There are 9 ways to get from Sapporo to Kuji 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
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Hachinohetrain
- Take the train from Hachinohe to Kuji(Iwate)train
9h 4m¥14,660–21,397Bus, train via Hachinohe
cheapest- Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前bus
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Hachinohetrain
- Take the train from Hachinohe to Kuji(Iwate)train
10h 23m¥8,936–12,942Bus, train
- Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前bus
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Ninohetrain
- Take the bus from Ninohe to Kuji Stationbus
9h 32m¥12,080–20,310Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sapporo to Hakodatecar
- Take the car ferry from Hakodate to Omacarferry
- Drive from Oma to Kujicar
8h 3m¥9,068–14,331Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Morioka Hanamaki Airport, train
- 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 Hachinohetrain
- Take the train from Hachinohe to Kuji(Iwate)train
7h 27m¥31,578–48,943Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Aomori, train
- 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 Hachinohetrain
- Take the train from Hachinohe to Kuji(Iwate)train
8h 22m¥15,258–37,273Fly Okadama Airport to Misawa, train
- Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Misawa (MSJ)plane OKD - MSJ
- Take the train from Hachinohe to Kuji(Iwate)train
7h 12m¥22,223–95,482Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Sendai Airport, train, bus
- 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 Ninohetrain
- Take the bus from Ninohe to Kuji Stationbus
7h 54m¥16,098–35,113Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Akita Airport, train
- 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
- Take the train from Morioka to Hachinohetrain
- Take the train from Hachinohe to Kuji(Iwate)train
10h 37m¥21,778–56,693
New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sapporo to Kuji is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥9000 - ¥15000 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Sapporo to Kuji is to fly and train which takes 7h 12m and costs ¥22000 - ¥100000.
No, there is no direct train from Sapporo to Kuji. However, there are services departing from Sapporo and arriving at Kuji(Iwate) via Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Hachinohe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 4m.
The distance between Sapporo and Kuji is 592 km.
The best way to get from Sapporo to Kuji without a car is to train which takes 9h 4m and costs ¥14000 - ¥22000.
It takes approximately 9h 4m to get from Sapporo to Kuji, including transfers.
Sapporo to Kuji train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Sapporo station.
Sapporo to Kuji train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, arrive at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto station.
There are one+ hotels available in Kuji.
What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Kuji, Iwate, Japan?
You can take a train from Sapporo to Kuji(Iwate) via Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Hachinohe in around 9h 4m.
- 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
- ¥9,000–33,000
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
- ¥23,000–34,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–28,000
Flights from Okadama Airport to Misawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–85,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–34,000
- 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
- ¥9,000–33,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–20,000
- 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 Hachinohe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–9,500
- 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
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥7,500–9,500
- Green seat
- ¥9,000–13,000
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Ninohe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–10,000
- 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
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥8,000–10,000
- Green seat
- ¥10,000–14,000
Train from Morioka to Hachinohe
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–5,500
- 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
- ¥3,600–4,900
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,500–5,500
- Green seat
- ¥5,500–7,500
Train from Shin-Aomori to Hachinohe
- Ave. Duration
- 25 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
Train from Sendai to Ninohe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–9,500
- 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
- ¥6,500–9,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥7,500–9,500
- Green seat
- ¥9,500–13,000
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
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Hachinohe to Kuji(Iwate)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Ninohe to Kuji Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,570
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- 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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