There are 5 ways to get from Ishinomaki to Wakkanai by train, plane, bus, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly
best- Take the train from Ishinomaki to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)train
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Wakkanai Airport (WKJ)plane SDJ - WKJ
8h 1m¥61,988–132,934Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Ishinomaki to Omacar
- Take the carferry from Oma to Hakodatecarferry
- Drive from Hakodate to Wakkanaicar
15h 2m¥18,015–28,222Train
- Take the train from Ishinomaki to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)train
- Take the train from Sendai to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain
- Take the train from Sapporo to Wakkanaitrain
17h 31m¥21,788–29,534Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sendai to Moriokabus
- Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 大通bcbus
- Take the bus from 大通bc to 稚内駅前ターミナルbus
19h 58m¥20,521–22,641Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Port of Sendai Ferry Terminal to Tomakomaicarferry
- Take the bus from 苫小牧フェリーターミナル to 札幌駅前bus
- Take the bus from 大通bc to 稚内駅前ターミナルbus
27h 59m¥18,627–47,154
Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ishinomaki to Wakkanai is to bus and train which costs ¥20000 - ¥23000 and takes 19h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Ishinomaki to Wakkanai is to train and fly which takes 8h 1m and costs ¥60000 - ¥140000.
No, there is no direct train from Ishinomaki to Wakkanai. However, there are services departing from Ishinomaki and arriving at Wakkanai via Sendai, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Sapporo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 31m.
The distance between Ishinomaki and Wakkanai is 889 km.
The best way to get from Ishinomaki to Wakkanai without a car is to train which takes 17h 31m and costs ¥21000 - ¥30000.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Ishinomaki to Wakkanai, including transfers.
Ishinomaki to Wakkanai train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Ishinomaki station.
Ishinomaki to Wakkanai train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) station.
There are 16+ hotels available in Wakkanai.
What companies run services between Ishinomaki, Japan and Wakkanai, Japan?
You can take a train from Ishinomaki to Wakkanai via Sendai(Miyagi/Jr), Sendai, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, and Sapporo in around 17h 31m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Wakkanai Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–230,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Wakkanai Airport via Kobe, New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–180,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Wakkanai Airport via Osaka Itami, New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–370,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ishinomaki to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ishinomaki to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sendai to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to Wakkanai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Sendai to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Website
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 大通bc
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- secure.j-bus.co.jp
Bus from 大通bc to 稚内駅前ターミナル
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,700
- Schedules at
- busnavi-hk.jp
Bus from 大通bc to 稚内駅前ターミナル
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,700
- Schedules at
- busnavi-hk.jp
- Phone
- 0570-200-600
- Website
- Hokkaido Chuo Bus
Bus from 苫小牧フェリーターミナル to 札幌駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥280–1,600
- Website
- Hokkaido Chuo Bus
- Website
- taiheiyo-ferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Port of Sendai Ferry Terminal to Tomakomai
- 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 Oma to Hakodate
- 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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