There are 5 ways to get from Iwate (State) to Sapporo by plane, train, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly, train
best- Fly from Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane HNA - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain
1h 54m¥18,832–38,747Train, bus via Ninohe
cheapest- Take the train from Morioka to Ninohetrain
- Take the train from Ninohe to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 札幌駅前bus
9h 17m¥5,147–12,343Train
- Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain Hayabusa / ...
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain Hokuto
6h 51m¥10,743–14,093Train, bus
- Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain Hayabusa / ...
- Take the bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 札幌駅前bus 札幌~函館ニュースター
8h 4m¥9,743–11,093Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Morioka to Omacar
- Take the car ferry from Oma to Hakodatecarferry
- Drive from Hakodate to Sapporocar
8h 49m¥10,384–16,277
Iwate (State) to Sapporo by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iwate (State) to Sapporo is to train and bus which costs ¥9500 - ¥12000 and takes 8h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Iwate (State) to Sapporo is to fly and train which takes 1h 54m and costs ¥18000 - ¥39000.
No, there is no direct train from Iwate (State) to Sapporo. However, there are services departing from Morioka and arriving at Sapporo via Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 51m.
The distance between Iwate (State) and Sapporo is 430 km.
The best way to get from Iwate (State) to Sapporo without a car is to train which takes 6h 51m and costs ¥10000 - ¥15000.
It takes approximately 1h 54m to get from Iwate (State) to Sapporo, including transfers.
Iwate (State) to Sapporo train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Morioka station.
Iwate (State) to Sapporo train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Hakodate Hokuto station.
There are 1961+ hotels available in Sapporo.
What companies run services between Iwate (State), Japan and Sapporo, Japan?
You can take a train from Morioka to Sapporo via Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto in around 6h 51m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Morioka Hanamaki Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–34,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- 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 Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- 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 Ninohe
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Ninohe to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–4,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 019-626-9151
- Website
- igr.jp
Train from Morioka to Ninohe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://igr.jp/
- Website
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 札幌駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- 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 新函館北斗駅前 to 札幌駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥240–6,000
- Website
- https://www.chuo-bus.co.jp/language/en.html
- 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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