There are 5 ways to get from Sapporo to Ginzan-onsen by train, plane, bus, taxi, car ferry, or car
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Train, fly, bus
best- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane CTS - GAJ
- Take the bus from Yamagata Airport to Ginzan-onsenbus
5h 10m¥26,528–72,843Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 苫小牧フェリーターミナルbus
- Take the car ferry from Tomakomai to Port of Sendai Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the bus from Sendai to Obanazawa Machiai-jobus
23h 57m¥13,070–43,080Train, taxi
- Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Furukawatrain
- Take the taxi from Furukawa to Ginzan-onsentaxi
9h 49m¥29,691–38,059Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sapporo to Hakodatecar
- Take the car ferry from Hakodate to Omacarferry
- Drive from Oma to Ginzan-onsencar
11h 10m¥13,438–21,776Train, bus
- Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Sendaitrain
- Take the bus from Sendai to Obanazawa Machiai-jobus
12h 54m¥14,531–20,709
New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sapporo to Ginzan-onsen is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥13000 - ¥22000 and takes 11h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Sapporo to Ginzan-onsen is to train and fly and bus which takes 5h 10m and costs ¥26000 - ¥75000.
The distance between Sapporo and Ginzan-onsen is 589 km.
The best way to get from Sapporo to Ginzan-onsen without a car is to train and taxi which takes 9h 49m and costs ¥29000 - ¥39000.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Sapporo to Ginzan-onsen, including transfers.
There are 99+ hotels available in Ginzan-onsen.
What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Ginzan-onsen, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Sapporo to Ginzan-onsen. However, you can take the train to New Chitose Airport, walk to New Chitose Airport (CTS) airport, fly to Yamagata Airport (GAJ), walk to Yamagata Airport, then take the bus to Ginzan-onsen. Alternatively, you can take the train to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, take the train to Morioka, take the train to Furukawa, then take the taxi to Ginzan-onsen.
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–38,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Morioka to Furukawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Morioka to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Bus from Yamagata Airport to Ginzan-onsen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500
- Schedules at
- yamagata-airport.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-200-600
- Website
- chuo-bus.co.jp
Bus from 札幌駅前 to 苫小牧フェリーターミナル
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥280–1,600
- Website
- https://www.chuo-bus.co.jp/language/en.html
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Sendai to Obanazawa Machiai-jo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from Sendai to Obanazawa Machiai-jo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
- Website
- taiheiyo-ferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Tomakomai to Port of Sendai Ferry Terminal
- 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 Hakodate to Oma
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–21,000
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