There are 6 ways to get from Sendai to Kitami by plane, train, bus, car ferry, or car
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Fly from Sendai Airport
best- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Memanbetsu Airport (MMB)SDJ - MMB
5h 45m¥11,044–51,776Train
- Take the train from Sendai to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporo
- Take the train from Sapporo to Kitami
12h 58m¥27,339–39,217Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hirosedori Ichibancho to Morioka
- Take the train from Morioka to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Take the bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 大通ｂｃ
- Take the bus from 中央バス札幌ターミナル to 北見バスターミナル
17h 10m¥20,400–26,300Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Sendai Ferry Terminal to Tomakomai
- Take the bus from 苫小牧フェリーターミナル to 札幌駅前
- Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 北見駅前
25h 51m¥18,940–46,340Bus to Yamagata Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Hirose dori Ichiban-cho to Yamagata Kencho-mae
- Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Memanbetsu Airport (MMB)GAJ - MMB
8h 43m¥26,843–68,161Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sendai to Oma
- Take the car ferry from Oma to Hakodate
- Drive from Hakodate to Kitami
14h 2m¥18,225–27,526
Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sendai to Kitami is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥18000 - ¥28000 and takes 14h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Sendai to Kitami is to fly which takes 5h 45m and costs ¥11000 - ¥55000.
No, there is no direct train from Sendai to Kitami. However, there are services departing from Sendai and arriving at Kitami via Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Sapporo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 58m.
The distance between Sendai and Kitami is 742 km.
The best way to get from Sendai to Kitami without a car is to train which takes 12h 58m and costs ¥27000 - ¥40000.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Sendai to Kitami, including transfers.
Sendai to Kitami train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Sendai station.
The best way to get from Sendai to Kitami is to fly which takes 5h 45m and costs ¥11000 - ¥55000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥27000 - ¥40000 and takes 12h 58m.
Sendai to Kitami train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto station.
There are 36+ hotels available in Kitami.
What companies run services between Sendai, Japan and Kitami, Japan?
All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, and Peach Aviation Limited fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sendai to Kitami via Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Sapporo in around 12h 58m.
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- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to Memanbetsu Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–80,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Memanbetsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–100,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Memanbetsu Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–65,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Memanbetsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda, New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–100,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Memanbetsu Airport via Osaka Itami, New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–130,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Memanbetsu Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–70,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Memanbetsu Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–110,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Memanbetsu Airport via Osaka Itami, New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–110,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Sendai to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- 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 Morioka to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- 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
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- 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 Sapporo to Kitami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- ¥8,000–9,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Green Seat
- ¥12,000–17,000
- Phone
- 0570ｰ000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Hirosedori Ichibancho to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Website
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 大通ｂｃ
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 中央バス札幌ターミナル to 北見バスターミナル
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,090
- Schedules at
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 札幌駅前 to 北見駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,090
- Schedules at
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
- Phone
- 0152-43-4101
- Website
- abashiribus.com
Bus from 中央バス札幌ターミナル to 北見バスターミナル
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–7,000
- Schedules at
- abashiribus.com
- Phone
- 0570-200-600
- Website
- chuo-bus.co.jp
Bus from 苫小牧フェリーターミナル to 札幌駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,700
- Schedules at
- chuo-bus.co.jp
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Hirose dori Ichiban-cho to Yamagata Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,100
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
- Website
- taiheiyo-ferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Port of Sendai Ferry Terminal to Tomakomai
- 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 Oma to Hakodate
- 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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