There are 5 ways to get from Akita Airport (AXT) to Sapporo by plane, train, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly to New Chitose Airport, train
best- Fly from Akita Airport (AXT) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane AXT - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain
1h 50m¥30,611–83,297Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Akita to Shin-Aomoritrain
- Take the train from Shin Aomori to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 札幌駅前bus
12h 1m¥10,750–12,350Train
- Take the train from Akita to Shin-Aomoritrain
- Take the train from Shin Aomori to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain
10h 13m¥11,750–15,350Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Akita Airport (AXT) to Omacar
- Take the carferry from Oma to Hakodatecarferry
- Drive from Hakodate to Sapporocar
9h 57m¥11,635–18,085Fly to Okadama Airport
- Fly from Akita Airport (AXT) to Okadama Airport (OKD)plane AXT - OKD
2h 31m¥34,156–119,669
Akita Airport (AXT) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Akita Airport (AXT) to Sapporo is to train and bus which costs ¥10000 - ¥13000 and takes 12h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Akita Airport (AXT) to Sapporo is to fly and train which takes 1h 50m and costs ¥30000 - ¥85000.
No, there is no direct train from Akita Airport (AXT) to Sapporo. However, there are services departing from Akita and arriving at Sapporo via Shin Aomori and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 13m.
The distance between Akita Airport (AXT) and Sapporo is 420 km.
The best way to get from Akita Airport (AXT) to Sapporo without a car is to train which takes 10h 13m and costs ¥11000 - ¥16000.
It takes approximately 1h 50m to get from Akita Airport (AXT) to Sapporo, including transfers.
Akita Airport (AXT) to Sapporo train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Akita station.
The best way to get from Akita Airport (AXT) to Sapporo is to train which takes 10h 13m and costs ¥11000 - ¥16000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥34000 - ¥120000 and takes 2h 31m.
Akita Airport (AXT) to Sapporo train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin-Aomori station.
There are 1973+ hotels available in Sapporo.
What companies run services between Akita Airport (AXT), Japan and Sapporo, Japan?
You can take a bus from Akita Airport to Sapporo via Akita Station, Akita, Shin-Aomori, Shin Aomori, and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto in around 10h 13m. Alternatively, Japan Airlines flies from Akita Airport (AXT) to Okadama Airport (OKD) twice daily.
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Akita to Shin-Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shin Aomori to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Akita to Shin-Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shin Aomori to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,900
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 札幌駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- secure.j-bus.co.jp
- Website
- tsugarukaikyo.co.jp
Car ferry from Oma to Hakodate
- 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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