There are 8 ways to get from Hakodate to Zao Onsen by train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Morioka
best- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Sendaitrain
- Take the bus from Sendai Station East exit to Zao Onsen Bus Terminalbus
7h 51m¥8,748–12,186Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Shin Aomoritrain
- Take the bus from Aomori Station to Sendai Station #40 Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Ekimaebus
12h 43m¥7,830–11,890Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Hakodate to Omacarferry
- Drive from Oma to Zao Onsencar
8h 10m¥10,340–16,770Fly Hakodate Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Fly from Hakodate Airport (HKD) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane HKD - GAJ
6h 30m¥35,210–73,446Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Seikan Ferry Hakodate Terminal to Aomori Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the bus from Konan Bus Aomori Ferry Terminal to Moriokabus
- Take the bus from Morioka to Hirosedori Ichibanchobus
- Take the bus from Hirose dori Ichiban-cho to Yamagata Ekimaebus
13h 58m¥9,970–10,840Fly Hakodate Airport to Sendai Airport, bus
- Fly from Hakodate Airport (HKD) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane HKD - SDJ
- Take the bus from Sendai Station East exit to Zao Onsen Bus Terminalbus
7h 43m¥36,810–67,946Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Yamagata Airport
- Take the train from Hakodate to Minami-Chitosetrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane CTS - GAJ
7h 11m¥32,703–80,460Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Sendai Airport, bus
- Take the train from Hakodate to Minami-Chitosetrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane CTS - SDJ
- Take the bus from Sendai Station East exit to Zao Onsen Bus Terminalbus
8h 44m¥17,303–37,960
Hakodate Airport (HKD) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hakodate to Zao Onsen is to car ferry and bus which costs ¥9500 - ¥11000 and takes 13h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Hakodate to Zao Onsen is to fly which takes 6h 30m and costs ¥35000 - ¥75000.
The distance between Hakodate and Zao Onsen is 590 km.
The best way to get from Hakodate to Zao Onsen without a car is to train and bus via Morioka which takes 7h 51m and costs ¥8500 - ¥13000.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Hakodate to Zao Onsen, including transfers.
There are 192+ hotels available in Zao Onsen.
What companies run services between Hakodate, Japan and Zao Onsen, Japan?
Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, and Fuji Dream fly from Hakodate Airport (HKD) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ) 5 times a day.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Yamagata Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–330,000
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Yamagata Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–330,000
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Yamagata Airport via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥32,000–70,000
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Sendai Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–130,000
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Sendai Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–140,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–38,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–26,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Sendai Airport via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–380,000
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Sendai Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥110,000–380,000
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Sendai Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥110,000–380,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–310,000
- Website
- airdo.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–16,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Yamagata Airport via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥32,000–70,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–38,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–29,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Morioka to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Shin Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Hakodate to Minami-Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Hakodate to Minami-Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Sendai Station East exit to Zao Onsen Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,800
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from Sendai to Yamagata Ekimae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from Hirose dori Ichiban-cho to Yamagata Ekimae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from Sendai Station East exit to Zao Onsen Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,800
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from Sendai Station East exit to Zao Onsen Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,800
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
- Phone
- 0172-36-5061
- Website
- konanbus.com
Bus from Aomori Station to Sendai Station #40 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–6,500
- Schedules at
- konanbus.com
Bus from Konan Bus Aomori Ferry Terminal to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400
- Schedules at
- konanbus.com
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Morioka to Hirosedori Ichibancho
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Website
- tsugarukaikyo.co.jp
Car ferry from Hakodate to Oma
- 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
- Phone
- 017-782-3671
- Website
- seikan-ferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Seikan Ferry Hakodate Terminal to Aomori Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,600
- Schedules at
- seikan-ferry.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥2,100–2,600
- Vehicle (smaller than 6m)
- ¥14,000–23,000
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