There are 6 ways to get from Mutsu to Sapporo by train, bus, car, car ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Shimokita to Noheji
- Take the train from Noheji to Hachinohe
- Take the train from Hachinohe to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporo
9h 15m¥15,182–23,354Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Mutsu to Oma
- Take the car ferry from Oma to Hakodate
- Drive from Hakodate to Sapporo
5h 43m¥6,592–10,944Train, bus
- Take the train from Shimokita to Noheji
- Take the train from Noheji to Hachinohe
- Take the train from Hachinohe to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Take the bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 札幌駅前
10h 37m¥11,182–21,354Train, train to Aomori, fly to New Chitose Airport
- Take the train from Shimokita to Noheji
- Take the train from Noheji to Aomori
- Fly from Aomori (AOJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)AOJ - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporo
6h 10m¥13,217–34,944Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Tanabu to Wakinosawa Chosha-mae
- Take the car ferry from Wakinosawa Ferry Terminal to Kanita Port
- Take the train from Okutsugaru-Imabetsu to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Take the bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 札幌駅前
11h 19m¥11,593–19,415Train to Misawa, fly to Okadama Airport
- Take the train from Shimokita to Noheji
- Fly from Misawa (MSJ) to Okadama Airport (OKD)MSJ - OKD
5h 22m¥21,792–125,154
Aomori (AOJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mutsu to Sapporo is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥6500 - ¥11000 and takes 5h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Mutsu to Sapporo is to train and fly which takes 5h 22m and costs ¥21000 - ¥130000.
No, there is no direct train from Mutsu to Sapporo. However, there are services departing from Shimokita and arriving at Sapporo via Noheji, Hachinohe and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 15m.
The distance between Mutsu and Sapporo is 634 km.
The best way to get from Mutsu to Sapporo without a car is to train which takes 9h 15m and costs ¥15000 - ¥24000.
It takes approximately 9h 15m to get from Mutsu to Sapporo, including transfers.
Mutsu to Sapporo train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Shimokita station.
Mutsu to Sapporo train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Noheji station.
There are 1637+ hotels available in Sapporo.
What companies run services between Mutsu, Japan and Sapporo, Japan?
You can take a train from Shimokita to Sapporo via Noheji, Hachinohe, and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto in around 9h 15m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Aomori to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–30,000
Flights from Misawa to Okadama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–110,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Aomori to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–21,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Shimokita to Noheji
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Noheji to Hachinohe
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,100
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- 017-752-0330
- Website
- aoimorirailway.com
Train from Noheji to Hachinohe
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,700
- Schedules at
- aoimorirailway.com
Train from Noheji to Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- aoimorirailway.com
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Hachinohe to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–9,500
- 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
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥7,500–9,500
- Green seat
- ¥9,000–13,000
Train from Okutsugaru-Imabetsu to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–6,000
- 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
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,800–6,000
- Green seat
- ¥5,500–8,000
- 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
- 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
- 0570-200-600
- Website
- chuo-bus.co.jp
Bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 札幌駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 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
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Tanabu to Wakinosawa Chosha-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,880
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- 0174-22-3020
- Website
- mutsuwan-ferry.jp
Car ferry from Wakinosawa Ferry Terminal to Kanita Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,950
- Schedules at
- mutsuwan-ferry.jp
- Passenger
- ¥1,950
- Vehicle under 6m
- ¥6,500–14,000
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