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# How to get from Yamada to Aomori

[Plan it for your day](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Yamada&to=Aomori) [Aomori to Yamada](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/aomori-to-yamada)

**Fastest:** 3h 30m\
by car, door to door\
**Cheapest:** ¥4,134\
by car\
**Distance:** 182 km\
as the crow flies\
**Departures:** 4\
from 08:00, Thu 5 Nov\

## 4 ways to travel

182 km apart. Times are the timetables for Thu 5 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 1h 20m quicker than the bus and ¥1,100 cheaper.

- [**Drive** best fastest cheapest 3h 30m¥4,134–5,154 Estimated 253 km · fuel · includes tolls (estimate)](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Yamada&to=Aomori)
- [**Bus** 4h 50m¥5,215–22,230 Estimated next 3 from 08:00 · JR · shortest 3h 26m](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Yamada&to=Aomori)
- [**Train** Least hassle 11h 47m¥5,490–12,200 Estimated next 1 from 08:00 · 三陸鉄道](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Yamada&to=Aomori)
- [**Taxi** 3h 30m¥72,204–97,504 Estimated one-way cab · includes tolls (estimate)](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Yamada&to=Aomori)

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. [08:29 → 13:19 4h 50m · 3 changes 三陸鉄道 6270900¥5,215–11,195](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Yamada&to=Aomori&date=2026-11-05&time=08%3A00&it=t8e64dg)
2. [09:16 → 12:42 3h 26m · 1 change JR 9646240¥13,420–22,230](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Yamada&to=Aomori&date=2026-11-05&time=08%3A00&it=tycz5d6)
3. [09:39 → 21:26 11h 47m · 2 changes 三陸鉄道 6270910¥5,490–12,200](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Yamada&to=Aomori&date=2026-11-05&time=08%3A00&it=t144jsx)
4. [11:41 → 15:37 3h 56m · 1 change JR 9646260¥14,960–24,380](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Yamada&to=Aomori&date=2026-11-05&time=08%3A00&it=tmveyya)

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 Yamada to Aomori?

The fastest way is by car: about 3h 30m door to door. The straight-line distance is 182 km.

What is the cheapest way from Yamada to Aomori?

Driving is the cheapest, from ¥4,134. That figure is a fuel estimate, not counting tolls or parking.

Is there a direct train from Yamada to Aomori?

Not among the trains we read from 08:00: those involve a change, and the fastest takes 11h 47m. The planner checks the rest of the day.

How much is the bus from Yamada to Aomori?

Buses take about 3h 26m and cost ¥5,215–22,230 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 Aomori from Yamada by road?

About 253 km, roughly 3h 30m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around ¥4,134–5,154; tolls and parking are extra.

## Who runs it

Railways

- 三陸鉄道
- JR
- ＩＧＲいわて銀河鉄道

Buses

- JR

Read from today's timetables. Operators don't pay to be listed here.

## In Aomori

Prefecture capital and Core city in Tōhoku, Japan

Aomori , officially Aomori City , is the capital city of Aomori Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 1 August 2023, the city had an estimated population of 264,945 in 136,781 households, and a population density of 321 people per square kilometer spread over the city's total area of 824.61 km2 (318.38 sq mi). Aomori is one of Japan's 62 core cities and the core of the Aomori metropolitan area.

[The Aomori guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/places/aomori)

Worth your time

- Nebuta House Wa Rasse The distinctive red building houses exhibits about the Nebuta, including several floats, if you're unable to make it during festival season.
- Aomori Bay Bridge This bridge spans a short harbor inlet near Aomori Station and the former ferry port.
- ASPAM A large triangular building that can be easily spotted from the train station or the bridge, this is the tourism center for all of Aomori prefecture.
- Aomori Prefectural Museum Exhibits about the natural and cultural history of Aomori prefecture.

From Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA)

[Hotels in Aomori Compare prices on Hotels70](https://www.hotels70.com/aomori)

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