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There are 7 ways to get from Hakodate to Sakata by train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Aomori

    best
    1. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Shin Aomoritrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin-Aomori to Akitatrain train
    3. Take the train from Akita to Sakata(Yamagata)train train
    9h 18m
    ¥6,724–9,156

  2. Car ferry, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Seikan Ferry Hakodate Terminal to Aomori Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Aomori to Akitatrain train
    3. Take the train from Akita to Sakata(Yamagata)train train
    12h 7m
    ¥6,600–8,600

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Shin Aomoritrain train
    2. Take the bus from Aomori Station to Sendai Station #40 Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sendai Station to Sakata Shoko BTbus bus
    13h 52m
    ¥10,010–14,650

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Hakodate to Omacarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Oma to Sakatacar car
    7h 33m
    ¥7,840–13,270

  5. Fly to Shonai Airport

    1. Fly from Hakodate Airport (HKD) to Shonai Airport (SYO)plane plane HKD - SYO
    6h 13m
    ¥19,400–111,396

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Moriokatrain train
    2. Take the train from Morioka to Akitatrain train
    3. Take the train from Akita to Sakata(Yamagata)train train
    9h 44m
    ¥8,424–11,756

  7. Fly to Akita Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hakodate Airport (HKD) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane plane HKD - AXT
    2. Take the train from Akita to Sakata(Yamagata)train train
    8h 7m
    ¥32,660–68,496

Hakodate Airport (HKD) to Shonai Airport (SYO) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration5h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket¥19,822Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 451.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 18m

What companies run services between Hakodate, Japan and Sakata, Japan?

You can take a train from Hakodate to Sakata(Yamagata) via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Shin Aomori, Shin-Aomori, and Akita in around 9h 18m. Alternatively, All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines fly from Hakodate Airport (HKD) to Shonai Airport (SYO) 5 times a day.

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