There are 7 ways to get from Akita to Sapporo by plane, train, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Akita Airport 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
3h 31m¥30,950–87,350Train, 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
10h 21m¥9,864–11,334Train
- 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
9h 8m¥10,864–14,334Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Akita to Omacar
- Take the car ferry from Oma to Hakodatecarferry
- Drive from Hakodate to Sapporocar
9h 39m¥11,371–17,703Fly Akita Airport to Okadama Airport, bus
- Fly from Akita Airport (AXT) to Okadama Airport (OKD)plane AXT - OKD
- Take the bus from 栄町 to さっぽろbus
4h 9m¥36,210–121,240Train to Aomori, fly to New Chitose Airport, train
- Take the train from Akita to Hirosakitrain
- Fly from Aomori (AOJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane AOJ - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain
6h 2m¥14,390–32,428Train to Morioka Hanamaki Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport, train
- Take the train from Akita to Moriokatrain
- Fly from Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane HNA - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain
5h 37m¥18,394–38,549
Akita Airport (AXT) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Akita to Sapporo is to train and bus which costs ¥9500 - ¥12000 and takes 10h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Akita to Sapporo is to fly and train which takes 3h 31m and costs ¥31000 - ¥90000.
No, there is no direct train from Akita 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 9h 8m.
The distance between Akita and Sapporo is 439 km.
The best way to get from Akita to Sapporo without a car is to train which takes 9h 8m and costs ¥10000 - ¥15000.
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from Akita to Sapporo, including transfers.
Akita to Sapporo train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Akita station.
Akita to Sapporo train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin-Aomori station.
There are 1960+ hotels available in Sapporo.
What companies run services between Akita, Japan and Sapporo, Japan?
You can take a train from Akita to Sapporo via Shin-Aomori, Shin Aomori, and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto in around 9h 8m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Akita Airport to Okadama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥35,000–120,000
Flights from Aomori to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–27,000
Flights from Morioka Hanamaki Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–34,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Akita Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–300,000
Flights from Aomori to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥46,000–210,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Akita to Shin-Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shin Aomori to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Akita to Shin-Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shin Aomori to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Akita to Hirosaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Akita to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- 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
- city.sapporo.jp
Bus from 栄町 to さっぽろ
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥260–290
- Website
- https://www.city.sapporo.jp/st/english/routemap.html
- 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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