There are 7 ways to get from Sapporo to Semboku 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 Morioka
- Take the train from Morioka to Tazawako
8h 52m¥16,510–26,697Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Sapporo to Hakodate
- Take the car ferry from Hakodate to Oma
- Drive from Oma to Semboku
9h 21m¥10,732–17,124Bus, train
- Take the bus from 中央バス札幌ターミナル to 新函館北斗駅前
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Morioka
- Take the train from Morioka to Tazawako
10h 8m¥12,360–24,940Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Morioka Hanamaki Airport, train
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA)CTS - HNA
- Take the train from Morioka to Tazawako
5h 36m¥27,828–77,243Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Akita Airport, train
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Akita Airport (AXT)CTS - AXT
- Take the train from Akita to Tazawako
6h 59m¥15,578–51,993Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Sendai Airport, train
- 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 Tazawako
6h 49m¥14,728–42,243Fly Okadama Airport to Akita Airport, train
- Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Akita Airport (AXT)OKD - AXT
- Take the train from Akita to Tazawako
7h 12m¥38,962–87,142
New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sapporo to Semboku is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥10000 - ¥18000 and takes 9h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Sapporo to Semboku is to train and fly which takes 5h 36m and costs ¥27000 - ¥80000.
The distance between Sapporo and Semboku is 665 km.
The best way to get from Sapporo to Semboku without a car is to train which takes 8h 52m and costs ¥16000 - ¥27000.
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Sapporo to Semboku, including transfers.
There are 53+ hotels available in Semboku.
What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Semboku, Japan?
You can take a train from Sapporo to Tazawakochousha(City Hall) via Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, Morioka, Tazawako, and 田沢湖駅前 in around 8h 52m.
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- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Akita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–43,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–60,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–35,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–85,000
Flights from Okadama Airport to Akita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥34,000–80,000
- 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
- ¥9,000–34,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–28,000
- 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 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 Tazawako
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–4,000
- 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
- ¥2,500–3,300
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,200–4,000
- Green seat
- ¥3,800–5,000
Train from Akita to Tazawako
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–5,500
- 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
- ¥3,400–4,600
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,300–5,500
- Green seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
Train from Sendai to Tazawako
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–9,000
- 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
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥7,000–9,000
- Green seat
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Morioka to Tazawako
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- 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 中央バス札幌ターミナル to 新函館北斗駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–9,000
- Schedules at
- chuo-bus.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥3,700–9,000
- Student
- ¥3,500–7,000
- Website
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 中央バス札幌ターミナル to 新函館北斗駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.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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