There are 5 ways to get from Hokkaido to Hakodate by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Sapporo to Hakodatetrain Hokuto
3h 51m¥6,000–8,500Drive 242.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Sapporo to Hakodatecar 242.9 km
3h 38m¥4,214–6,087Bus
- Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 函館駅前bus 札幌～函館ニュースター
5h 15m¥4,900–6,000Fly from New Chitose Airport
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Hakodate Airport (HKD)plane CTS - HKD
2h 42m¥23,436–70,726Bus to Okadama Airport, fly
- Take the bus from さっぽろ to 栄町bus
- Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Hakodate Airport (HKD)plane OKD - HKD
3h 40m¥20,473–55,702
Hokkaido to Hakodate by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hokkaido to Hakodate is to bus which costs ¥4900 - ¥6000 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Hokkaido to Hakodate is to fly which takes 2h 42m and costs ¥23000 - ¥75000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 札幌駅前 and arriving at 函館駅前. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Sapporo and arriving at Hakodate. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 51m.
The distance between Hokkaido and Hakodate is 314 km. The road distance is 242.9 km.
The best way to get from Hokkaido to Hakodate without a car is to train which takes 3h 51m and costs ¥6000 - ¥8500.
The train from Sapporo to Hakodate takes 3h 51m including transfers and departs every two hours.
Hokkaido to Hakodate bus services, operated by 北海道バス, depart from 札幌駅前 station.
Hokkaido to Hakodate train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), depart from Sapporo station.
The best way to get from Hokkaido to Hakodate is to train which takes 3h 51m and costs ¥6000 - ¥8500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥4900 - ¥6000 and takes 5h 15m, you could also fly, which costs ¥23000 - ¥75000 and takes 2h 42m.
What companies run services between Hokkaido, Japan and Hakodate, Japan?
JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company) operates a train from Sapporo to Hakodate every 2 hours. Tickets cost ¥6,000–8,500 and the journey takes 3h 51m. Alternatively, 北海道バス operates a bus from 札幌駅前 to 函館駅前 every 4 hours. Tickets cost ¥5,000 and the journey takes 5h 15m. Hokkaido Chuo Bus also services this route 4 times a day.
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Sapporo to Hakodate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Website
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 札幌駅前 to 函館駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- secure.j-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-200-600
- Website
- chuo-bus.co.jp
Bus from 札幌駅前 to 函館駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–6,000
- Website
- https://www.chuo-bus.co.jp/language/en.html
- Website
- city.sapporo.jp
Bus from さっぽろ to 栄町
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥260–290
- Website
- https://www.city.sapporo.jp/st/english/routemap.html
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More Questions & Answers
Hokkaido to Hakodate bus services, operated by 北海道バス, arrive at 函館駅前 station.
Hokkaido to Hakodate train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), arrive at Hakodate station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hokkaido to Hakodate is 243 km. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Hokkaido to Hakodate.
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