There are 6 ways to get from Sapporo to Sendai by train, plane, bus, car ferry, or car
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Train, fly to Sendai Airport
best- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)CTS - SDJ
3h 30m¥8,528–34,043Train
- Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-HokutoHokuto
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to SendaiHayabusa
7h 18m¥18,660–27,497Bus, 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 bus from Morioka to Hirosedori Ichibancho
10h 42m¥14,810–24,040Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 苫小牧フェリーターミナル札幌～苫小牧
- Take the car ferry from Tomakomai to Port of Sendai Ferry Terminal
19h 40m¥12,925–40,203Train, fly to Morioka Hanamaki Airport
- 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 Shin-Hanamaki to Sendai
4h 18m¥39,828–151,243Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sapporo to Hakodate
- Take the car ferry from Hakodate to Oma
- Drive from Oma to Sendai
10h 44m¥12,867–20,675
New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Sendai Airport (SDJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sapporo to Sendai is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥12000 - ¥21000 and takes 10h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Sapporo to Sendai is to train and fly which takes 3h 30m and costs ¥8500 - ¥34000.
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. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 18m.
The distance between Sapporo and Sendai is 584 km.
The best way to get from Sapporo to Sendai without a car is to train which takes 7h 18m and costs ¥18000 - ¥28000.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Sapporo to Sendai, including transfers.
Sapporo to Sendai train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Sapporo station.
Sapporo to Sendai train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, arrive at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto station.
There are 269+ 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 in around 7h 18m.
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- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–65,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–85,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥32,000–140,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–65,000
- Website
- airdo.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–35,000
- 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
- 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
- (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 Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–17,000
- 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
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥13,000–17,000
- Green seat
- ¥17,000–23,000
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 Shin-Hanamaki to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–7,000
- 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
- ¥4,400–6,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Green seat
- ¥6,500–9,000
- 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
Bus from 札幌駅前 to 苫小牧フェリーターミナル
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,700
- Schedules at
- chuo-bus.co.jp
- 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
- 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
- taiheiyo-ferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Tomakomai to Port of Sendai Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–38,000
- Schedules at
- taiheiyo-ferry.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥11,000–14,000
- Berth (C, B or S)
- ¥11,000–20,000
- Economy Single
- ¥17,000–22,000
- First Class
- ¥19,000–31,000
- Deluxe Cabin
- ¥28,000–38,000
- Car under 5m
- ¥37,000–48,000
- 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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