There are 7 ways to get from Sapporo to Sendai by train, plane, bus, car, or car ferry
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Train, fly to Sendai Airport
best- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane CTS - SDJ
3h 30m¥9,528–29,043Train via Morioka
- Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Sendaitrain
8h 37m¥13,291–17,759Bus, train via Morioka
- 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 train from Ninohe to Moriokatrain
- Take the bus from Morioka to Hirosedori Ichibanchobus
12h 29m¥12,610–15,060Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sapporo to Hakodatecar
- Take the car ferry from Hakodate to Omacarferry
- Drive from Oma to Sendaicar
10h 48m¥13,438–20,777Train, fly to Morioka Hanamaki Airport
- 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 Shin-Hanamaki to Sendaitrain
4h 42m¥17,428–40,943Train
- Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain Hokuto
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Sendaitrain Hayabusa
9h 36m¥13,091–17,459Bus, 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 Shin Aomoritrain
- Take the bus from Aomori Station to Sendai Station #40 Bus Stopbus
13h 10m¥11,400–14,630
New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Sendai Airport (SDJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sapporo to Sendai is to bus and train which costs ¥11000 - ¥15000 and takes 13h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Sapporo to Sendai is to train and fly which takes 3h 30m and costs ¥9500 - ¥29000.
No, there is no direct train from Sapporo to Sendai. However, there are services departing from Sapporo and arriving at Sendai via Shin Hakodate Hokuto and Morioka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 37m.
The distance between Sapporo and Sendai is 584 km.
The best way to get from Sapporo to Sendai without a car is to train via Morioka which takes 8h 37m and costs ¥13000 - ¥18000.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Sapporo to Sendai, including transfers.
Sapporo to Sendai train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), depart from Sapporo station.
Sapporo to Sendai train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), arrive at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto station.
There are 258+ hotels available in Sendai.
What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Sendai, Japan?
You can take a train from Sapporo to Sendai via Shin Hakodate Hokuto and Morioka in around 8h 37m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–24,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–34,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–75,000
- Website
- airdo.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–20,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–26,000
- 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
Train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Schedules at
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Morioka to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Ninohe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–4,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Ninohe to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shin-Hanamaki to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Shin Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 019-626-9151
- Website
- igr.jp
Train from Ninohe to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://igr.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
- ¥4,400–5,500
- Website
- https://www.chuo-bus.co.jp/language/en.html
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Morioka to Hirosedori Ichibancho
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.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
- 0172-36-5061
- Website
- konanbus.com
Bus from Aomori Station to Sendai Station #40 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–6,500
- Schedules at
- konanbus.com
- Website
- tsugarukaikyo.co.jp
Car ferry from Hakodate to Oma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–3,800
- Website
- http://www.tsugarukaikyo.co.jp
- Book at
- https://www.tsugarukaikyo.com/r100rsvTop.aspx
- 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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