yamagata. However, there are services departing from Shibuya and arriving at Yamagata via Ōmiya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 4m.
The distance between Shibuya and Yamagata is 344 km. The road distance is 363.6 km.
The best way to get from Shibuya to Yamagata without a car is to train which takes 4h 4m and costs ¥8500 - ¥13000.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Shibuya to Yamagata, including transfers.
Shibuya to Yamagata bus services, operated by Keio Dentetsu Bus, depart from Shibuya station.
Shibuya to Yamagata train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Shibuya station.
The best way to get from Shibuya to Yamagata is to train which takes 4h 4m and costs ¥8500 - ¥13000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥4700 - ¥6000 and takes 6h 45m, you could also fly, which costs ¥15000 - ¥26000 and takes 3h 55m.
What companies run services between Shibuya, Japan and Yamagata, Japan?
You can take a train from Shibuya to Yamagata via Ōmiya in around 4h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shibuya station to Yamagata Kencho-mae via Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center and Sendai in around 6h 45m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sendai Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–70,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sendai Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–80,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sendai Airport via Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–85,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shonai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–34,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–24,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sendai Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–70,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sendai Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–70,000
- Website
- airdo.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sendai Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–55,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Shibuya to Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–750
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Ōmiya to Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥9,000–12,000
- Green seat
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Phone
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Bus from Shibuya station to Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–4,600
- Schedules at
- highwaybus.com
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from S-mall Bus terminal(2 platform) to Kenchou mae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–1,900
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 5805-0383
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Station West exit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–4,900
- Schedules at
- willer-travel.com
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Yamagata Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–7,500
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Website
- shonaikotsu.jp
Bus from S-mall Bus terminal(2 platform) to Kenchou mae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥190–2,800
- Schedules at
- shonaikotsu.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Shibuya to Yamagata bus services, operated by Keio Dentetsu Bus, arrive at Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center station.
Shibuya to Yamagata train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Ōmiya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shibuya to Yamagata is 364 km. It takes approximately 4h 20m to drive from Shibuya to Yamagata.
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