There are 9 ways to get from Iwate to Sapporo by train, bus, car, car ferry, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Iwate-Numakunai to Hachinohetrain
- Take the train from Hachinohe to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain
7h 42mTrain, bus
cheapest- 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
10h 6m¥9,743–11,093Train, bus via Hachinohe
- Take the train from Iwate-Numakunai to Hachinohetrain
- Take the train from Hachinohe to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 札幌駅前bus
9h 16mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Iwate to Omacar
- Take the carferry from Oma to Hakodatecarferry
- Drive from Hakodate to Sapporocar
8h 15m¥9,843–15,996Train to Morioka Hanamaki Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport, train
- Take the train from Iwate-Numakunai to Moriokatrain
- Fly from Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane HNA - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain
4h 38mTrain to Akita Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport, train
- Take the train from Morioka to Akitatrain
- Fly from Akita Airport (AXT) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane AXT - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain
7h 21m¥32,844–89,799Train to Sendai Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport, train
- Take the train from Morioka to Sendaitrain
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane SDJ - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain
5h 57m¥14,031–34,363Train to Misawa, fly to Okadama Airport
- Take the train from Iwate-Numakunai to Hachinohetrain
- Fly from Misawa (MSJ) to Okadama Airport (OKD)plane MSJ - OKD
5h 34mTrain, train to Akita Airport, fly to Okadama Airport
- Take the train from Iwate-Numakunai to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Akitatrain
- Fly from Akita Airport (AXT) to Okadama Airport (OKD)plane AXT - OKD
7h 57m
Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iwate to Sapporo is to train and bus which costs ¥9500 - ¥12000 and takes 10h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Iwate to Sapporo is to train and fly which takes 5h 57m and costs ¥14000 - ¥35000.
No, there is no direct train from Iwate to Sapporo. However, there are services departing from Iwate-Numakunai and arriving at Sapporo via Hachinohe and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 42m.
The distance between Iwate and Sapporo is 602 km.
The best way to get from Iwate to Sapporo without a car is to train which takes 7h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from Iwate to Sapporo, including transfers.
Iwate to Sapporo train services, operated by Iwate Galaxy Railway, depart from Iwate-Numakunai station.
Iwate to Sapporo train services, operated by Iwate Galaxy Railway, arrive at Hachinohe station.
There are 1970+ hotels available in Sapporo.
What companies run services between Iwate, Japan and Sapporo, Japan?
You can take a train from Iwate-Numakunai to Sapporo via Hachinohe and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto in around 7h 42m.
- 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 Sendai Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–26,000
Flights from Misawa to Okadama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–80,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Okadama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥32,000–120,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Akita Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–95,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–80,000
- Website
- airdo.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–16,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–29,000
- Phone
- 019-626-9151
- Website
- Iwate Galaxy Railway
Train from Iwate-Numakunai to Hachinohe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Iwate Galaxy Railway
Train from Iwate-Numakunai to Hachinohe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Iwate Galaxy Railway
Train from Iwate-Numakunai to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Iwate Galaxy Railway
Train from Iwate-Numakunai to Hachinohe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Iwate Galaxy Railway
Train from Iwate-Numakunai to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Iwate Galaxy Railway
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Hachinohe to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,400
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Hachinohe to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,400
- 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
Train from Morioka to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Morioka to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Morioka to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,500
- 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 New Chitose Airport to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Phone
- 0570-200-600
- Website
- Hokkaido Chuo Bus
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
- Hokkaido Chuo Bus
- 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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