There are 7 ways to get from Matsushima to Hokkaido by train, plane, bus, car ferry, or car
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Train, train to Sendai Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Matsushima to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)train
- Take the train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Sendai Airporttrain
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane SDJ - CTS
3h 37m¥11,135–29,552Train via Morioka
- Take the train from Sendai to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain
9h 24m¥13,635–18,382Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sendai Station #40 Bus Stop to Aomori Stationbus
- Take the train from Shin Aomori to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 札幌駅前bus
14h 48m¥11,835–15,212Car 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 札幌~苫小牧
20h 22m¥11,540–39,985Train to Morioka Hanamaki Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sendai to Shin-Hanamakitrain
- Fly from Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane HNA - CTS
4h 45m¥20,035–40,452Train
- Take the train from Sendai to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain Hayabusa
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain Hokuto
10h 38m¥13,421–18,065Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Matsushima to Omacar
- Take the carferry from Oma to Hakodatecarferry
- Drive from Hakodate to Sapporocar
10h 52m¥13,281–20,462
Sendai Airport (SDJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matsushima to Hokkaido is to bus and train which costs ¥11000 - ¥16000 and takes 14h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Matsushima to Hokkaido is to train and fly which takes 3h 37m and costs ¥11000 - ¥30000.
No, there is no direct train from Matsushima to Hokkaido. However, there are services departing from Matsushima and arriving at Sapporo via Sendai, Morioka and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 24m.
The distance between Matsushima and Hokkaido is 566 km.
The best way to get from Matsushima to Hokkaido without a car is to train via Morioka which takes 9h 24m and costs ¥13000 - ¥19000.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Matsushima to Hokkaido, including transfers.
Matsushima to Hokkaido train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Sendai station.
Matsushima to Hokkaido train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Morioka station.
There are 1972+ hotels available in Hokkaido.
What companies run services between Matsushima, Miyagi, Japan and Hokkaido, Japan?
You can take a train from Matsushima to Sapporo via Sendai(Miyagi/Jr), Sendai, Morioka, and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto in around 9h 24m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–26,000
Flights from Morioka Hanamaki Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–34,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–290,000
- Website
- airdo.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–15,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–29,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Matsushima to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥430–600
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sendai to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,300
- 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 Shin Aomori to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sendai to Shin-Hanamaki
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,700
- 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
- Website
- Sendai Airport Transit
Train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–700
- Website
- Sendai Airport Transit
- 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 Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Phone
- 0172-36-5061
- Website
- konanbus.com
Bus from Sendai Station #40 Bus Stop to Aomori Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–6,500
- Schedules at
- konanbus.com
- 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
- 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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