Information on express buses, route buses and airport buses to Shonai ‘Tsuruoka Sakata and other areas’ Yamagata.

SHONAI KOTSU 庄内交通

Tokyo-Shinjuku line

Reservations and ticket purchase are required prior to boarding. (Round-trip tickets cannot be purchased onboard.)

routemap

  • Prior to using our services, please be reminded that the travel times are approximate. The bus may be delayed significantly depending on traffic, including closed highways, and weather conditions.

Tokyo-Shinjuku line

Bus Stop  
Sakata Ekimae 22:15
Aeon Sakata Minami 22:30
Shonaimachi Amarume Ekimae 22:45
S-MALL Bus Terminal 23:15
Shonai Kanko Bussankan 23:30
Ueno Station 5:55
Akihabara Station 6:05
Tokyo Station(Marunouchi North Gate) 6:20
BUSTA Shinjuku 3F
(Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal 3F)
7:00
Bus Stop  
BUSTA Shinjuku 3F
(Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal 3F)
21:55
Tokyo Station(Marunouchi North Gate) 22:25
Akihabara Station 22:40
Ueno Station 22:50
Shonai Kanko Bussankan 5:10
S-MALL Bus Terminal 5:20
Shonaimachi Amarume Ekimae 5:50
Aeon Sakata Minami 6:05
Sakata Ekimae 6:20
Sakata kaisen Ichibamae 6:30
  • Prior to using our services, please note that the bus may delay significantly depending on the traffic, including closed highways, and weather conditions. It is highly recommended to allow sufficient time for connections or transfers.
  • Please note that we will not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage arising from but not limited to such delays.

Tokyo-Shinjuku line

Highway Bus Fare

Bus stop One-way Round trip
Adult Children Adult Children
  • Tokyo

    BUSTA Shinjuku 3F
    Tokyo Station
    (Marunouchi North Gate)
    Akihabara Station
    Ueno Station

  • Tsuruoka

    Shonai Kanko Bussankan
    S-MALL Bus Terminal

7,800
yen
3,900
yen
14,000
yen
7,000
yen
  • Tokyo

    BUSTA Shinjuku 3F
    Tokyo Station
    (Marunouchi North Gate)
    Akihabara Station
    Ueno Station

  • Sakata

    Shonaimachi Amarume Ekimae
    Aeon Sakata Minami
    Sakata Ekimae
    Sakata Kaisen Ichiba

8,100
yen
4,050
yen
14,600
yen
7,300
yen

*For additional operations during the high seasons, four-seat row tourist buses without toilets may be used.

When the service is operated with a tourist bus (four-seat row bus without toilet), a discount of 500 yen (adult), 250 yen (child) or 400 yen (student) per way is applied to the fare.

Bus stop One-way
Adult Children
  • Tokyo

    BUSTA Shinjuku 3F
    Tokyo Station
    (Marunouchi North Gate)
    Akihabara Station
    Ueno Station

  • Tsuruoka

    Shonai Kanko Bussankan
    S-MALL Bus Terminal

7,300yen 3,650yen
  • Tokyo

    BUSTA Shinjuku 3F
    Tokyo Station
    (Marunouchi North Gate)
    Akihabara Station
    Ueno Station

  • Sakata

    Shonaimachi Amarume Ekimae
    Aeon Sakata Minami
    Sakata Ekimae
    Sakata Kaisen Ichiba

7,600yen 3,800yen
  • The round-trip discount is applicable up to 7 days, including the day of departure. The outbound and inbound tickets must be purchased at the same time.
  • Tickets for this line are subject to a purchase deadline. The purchasing period is within 13 days, counting the booking date. Please note that the reservation is canceled after the deadline.
  • You need to purchase the ticket before boarding.

Bus Stop Information

Sakata Ekimae
Aeon Sakata Minami
Shonaimachi Amarume Ekimae
S-MALL Bus Terminal
Shonai Kanko Bussankan
 
Ueno Station
Akihabara Station
Tokyo Station(Marunouchi North Gate)
BUSTA Shinjuku 3F

Reservation

Bus booking website ‘Japan Bus Online’ is an English website that allows you to make online reservations.

  • Japan Bus Online
  • TOHOKU HIGHWAY BUS TICKET

Contact Information

Shonai Kotsu Co., Ltd Note: We can only be contacted in Japanese.

For Tsuruoka
+81 (0) 235-24-76009:00 AM to 7:00 PM
For Sakata
+81 (0) 234-24-76009:00 AM to 6:00 PM