There are 8 ways to get from Sakata to Sapporo by train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus
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Train to Akita Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport, train
best- Take the train from Sakata(Yamagata) to Akitatrain
- Fly from Akita Airport (AXT) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane AXT - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain
5h 28m¥32,540–89,410Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Sakata(Yamagata) to Akitatrain
- Take the train from Akita to Shin-Aomoritrain
- 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
12h 35m¥6,630–14,460Train
- Take the train from Sakata(Yamagata) to Akitatrain
- Take the train from Akita to Shin-Aomoritrain
- Take the train from Shin Aomori to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain
11h 1m¥12,390–16,460Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sakata to Omacar
- Take the carferry from Oma to Hakodatecarferry
- Drive from Hakodate to Sapporocar
11h 7m¥13,084–20,177Bus to Sendai Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport, train
- Take the bus from Aeon Sakata Minami to Sendai Stationbus
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane SDJ - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain
6h 40m¥14,900–34,400Train to Niigata Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport, train
- Take the train from Sakata(Yamagata) to Niigatatrain
- Fly from Niigata Airport (KIJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane KIJ - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain
5h 58m¥24,741–64,982Train to Akita Airport, fly to Okadama Airport
- Take the train from Sakata(Yamagata) to Akitatrain
- Fly from Akita Airport (AXT) to Okadama Airport (OKD)plane AXT - OKD
6h 9m¥36,800–123,300Train to Yamagata Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport, train
- Take the train from Sakata(Yamagata) to Shinjotrain
- Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane GAJ - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain
7h¥27,060–74,118
Akita Airport (AXT) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sakata to Sapporo is to train and bus which costs ¥6500 - ¥15000 and takes 12h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Sakata to Sapporo is to train and fly which takes 5h 28m and costs ¥32000 - ¥90000.
No, there is no direct train from Sakata to Sapporo. However, there are services departing from Sakata(Yamagata) and arriving at Sapporo via Akita, Shin Aomori and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 1m.
The distance between Sakata and Sapporo is 545 km.
The best way to get from Sakata to Sapporo without a car is to train which takes 11h 1m and costs ¥12000 - ¥17000.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Sakata to Sapporo, including transfers.
Sakata to Sapporo train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Sakata(Yamagata) station.
Sakata to Sapporo train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Akita station.
There are 1970+ hotels available in Sapporo.
What companies run services between Sakata, Japan and Sapporo, Japan?
You can take a train from Sakata(Yamagata) to Sapporo via Akita, Shin-Aomori, Shin Aomori, and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto in around 11h 1m.
- 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 Niigata Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–41,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Okadama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥34,000–120,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–38,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Akita Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥34,000–95,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–75,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥32,000–85,000
- 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
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Niigata Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–41,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–38,000
- 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
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sakata(Yamagata) to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sakata(Yamagata) to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Akita to Shin-Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,500
- 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 Sakata(Yamagata) to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sakata(Yamagata) to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sakata(Yamagata) to Shinjo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sakata(Yamagata) to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Akita to Shin-Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,500
- 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
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- 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 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
- Website
- shonaikotsu.jp
Bus from Aeon Sakata Minami to Sendai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400
- Schedules at
- shonaikotsu.jp
- Website
- miyakou.co.jp
Bus from Aeon Sakata Minami to Sendai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300
- Schedules at
- miyakou.co.jp
- 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
- 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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