There are 7 ways to get from Sapporo to Kitakami by train, plane, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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
3h 38m¥14,388–37,833Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Sapporo to Hakodate
- Take the car ferry from Hakodate to Oma
- Drive from Oma to Kitakami
9h 16m¥10,852–17,654Train
- Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-HokutoHokuto
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to KitakamiHayabusa
7h 4m¥16,660–23,497Bus, 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 KitakamiHayabusa
8h 5m¥12,510–21,740Train, 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 Kitakami
4h 48m¥12,728–38,543Train via Morioka
- Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Morioka
- Take the train from Morioka to Kitakami
7h 14m¥16,410–26,697Bus, train via Morioka
- Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Morioka
- Take the train from Morioka to Kitakami
8h 33m¥12,913–21,164
New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sapporo to Kitakami is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥10000 - ¥18000 and takes 9h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Sapporo to Kitakami is to train and fly which takes 3h 38m and costs ¥14000 - ¥38000.
No, there is no direct train from Sapporo to Kitakami. However, there are services departing from Sapporo and arriving at Kitakami via Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 4m.
The distance between Sapporo and Kitakami is 443 km.
The best way to get from Sapporo to Kitakami without a car is to train which takes 7h 4m and costs ¥16000 - ¥24000.
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Sapporo to Kitakami, including transfers.
Sapporo to Kitakami train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Sapporo station.
Sapporo to Kitakami train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, arrive at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto station.
There are 58+ hotels available in Kitakami.
What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Kitakami, Japan?
You can take a train from Sapporo to Kitakami via Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto in around 7h 4m.
- 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
- ¥12,000–85,000
- 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
- ¥8,500–35,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–25,000
- 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 Kitakami
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–13,000
- 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
- ¥9,000–13,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥10,000–13,000
- Green seat
- ¥13,000–18,000
Train from Sendai to Kitakami
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- 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
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 Morioka to Kitakami
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–4,200
- 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
- ¥2,600–3,600
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,400–4,200
- Green seat
- ¥4,000–5,500
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Morioka to Kitakami
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- 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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