There are 8 ways to get from Sapporo to Iwate 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 Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain Hokuto
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Iwate-Numakunaitrain Hayabusa
6h 36m¥15,160–21,497Bus, train via 札幌駅前
cheapest- Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前bus 札幌～函館
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Iwate-Numakunaitrain Hayabusa
7h 55m¥9,436–13,042Bus, train
- Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前bus 札幌～函館ニュースター
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Iwate-Numakunaitrain Hayabusa
7h 37m¥11,010–19,740Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sapporo to Hakodatecar
- Take the car ferry from Hakodate to Omacarferry
- Drive from Oma to Iwatecar
8h 16m¥9,628–15,119Train, fly to Morioka Hanamaki Airport
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA)plane CTS - HNA
- Take the train from Morioka to Iwate-Numakunaitrain
4h 12m¥25,278–45,843Train, fly to Aomori
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Aomori (AOJ)plane CTS - AOJ
- Take the train from Shin-Aomori to Iwate-Numakunaitrain
6h 12m¥15,558–37,373Train, fly to Sendai Airport
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane CTS - SDJ
- Take the train from Sendai to Iwate-Numakunaitrain
5h 32m¥14,028–32,543Train, fly to Akita Airport
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane CTS - AXT
- Take the train from Akita to Moriokatrain
7h 22m¥19,478–53,593
New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sapporo to Iwate is to bus and train via 札幌駅前 which costs ¥9000 - ¥13000 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Sapporo to Iwate is to train and fly which takes 4h 12m and costs ¥25000 - ¥46000.
No, there is no direct train from Sapporo to Iwate. However, there are services departing from Sapporo and arriving at Iwate-Numakunai via Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 36m.
The distance between Sapporo and Iwate is 592 km.
The best way to get from Sapporo to Iwate without a car is to train which takes 6h 36m and costs ¥15000 - ¥22000.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Sapporo to Iwate, including transfers.
Sapporo to Iwate train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Sapporo station.
Sapporo to Iwate train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, arrive at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto station.
There are 83+ hotels available in Iwate.
What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Iwate, Japan?
You can take a train from Sapporo to Iwate-Numakunai via Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto in around 6h 36m.
Airlines
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–20,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–31,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Akita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–41,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–34,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–28,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–35,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–31,000
- Website
- airdo.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–20,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–21,000
Train operators
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- 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
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Iwate-Numakunai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥8,500–11,000
- Green seat
- ¥11,000–15,000
Train from Morioka to Iwate-Numakunai
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,800
- 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
- ¥2,300–3,100
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,100–3,800
- Green seat
- ¥3,600–4,800
Train from Shin-Aomori to Iwate-Numakunai
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–7,000
- 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
- ¥4,600–6,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,500–7,000
- Green seat
- ¥6,500–9,500
Train from Sendai to Iwate-Numakunai
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,500
- 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
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,500–8,500
- Green seat
- ¥8,500–12,000
Train from Akita to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–6,500
- 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
- ¥4,200–6,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Green seat
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Schedules at
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
- Phone
- 019-626-9151
- Website
- igr.jp
Train from Morioka to Iwate-Numakunai
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://igr.jp/
Bus operators
- Website
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
- Phone
- 0570-200-600
- Website
- chuo-bus.co.jp
Bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–9,000
- Schedules at
- chuo-bus.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥3,700–9,000
- Student
- ¥3,500–7,000
Ferry operators
- Website
- tsugarukaikyo.co.jp
Car ferry from Hakodate to Oma
- 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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