Getting to Sendai

Sendai Airport (SDJ) links to city via Sendai Airport Access Line ~25 min to Sendai Station.

Airports

Sendai Airport

Domestic focus — train to city centre; Tohoku shinkansen hub at Sendai.

Into the centre

Typical door-to-door options — verify fares locally before you travel.

SDJ → Sendai Station
Airport access train — IC card.
€8–10
Sendai → Matsushima
JR Senseki line ~40 min.
€4–6 return
Tohoku shinkansen
Tokyo ~1h30 — JR Pass eligible.
€45–65

Worth knowing

  • Tohoku is cooler than Tokyo — layer for Matsushima bay breeze even in spring.
  • Gyutan alley is near station — dinner reservation helps Friday nights.

Common questions

SDJ to Sendai Station time?+

About 25 minutes by airport access train — IC card works.

← Back to Sendai hub

Costs are research-based estimates, not live prices — verify before booking.