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How to get fromSapporo to Dateby train, plane, bus, car ferry, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Sapporo to Date by train, plane, bus, car ferry, or car

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  1. Train, fly to Sendai Airport

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    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane plane CTS - SDJ
    3. Take the train from Natori to Datetrain train
    5h 15m
    ¥9,858–32,393

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Sendaitrain train
    3. Take the train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Datetrain train
    12h 9m
    ¥15,084–21,945

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前bus bus
    2. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Shin Aomoritrain train
    3. Take the bus from Aomori Station to Sendai Station #40 Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sendai to Harada-Higashibus bus
    14h 40m
    ¥12,700–15,930

  4. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 苫小牧フェリーターミナルbus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Tomakomai to Port of Sendai Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Sendai to Harada-Higashibus bus
    21h 6m
    ¥13,130–41,430

  5. Train, fly to Yamagata Airport

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane plane CTS - GAJ
    3. Take the train from Sakurambo Higashine to Fukushimatrain train
    6h 56m
    ¥16,398–41,733

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Sapporo to Hakodatecar car
    2. Take the carferry from Hakodate to Omacarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Oma to Datecar car
    11h 37m
    ¥12,938–21,055

New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Sendai Airport (SDJ) flights

Calendar84Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket¥7,538Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 633.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 15m

What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Date, Japan?

You can take a train from Sapporo to Date via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Sendai, and Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) in around 12h 9m.

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