--- title: "Natori to Yamada – 4 ways by car, bus, train | Mixroutes" description: "Natori to Yamada is 172 km. Fastest: drive in 3h 35m. Cheapest: drive from ¥4,173. Real timetables, prices labelled live, quoted or estimated." url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/natori-to-yamada" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/natori-to-yamada.md" image: "https://www.mixroutes.com/og.png" --- # How to get from Natori to Yamada [Plan it for your day](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Natori&to=Yamada) [Yamada to Natori](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/yamada-to-natori) **Fastest:** 3h 35m\ by car, door to door\ **Cheapest:** ¥4,173\ by car\ **Distance:** 172 km\ as the crow flies\ **Departures:** 4\ from 08:00, Fri 6 Nov\ ## 4 ways to travel 172 km apart. Times are the timetables for Fri 6 Nov, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare. best¥11,500 cheaper than the bus and about as quick. - [**Drive** best fastest cheapest 3h 35m¥4,173–5,153 Estimated 245 km · fuel · includes tolls (estimate)](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Natori&to=Yamada) - [**Bus** Least hassle 3h 11m¥15,730–25,420 Estimated next 4 from 08:00 · JR](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Natori&to=Yamada) - [**Train** 4h 22m¥16,675–27,380 Estimated next 1 from 08:00 · JR](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Natori&to=Yamada) - [**Taxi** 3h 35m¥70,073–94,573 Estimated one-way cab · includes tolls (estimate)](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Natori&to=Yamada) Data: [Timetables via Transitous](https://transitous.org/sources/) · [Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · [All credits and licences](https://www.mixroutes.com/credits) ## Departures today 1. [09:23 → 12:34 3h 11m · 1 change JR はやぶさ5号¥15,730–25,420](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Natori&to=Yamada&date=2026-11-06&time=08%3A00&it=tlzigap) 2. [10:14 → 13:34 3h 20m · 1 change JR はやぶさ9号¥15,730–25,420](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Natori&to=Yamada&date=2026-11-06&time=08%3A00&it=t17gg240) 3. [10:23 → 14:45 4h 22m · 2 changes JR やまびこ53号¥16,675–27,380](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Natori&to=Yamada&date=2026-11-06&time=08%3A00&it=t1nz7otx) 4. [12:26 → 15:39 3h 13m · 1 change JR こまち19号¥15,730–25,420](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Natori&to=Yamada&date=2026-11-06&time=08%3A00&it=t1410plq) The next departures from 08:00, not the whole day. Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed. ## Questions people ask How long does it take to get from Natori to Yamada? The fastest way is by car: about 3h 35m door to door. The straight-line distance is 172 km. What is the cheapest way from Natori to Yamada? Driving is the cheapest, from ¥4,173. That figure is a fuel estimate, not counting tolls or parking. Is there a direct train from Natori to Yamada? Not among the trains we read from 08:00: those involve a change, and the fastest takes 4h 22m. The planner checks the rest of the day. How much is the bus from Natori to Yamada? Buses take about 3h 11m and cost ¥15,730–25,420 depending on operator and seat type. This page lists the next 3 from 08:00; the planner has the rest of the day. How far is Yamada from Natori by road? About 245 km, roughly 3h 35m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around ¥4,173–5,153; tolls and parking are extra. ## Who runs it Railways - JR - 三陸鉄道 Buses - JR Read from today's timetables. Operators don't pay to be listed here. ## In Yamada Surname list Yamada is the 12th most common Japanese surname. [The Yamada guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/places/yamada) [Hotels in Yamada Compare prices on Hotels70](https://www.hotels70.com/yamada) ## More routes - [Kochi to Bengaluru](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/kochi-to-bengaluru) - [Kochi to Chennai](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/kochi-to-chennai) - [Kochi to Thiruvananthapuram](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/kochi-to-thiruvananthapuram) - [Kochi to Munnar](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/kochi-to-munnar) - [Kochi to Alappuzha](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/kochi-to-alappuzha) - [Kochi to Kozhikode](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/kochi-to-kozhikode) --- This is the markdown version of https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/natori-to-yamada, for search crawlers and AI assistants. The HTML page is the canonical copy. Mixroutes is made by Lascade LLC, Sharjah Media City, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Index of every page: https://www.mixroutes.com/llms.txt