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How to get fromHokkaido to Iwateby plane, train, bus, car, or car ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Hokkaido to Iwate by plane, train, bus, car, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Morioka Hanamaki Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA)plane plane CTS - HNA
    2. Take the train from Morioka to Iwate-Numakunaitrain train
    4h 34m
    ¥16,276–35,756

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前bus bus 札幌～函館ニュースター
    2. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Moriokatrain train Hayabusa
    9h 58m
    ¥9,700–11,500

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain train Hokuto
    2. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Moriokatrain train Hayabusa
    8h 16m
    ¥11,341–15,209

  4. Bus, train via Hachinohe

    1. Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前bus bus
    2. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Hachinohetrain train
    3. Take the train from Hachinohe to Iwate-Numakunaitrain train
    9h 25m

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Sapporo to Hakodatecar car
    2. Take the carferry from Hakodate to Omacarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Oma to Iwatecar car
    8h 16m
    ¥9,705–15,729

  6. Fly to Sendai Airport, train

    1. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane plane CTS - SDJ
    2. Take the train from Sendai Airport to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)train train
    3. Take the train from Sendai to Moriokatrain train
    4. Take the train from Morioka to Iwate-Numakunaitrain train
    5h 50m
    ¥13,776–34,056

  7. Fly to Akita Airport, train

    1. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane plane CTS - AXT
    2. Take the train from Akita to Moriokatrain train
    7h 12m
    ¥45,626–114,506

New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1hAverage Duration
Ticket¥15,027Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 447.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 34m

What companies run services between Hokkaido, Japan and Iwate, Japan?

You can take a train from Sapporo to Iwate-Numakunai via Shin Hakodate Hokuto and Morioka in around 8h 16m.

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