There are 7 ways to get from Iwate to Hokkaido by train, plane, bus, car, or car ferry
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Train to Morioka Hanamaki Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Iwate-Numakunai to Moriokatrain
- Fly from Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane HNA - CTS
4h 6mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ninohe to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain Hayate
- Take the bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 札幌駅前bus 札幌~函館
8h 44m¥4,052–10,902Train
- Take the train from Ninohe to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain Hayate
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain Hokuto
7h 45m¥9,812–12,902Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Iwate to Omacar
- Take the car ferry from Oma to Hakodatecarferry
- Drive from Hakodate to Sapporocar
8h 15m¥9,829–15,475Train, bus to Aomori, fly
- Take the train from Iwate-Numakunai to Ninohetrain
- Take the train from Ninohe to Shin-Aomoritrain
- Take the bus from Shin Aomori Sta. Minamiguchi to 古川 ⑥のりばbus
- Fly from Aomori (AOJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane AOJ - CTS
6h 1mTrain to Akita Airport, fly
- Take the train from Morioka to Akitatrain
- Fly from Akita Airport (AXT) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane AXT - CTS
6h 49m¥32,044–88,669Train, bus via 札幌駅前
- Take the train from Ninohe to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain Hayate
- 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 58m¥8,812–9,902
Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iwate to Hokkaido is to train and bus via 札幌駅前 which costs ¥8500 - ¥10000 and takes 8h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Iwate to Hokkaido is to train and fly which takes 6h 49m and costs ¥32000 - ¥90000.
No, there is no direct train from Iwate to Hokkaido. However, there are services departing from Iwate-Numakunai and arriving at Sapporo via Ninohe and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 45m.
The distance between Iwate and Hokkaido is 446 km.
The best way to get from Iwate to Hokkaido without a car is to train which takes 7h 45m and costs ¥9500 - ¥13000.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Iwate to Hokkaido, including transfers.
Iwate to Hokkaido train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Ninohe station.
Iwate to Hokkaido train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto station.
There are 1963+ hotels available in Hokkaido.
What companies run services between Iwate, Japan and Hokkaido, Japan?
You can take a train from Iwate-Numakunai to Sapporo via Ninohe and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto in around 7h 45m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Morioka Hanamaki Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–34,000
Flights from Aomori to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–27,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Aomori to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥46,000–210,000
Flights from Akita Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–300,000
- Phone
- 019-626-9151
- Website
- igr.jp
Train from Iwate-Numakunai to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://igr.jp/
Train from Iwate-Numakunai to Ninohe
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://igr.jp/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
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/
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/
Train from Ninohe to Shin-Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Morioka to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,500
- 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
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
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
- 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
- city.aomori.aomori.jp
Bus from Shin Aomori Sta. Minamiguchi to 古川 ⑥のりば
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥210–280
- Schedules at
- city.aomori.aomori.jp
- Website
- city.aomori.aomori.jp
Bus from Shin Aomori Sta. Minamiguchi to 古川 ⑥のりば
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥180–260
- Schedules at
- city.aomori.aomori.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
- 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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