There are 8 ways to get from Hokkaido to Matsushima by plane, train, bus, car ferry, or car
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Fly New Chitose Airport to Sendai Airport, train
best- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane CTS - SDJ
- Take the train from Sendai Airport to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)train
- Take the train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Matsushimatrain
3h 51m¥11,156–29,606Train via Morioka
- Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Sendaitrain
9h 41m¥13,721–18,359Bus, train
- Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前bus
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Shin Aomoritrain
- Take the bus from Aomori Station to Sendai Station #40 Bus Stopbus
14h 1m¥11,830–15,230Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 苫小牧フェリーターミナルbus 札幌~苫小牧
- Take the car ferry from Tomakomai to Port of Sendai Ferry Terminalcarferry
19h 43m¥11,540–39,970Fly Hakodate Airport to Sendai Airport
- Fly from Hakodate Airport (HKD) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane HKD - SDJ
5h 58m¥36,140–66,746Fly New Chitose Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport, train
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA)plane CTS - HNA
- Take the train from Shin-Hanamaki to Sendaitrain
5h 3m¥20,056–40,506Train
- Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain Hokuto
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Sendaitrain Hayabusa
10h 56m¥13,511–18,059Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sapporo to Hakodatecar
- Take the car ferry from Hakodate to Omacarferry
- Drive from Oma to Matsushimacar
10h 54m¥12,938–20,777
New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Sendai Airport (SDJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hokkaido to Matsushima is to bus and train which costs ¥11000 - ¥16000 and takes 14h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Hokkaido to Matsushima is to fly and train which takes 3h 51m and costs ¥11000 - ¥30000.
No, there is no direct train from Hokkaido to Matsushima. However, there are services departing from Sapporo and arriving at Matsushima via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka and Sendai(Miyagi/Jr). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 41m.
The distance between Hokkaido and Matsushima is 568 km.
The best way to get from Hokkaido to Matsushima without a car is to train via Morioka which takes 9h 41m and costs ¥13000 - ¥19000.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Hokkaido to Matsushima, including transfers.
Hokkaido to Matsushima train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), depart from Sapporo station.
The best way to get from Hokkaido to Matsushima is to train via Morioka which takes 9h 41m and costs ¥13000 - ¥19000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥36000 - ¥70000 and takes 5h 58m.
Hokkaido to Matsushima train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), arrive at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto station.
There are 256+ hotels available in Matsushima.
What companies run services between Hokkaido, Japan and Matsushima, Miyagi, Japan?
You can take a train from Sapporo to Matsushima via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, Sendai, and Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) in around 9h 41m. Alternatively, All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, and AIRDO fly from Hakodate Airport (HKD) to Sendai Airport (SDJ) every 4 hours.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–26,000
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 Morioka Hanamaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–34,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–310,000
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
- 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
- flypeach.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–29,000
- Website
- senat.co.jp
Train from Sendai Airport to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–700
- Website
- https://www.senat.co.jp/en/top
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Matsushima
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥430–600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
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/
Train from Shin-Hanamaki to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Website
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- secure.j-bus.co.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
- Phone
- 0570-200-600
- Website
- chuo-bus.co.jp
Bus from 札幌駅前 to 苫小牧フェリーターミナル
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥280–1,600
- Website
- https://www.chuo-bus.co.jp/language/en.html
- Website
- taiheiyo-ferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Tomakomai to Port of Sendai Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–38,000
- Schedules at
- taiheiyo-ferry.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥11,000–14,000
- Berth (C, B or S)
- ¥11,000–20,000
- Economy Single
- ¥17,000–22,000
- First Class
- ¥19,000–31,000
- Deluxe Cabin
- ¥28,000–38,000
- Car under 5m
- ¥37,000–48,000
- 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
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