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How to get fromSapporo to Kitakataby train, plane, bus, car ferry, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Sapporo to Kitakata by train, plane, bus, car ferry, or car

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  1. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Niigata Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane plane CTS - KIJ
    3. Take the train from Niigata to Kitakatatrain train
    7h 18m
    ¥23,918–48,963

  2. Car ferry, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Otaru to Niigatacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Niigata to Kitakatatrain train [16963] JR Ban-etsu-West
    23h 8m
    ¥2,547–22,373

  3. Train via Morioka

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Moriokatrain train
    3. Take the train from Morioka to Kōriyamatrain train
    4. Take the train from Koriyama(Fukushima) to Aizu-Wakamatsutrain train
    12h 51m
    ¥16,221–23,219

  4. 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 Station to Sendai Station #40 Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sendai Station to Kita Yanagiharabus bus
    18h 21m
    ¥14,500–17,730

  5. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Sendai Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane plane CTS - SDJ
    3. Take the train from Sendai to Kōriyamatrain train
    4. Take the train from Koriyama(Fukushima) to Aizu-Wakamatsutrain train
    7h 29m
    ¥12,958–33,503

  6. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Fukushima, train

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Fukushima (FKS)plane plane CTS - FKS
    3. Take the train from Koriyama(Fukushima) to Aizu-Wakamatsutrain train
    7h 51m
    ¥27,838–117,653

  7. Fly Okadama Airport to Niigata Airport, train

    1. Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane plane OKD - KIJ
    2. Take the train from Niigata to Kitakatatrain train
    8h 10m
    ¥50,153–112,902

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Sendaitrain train
    3. Take the train from Sendai to Kōriyamatrain train
    4. Take the train from Koriyama(Fukushima) to Aizu-Wakamatsutrain train
    13h 35m
    ¥16,021–22,919

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Sapporo to Hakodatecar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Hakodate to Omacarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Oma to Kitakatacar car
    13h 9m
    ¥16,023–24,900

New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Niigata Airport (KIJ) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration1h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket¥23,086Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 744 km
  • Duration: 7h 18m

What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Kitakata, Fukushima-ken, Japan?

You can take a train from Sapporo to Kitakata via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, Koriyama(Fukushima), and Aizu-Wakamatsu in around 12h 51m.

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