There are 5 ways to get from Iwate (State) to Sapporo by plane, train, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly, train
best- Fly from Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane HNA - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain
1h 54m¥21,848–38,766Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Morioka to Omacar
- Take the car ferry from Oma to Hakodatecarferry
- Drive from Hakodate to Sapporocar
8h 50m¥10,036–16,063Train
- Take the train from Morioka to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain Hayabusa / ...
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain Hokuto
6h 39m¥15,850–22,642Train, bus
- Take the train from Morioka to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain Hayabusa / ...
- Take the bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 札幌駅前bus 札幌~函館ニュースター
7h 55m¥11,850–20,642Train, bus via 札幌駅前
- Take the train from Morioka to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain Hayabusa / ...
- Take the bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 札幌駅前bus 札幌~函館 / ...
8h 1m¥10,250–20,642
Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iwate (State) to Sapporo is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥10000 - ¥17000 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Iwate (State) to Sapporo is to fly and train which takes 1h 54m and costs ¥21000 - ¥39000.
No, there is no direct train from Iwate (State) to Sapporo. However, there are services departing from Morioka and arriving at Sapporo via Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 39m.
The distance between Iwate (State) and Sapporo is 430 km.
The best way to get from Iwate (State) to Sapporo without a car is to train which takes 6h 39m and costs ¥15000 - ¥23000.
It takes approximately 1h 54m to get from Iwate (State) to Sapporo, including transfers.
Iwate (State) to Sapporo train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Morioka station.
Iwate (State) to Sapporo train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto station.
There are 1689+ hotels available in Sapporo.
What companies run services between Iwate (State), Japan and Sapporo, Japan?
You can take a train from Morioka to Sapporo via Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto in around 6h 39m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Morioka Hanamaki Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–34,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Schedules at
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Morioka to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥9,500–12,000
- Green seat
- ¥12,000–16,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥8,000–9,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Green Seat
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Website
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 札幌駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
- Phone
- 0570-200-600
- Website
- chuo-bus.co.jp
Bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 札幌駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–9,000
- Schedules at
- chuo-bus.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥3,700–9,000
- Student
- ¥3,500–7,000
- Website
- tsugarukaikyo.co.jp
Car ferry from Oma to Hakodate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–3,800
- Schedules at
- tsugarukaikyo.co.jp
- Book at
- tsugarukaikyo.com
- Standard
- ¥1,800–2,900
- Casual
- ¥2,200–3,500
- First Class
- ¥2,500–3,800
- Car smaller than 6m
- ¥10,000–21,000
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