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There are 6 ways to get from Sapporo to Japan by train, bus, car, car ferry, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain train Hokuto
    2. Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Hayabusa
    8h 53m
    ¥25,660–35,497

  2. Bus, car ferry, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 苫小牧フェリーターミナルbus bus
    2. Take the car ferry from Tomakomai to Oaraicarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Mito to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    23h 51m
    ¥12,200–30,200

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前bus bus
    2. Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Shin-Aomoritrain train
    3. Take the bus from Aomori to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exitbus bus
    17h 48m
    ¥16,300–25,000

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Sapporo to Tomakomaicar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Tomakomai to Oaraicarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Oarai to Tokyocar car
    20h 9m
    ¥12,606–27,698

  5. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Hakodatetrain train
    2. Fly from Hakodate Airport (HKD) to Okadama Airport (OKD)plane plane HKD - OKD
    7h 38m
    ¥17,536–61,803

  6. Fly, train

    1. Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Hakodate Airport (HKD)plane plane OKD - HKD
    2. Take the train from Hakodate to Sapporotrain train
    8h 22m
    ¥17,473–62,742

Hakodate Airport (HKD) to Okadama Airport (OKD) flights

Calendar57Weekly Planes
Duration47 minAverage Duration
Ticket¥9,230Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Japan?

You can take a train from Sapporo to Tōkyō Station via Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto in around 8h 53m.

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