Flying in to Sendai Airport from Abroad

Flights to Sendai Airport from overseas are listed below.

Direct flights operate from Seoul, two cities in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Bangkok to Sendai Airport.
Charter flights are occasionally operated from Malaysia. Flights from China (Beijing, Dalian, and Shanghai) are currently suspended.

Domestically, Sendai Airport is connected to eight cities within Japan. Passengers arriving at Nagoya or Kansai International Airports can transfer to a domestic flight to reach Sendai Airport.

Route	Weeklly Flight number	Flight Time	Airlines
Seoul	5 flights /week	2 hr 5 mins	Asiana Airlines
Beijing (via Dalian)	*Currently suspended	5 hr 10 mins	Air China
Shanghai	*Currently suspended	2 hr 45 mins	Air China
Taipei	17 flights /week	3 hr 25 mins	Eva Air, Tigerair Taiwan and STARLUX Airlines
Kaohsiung	3 flights /week	4 hr 10 mins	Tigerair Taiwan
Hong Kong	6 flights /week	5 hrs	GREATER BAY AIRLINES and HK Express
Bangkok Don Mueang Airport (DMK)	4 flights /week	7 hr 30 mins	Thai AirAsia X

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Access from Tokyo to Sendai

Shinkansen (Bullet Train)

If you want to save time, taking Shinkansen (bullet train) is the best way.

It takes only about one and a half hour from Tokyo to Sendai and the price is about 10,890yen for one-way. More than 80 trains run between Tokyo and Sendai daily.

For foreign visitors, “Japan Rail Pass”, “JR East Pass Tohoku Area” and “JR East and South Hokkaido Rail Pass” are recommendable so that you can take the train cheaper than normal price.

You can reserve seat via JR East website (below).

Long-distance Bus

If you take a long-distance bus from Tokyo to Sendai, you can save money.

Many bus companies have a line between Tokyo and Sendai. It takes about five and a half hours and the fare is 2,200yen ~ 6,500yen (depends on bus company, time schedule and bus grade). There are direct lines from Narita airport and Haneda airport to Sendai as well.

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Ferries and Other Access to Sendai

Access to Sendai from Other Cities in Japan

Sendai is connected to other cities by the Shinkansen or other train lines, buses, and ferries. The list below shows access to Sendai from other cities (prices listed are adult one-way fares.)

●Tomakomai-Sendai: Ferry – 14 hrs 45 min ¥8300
・From Tomakomai to Sendai: leave at 19:00, arrive at 10:00 (next day)
・From Sendai to Tomakomai: leave at 19:40, arrive at 11:00 (next day)

●Nagoya-Sendai: Ferry – 21 hrs ¥7200
・From Nagoya to Sendai: leave at 19:00, arrive at 16:40 (next day)
・From Sendai to Nagoya: leave at 12:50, arrive at 10:30 (next day)