There are 5 ways to get from Sapporo to Hakodate Station by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Sapporo to Hakodatetrain Hokuto
3h 51m¥6,000–8,500Drive 243 km
cheapest- Drive from Sapporo to Hakodate Stationcar 243 km
3h 38m¥4,216–6,089Bus
- Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 函館駅前bus 札幌～函館ニュースター
5h 15m¥4,900–6,000Train to New Chitose Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Hakodate Airport (HKD)plane CTS - HKD
3h 7m¥24,238–71,803Bus to Okadama Airport, fly
- Take the bus from さっぽろ to 栄町bus
- Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Hakodate Airport (HKD)plane OKD - HKD
3h 42m¥20,473–55,742
Sapporo to Hakodate Station by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sapporo to Hakodate Station is to bus which costs ¥4900 - ¥6000 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Sapporo to Hakodate Station is to train and fly which takes 3h 7m and costs ¥24000 - ¥75000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 札幌駅前 and arriving at 函館駅前. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Sapporo and arriving at Hakodate. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 51m.
The distance between Sapporo and Hakodate Station is 314 km. The road distance is 243 km.
The best way to get from Sapporo to Hakodate Station without a car is to train which takes 3h 51m and costs ¥6000 - ¥8500.
The train from Sapporo to Hakodate takes 3h 51m including transfers and departs every two hours.
Sapporo to Hakodate Station bus services, operated by 北海道バス, depart from 札幌駅前 station.
Sapporo to Hakodate Station train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), depart from Sapporo station.
The best way to get from Sapporo to Hakodate Station is to train which takes 3h 51m and costs ¥6000 - ¥8500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥4900 - ¥6000 and takes 5h 15m.
What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Hakodate Station, Japan?
JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company) operates a train from Sapporo to Hakodate every 2 hours. Tickets cost ¥6,000–8,500 and the journey takes 3h 51m. Alternatively, 北海道バス operates a bus from 札幌駅前 to 函館駅前 every 4 hours. Tickets cost ¥5,000 and the journey takes 5h 15m. Hokkaido Chuo Bus also services this route 4 times a day.
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Sapporo to Hakodate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
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
- Website
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 札幌駅前 to 函館駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- secure.j-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-200-600
- Website
- chuo-bus.co.jp
Bus from 札幌駅前 to 函館駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–6,000
- Website
- https://www.chuo-bus.co.jp/language/en.html
- Website
- city.sapporo.jp
Bus from さっぽろ to 栄町
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥260–290
- Website
- https://www.city.sapporo.jp/st/english/routemap.html
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More Questions & Answers
Sapporo to Hakodate Station bus services, operated by 北海道バス, arrive at 函館駅前 station.
Sapporo to Hakodate Station train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), arrive at Hakodate station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sapporo to Hakodate Station is 243 km. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Sapporo to Hakodate Station.
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