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Results from Sendai to Tokyo on Tuesday, 23 April 2024
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How to get from Sendai to Tokyo
The easiest way to travel from Sendai to Tokyo is by train.
How far is Sendai from Tokyo?
The travel distance between Sendai and Tokyo is 350 km. The best option to travel from Sendai to Tokyo is taking a train.
How long does it take to get from Sendai to Tokyo?
It takes about 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours 20 minutes to get from Sendai to Tokyo by train.
What types of trains operate the route Sendai to Tokyo?
There is one railway company operating trains on the route Sendai to Tokyo.
JR East operates the Tohoku Shinkansen high-speed train between Aomori and Tokyo stopping in Sendai.
There are three types of service on the Tohoku Shinkansen: Hayabusa is the fast service, Yamabiko is the semi-fast service and Nasuno is the local service.
The Tohoku Shinkansen trains carry Gran Class Cars with First class seats, Green Cars with Business class seats and Ordinary Cars with standard Reserved seats. In total, the Tohoku Shinkansen trains offer three passengers classes: Reserved Seat (Gran Class Car), Reserved Seat (Green Car) and Reserved Seat (Ordinary Car).
Travellers with Reserved Seat tickets are required to take their numbered seat in the Gran Class Cars, the Green Cars or the Ordinary Cars.
Travellers with JR East Tohoku Area Pass (5-day) can travel in Non-reserved Seat or receive the tickets for Reserved Seat (Ordinary Car) and Reserved Seat (Green Car) from the ticket vending machine before boarding.
For more information about travelling by train, please read our Train Guide in Japan.
Where does the train from Sendai to Tokyo depart?
Trains on the Tohoku Shinkansen line depart from Sendai Station located in Aoba-ku, Sendai.
Passengers are requested to arrive at the station 30 minutes before the scheduled departure time to complete the boarding procedures or risk missing the train.
Where does the train from Sendai to Tokyo arrive?
Trains on the Tohoku Shinkansen line arrive at Tokyo Station located in Chiyoda, Tokyo and Ueno Station located in Taito, Tokyo.
Where to travel next from Tokyo?
From Tokyo, you can go by train to Nagoya, Kyoto and Osaka on the Tokaido Shinkansen, or Kanazawa and Nagano on the Hokuriku Shinkansen, or Aomori and Hokuto on the Tohoku Shinkansen, or Nikko, Mount Fuji and Matsumoto on Limited Express, or fly to Sapporo, Kobe, Hiroshima, Fukuoka and Naha in Okinawa.