There are 6 ways to get from Sapporo to Iwate (State) by train, plane, bus, car, or car ferry
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Train, fly to Morioka Hanamaki Airport
best- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA)CTS - HNA
2h 40m¥26,428–69,243Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Sapporo to Hakodate
- Take the car ferry from Hakodate to Oma
- Drive from Oma to Morioka
8h 48m¥10,233–16,126Train
- Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-HokutoHokuto
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to MoriokaHayabusa / ...
6h 39m¥15,660–22,497Bus, train
- Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前札幌～函館ニュースター
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to MoriokaHayabusa / ...
7h 40m¥11,510–20,740Train, fly to Sendai Airport
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)CTS - SDJ
- Take the train from Sendai to Ichinoseki
4h 30m¥11,828–38,543Bus, train via 札幌駅前
- Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前札幌～函館
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to MoriokaHayabusa / ...
7h 58m¥12,163–16,964
New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sapporo to Iwate (State) is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥10000 - ¥17000 and takes 8h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Sapporo to Iwate (State) is to train and fly which takes 2h 40m and costs ¥26000 - ¥70000.
No, there is no direct train from Sapporo to Iwate (State). However, there are services departing from Sapporo and arriving at Morioka via Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 39m.
The distance between Sapporo and Iwate (State) is 429 km.
The best way to get from Sapporo to Iwate (State) without a car is to train which takes 6h 39m and costs ¥15000 - ¥23000.
It takes approximately 2h 40m to get from Sapporo to Iwate (State), including transfers.
Sapporo to Iwate (State) train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Sapporo station.
Sapporo to Iwate (State) train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, arrive at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto station.
There are 82+ hotels available in Iwate (State).
What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Iwate (State), Japan?
You can take a train from Sapporo to Morioka via Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto in around 6h 39m.
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- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–60,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–35,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–85,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–60,000
- Website
- airdo.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–34,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–27,000
- 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
- (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 Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- 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
Train from Sendai to Ichinoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–5,500
- 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
- ¥3,300–4,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Green seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
- 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
- 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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