There are 4 ways to get from Aomori to Sapporo by train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin Aomori to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain Hayabusa
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain Hokuto
4h 59m¥8,212–10,856Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the carferry from Aomori to Hakodatecarferry
- Drive from Hakodate to Sapporocar
7h 14m¥6,260–13,630Train, bus
- Take the train from Shin Aomori to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain Hayabusa
- Take the bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 札幌駅前bus 札幌~函館ニュースター
6h 47m¥7,212–7,856Fly, train
- Fly from Aomori (AOJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane AOJ - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain
3h¥11,750–29,150
Aomori to Sapporo by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aomori to Sapporo is to train and bus which costs ¥7000 - ¥8000 and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Aomori to Sapporo is to fly and train which takes 3h and costs ¥11000 - ¥30000.
No, there is no direct train from Aomori to Sapporo. However, there are services departing from Shin Aomori and arriving at Sapporo via Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 59m.
The distance between Aomori and Sapporo is 445 km.
The best way to get from Aomori to Sapporo without a car is to train which takes 4h 59m and costs ¥8000 - ¥11000.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Aomori to Sapporo, including transfers.
Aomori to Sapporo train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Aomori station.
Aomori to Sapporo train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Hakodate Hokuto station.
There are 1967+ hotels available in Sapporo.
What companies run services between Aomori, Japan and Sapporo, Japan?
You can take a train from Shin Aomori to Sapporo via Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto in around 4h 59m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- 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 Shin Aomori to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,900
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- 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
Train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- 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 Aomori to Hakodate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,000
- Website
- http://www.tsugarukaikyo.co.jp
- Book at
- https://www.tsugarukaikyo.com/r100rsvTop.aspx
- Standard
- ¥2,200–3,700
- View seat
- ¥3,200–4,500
- Comfort
- ¥3,700–5,500
- Suite
- ¥5,000–8,000
- Car smaller than 6m (incl. driver)
- ¥18,000–27,000
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