There are 5 ways to get from Sapporo to Mutsu 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-Hokuto
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Hachinohe
- Take the train from Hachinohe to Noheji
- Take the train from Noheji to Shimokita
9h 22m¥15,610–22,897Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Sapporo to Hakodate
- Take the car ferry from Hakodate to Oma
- Drive from Oma to Mutsu
5h 43m¥6,625–10,886Bus, train
- Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Hachinohe
- Take the train from Hachinohe to Noheji
- Take the train from Noheji to Shimokita
10h 41m¥12,113–17,364Train, fly
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Aomori (AOJ)CTS - AOJ
- Take the train from Aomori to Noheji
- Take the train from Noheji to Shimokita
7h 12m¥13,203–35,923Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Okutsugaru-Imabetsu
- Take the car ferry from Kanita Port to Wakinosawa Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Wakinosawa Chosha-mae to Tanabu
11h 19m¥11,603–19,155
New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Aomori (AOJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sapporo to Mutsu is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥6500 - ¥11000 and takes 5h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Sapporo to Mutsu is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 43m and costs ¥6500 - ¥11000.
No, there is no direct train from Sapporo to Mutsu. However, there are services departing from Sapporo and arriving at Shimokita via Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, Hachinohe and Noheji. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 22m.
The distance between Sapporo and Mutsu is 634 km.
The best way to get from Sapporo to Mutsu without a car is to train which takes 9h 22m and costs ¥15000 - ¥23000.
It takes approximately 9h 22m to get from Sapporo to Mutsu, including transfers.
Sapporo to Mutsu train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Sapporo station.
Sapporo to Mutsu train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, arrive at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto station.
There are two+ hotels available in Mutsu.
What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Mutsu, Japan?
You can take a train from Sapporo to Shimokita via Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, Hachinohe, and Noheji in around 9h 22m.
- 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 Okutsugaru-Imabetsu
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–6,000
- 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
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,800–6,000
- Green seat
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Phone
- 017-752-0330
- Website
- aoimorirailway.com
Train from Hachinohe to Noheji
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,700
- Schedules at
- aoimorirailway.com
Train from Aomori to Noheji
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- aoimorirailway.com
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Noheji to Shimokita
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- 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
- 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
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–5,000
- Schedules at
- chuo-bus.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ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Wakinosawa Chosha-mae to Tanabu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,880
- 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
- Phone
- 0174-22-3020
- Website
- mutsuwan-ferry.jp
Car ferry from Kanita Port to Wakinosawa Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,950
- Schedules at
- mutsuwan-ferry.jp
- Passenger
- ¥1,950
- Vehicle under 6m
- ¥6,500–14,000
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