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Tokyo to Sendai & Matsushima by train or bus
About 350 km. The train is fastest at 1.9 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹1,820 per person.
Sendai & Matsushima to TokyoFastest
Train
Tohoku Shinkansen (Hayabusa)
1.9 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Highway bus (JR Bus / Willer)
from ₹1,820 per person
Best value
Train
Tohoku Shinkansen (Hayabusa)
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | Tohoku Shinkansen (Hayabusa) | 1.9 h | ₹6,780–₹10,290per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | Highway bus (JR Bus / Willer) | 5.5 h | ₹1,820–₹3,630per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · Tohoku Shinkansen (Hayabusa) | ₹13,560–₹20,580 | ₹27,120–₹41,160 |
| Bus · Highway bus (JR Bus / Willer) | ₹3,640–₹7,260 | ₹7,280–₹14,520 |
Once you’re in Sendai & Matsushima
- Best time: April – June, September – November
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Good month: November is at the end of the recommended season (April – June, September – November).
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Plan Tokyo and Sendai & Matsushima
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.