There are 8 ways to get from Sapporo to Yufuin by train, plane, bus, car ferry, car, or night bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly to Oita Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Oita Airport (OIT)CTS - OIT
- Take the bus from Oita Airport to Yufuin Station
7h 45m¥29,578–47,893Train, fly to Fukuoka Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)CTS - FUK
- Take the bus from Kosoku Kiyama to Yufuin-ekimae Bus Center
6h 54m¥12,928–36,193Train
- Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Tōkyō Station
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Hakata
- Take the train from Hakata to Yufuin
17h 25m¥52,560–92,497Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Otaru to Maizuru
- Drive from Maizuru to Yufuin
30h 23m¥20,564–42,815Bus, train, night bus
- 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 Sendai
- Take the bus from Sendai Station East Exit to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Yufuin-ekimae Bus Center
33h 14m¥29,010–60,540Train, fly to Kitakyushu Airport
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ)CTS - KKJ
- Take the train from Yukuhashi to Ōita
- Take the train from Oita to Yufuin
10h 11m¥35,438–161,493Train, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)CTS - KMJ
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Kurume
- Take the train from Kurume to Yufuin
10h 36m¥28,878–55,243Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 苫小牧フェリーターミナル
- Take the car ferry from Tomakomai West Port Ferry Terminal to Tsuruga
- Take the train from Shin-Hikida to Kyōto
- Take the bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Chuo-Dori
- Take the train from Oita to Yufuin
40h 59m
New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Oita Airport (OIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sapporo to Yufuin is to train and fly and bus which costs ¥12000 - ¥37000 and takes 6h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Sapporo to Yufuin is to train and fly and bus which takes 6h 54m and costs ¥12000 - ¥37000.
No, there is no direct train from Sapporo to Yufuin. However, there are services departing from Sapporo and arriving at Yufuin via Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, Tōkyō Station and Hakata. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 25m.
The distance between Sapporo and Yufuin is 1450 km.
The best way to get from Sapporo to Yufuin without a car is to train which takes 17h 25m and costs ¥50000 - ¥95000.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Sapporo to Yufuin, including transfers.
Sapporo to Yufuin train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Sapporo station.
Sapporo to Yufuin train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, arrive at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto station.
There are 638+ hotels available in Yufuin.
What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Yufuin, Japan?
You can take a train from Sapporo to Yufuin via Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, Tōkyō Station, and Hakata in around 17h 25m.
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- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Oita Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–95,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Oita Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–100,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Oita Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–95,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Oita Airport via Hakodate, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–95,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Oita Airport via Hakodate, Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–100,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–85,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–90,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–90,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Kitakyushu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–150,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Kitakyushu Airport via Hakodate, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–110,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–100,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–95,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Oita Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥35,000–120,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Oita Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥34,000–110,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–95,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Kitakyushu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–170,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Kitakyushu Airport via Aomori, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–170,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥34,000–120,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–110,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–70,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–27,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–70,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–33,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–41,000
- Website
- airdo.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–70,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–65,000
- 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
Train from Hakata to Yufuin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–25,000
- 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
- ¥4,500–5,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Green Seat
- ¥5,500–7,500
Train from Yukuhashi to Ōita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,600
- 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
- ¥3,900–4,400
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,300–4,600
- Green Seat
- ¥4,600–6,500
Train from Oita to Yufuin
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,900
- 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
- ¥2,500–2,900
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,800–2,600
- Green Seat
- ¥2,200–3,000
Train from Kurume to Yufuin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–4,300
- 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
- ¥3,700–4,200
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,100–4,300
- Green Seat
- ¥4,300–6,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–25,000
- 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
- ¥18,000–25,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥20,000–25,000
- Green seat
- ¥26,000–35,000
Train from Tōkyō Station to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–32,000
- 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
- ¥23,000–31,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥26,000–32,000
- Green seat
- ¥33,000–44,000
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 Kumamoto to Kurume
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,700
- 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
- ¥3,000–4,100
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,800–4,700
- Green seat
- ¥4,600–6,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Oita to Yufuin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kumamoto to Kurume
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin-Hikida to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 097-534-7455
- Website
- oitakotsu.co.jp
Bus from Oita Airport to Yufuin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,550
- Schedules at
- oitakotsu.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
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
- 050-3802-1544
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Bus from Sendai Station East Exit to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–6,500
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 4 seats per row spacious
- ¥3,500–5,500
- 3 seats per row
- ¥4,500–6,500
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Business seat
- ¥9,000–20,000
- Premium seat
- ¥18,000–25,000
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Yufuin-ekimae Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–3,300
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kosoku Kiyama to Yufuin-ekimae Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,300
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Chuo-Dori
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Website
- snf.jp
Car ferry from Otaru to Maizuru
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- snf.jp
- State Room
- ¥19,000–25,000
- Tourist
- ¥9,000–21,000
- Suite Room
- ¥45,000–55,000
- Deluxe Room
- ¥28,000–37,000
- Tourist A
- ¥11,000–19,000
- Tourist S
- ¥18,000–25,000
- State room B
- ¥21,000–31,000
- Deluxe room A
- ¥33,000–43,000
- Suite room
- ¥58,000–63,000
Car ferry from Tomakomai West Port Ferry Terminal to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–24,000
- Schedules at
- snf.jp
- State Room
- ¥18,000–24,000
- Tourist
- ¥9,000–20,000
- Suite Room
- ¥44,000–55,000
- Deluxe Room
- ¥27,000–35,000
- Tourist A
- ¥10,000–19,000
- Tourist S
- ¥17,000–24,000
- State room A
- ¥22,000–31,000
- Deluxe room A
- ¥32,000–42,000
- Junior Suite
- ¥46,000–51,000
- Suite
- ¥56,000–60,000
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