There are 5 ways to get from Sapporo to Hirosaki Castle by train, plane, bus, car, or car ferry
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Aomori (AOJ)plane CTS - AOJ
4h 14m¥12,228–32,543Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前bus 札幌～函館
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Shin Aomoritrain Hayabusa
8h 29m¥7,660–9,690Train
- Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain Hokuto
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Shin Aomoritrain Hayabusa
7h 45m¥8,841–11,659Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sapporo to Hakodatecar
- Take the carferry from Hakodate to Omacarferry
- Drive from Oma to Hirosaki Castlecar
7h 53m¥8,998–14,319Bus, train via Namioka
- Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前bus 札幌～函館ニュースター
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Shin Aomoritrain Hayabusa
9h 51m¥8,775–9,775
New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Aomori (AOJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sapporo to Hirosaki Castle is to bus and train which costs ¥7500 - ¥10000 and takes 8h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Sapporo to Hirosaki Castle is to train and fly which takes 4h 14m and costs ¥12000 - ¥33000.
No, there is no direct train from Sapporo to Hirosaki Castle. However, there are services departing from Sapporo and arriving at Hirosaki via Shin Hakodate Hokuto and Shin-Aomori. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 45m.
The distance between Sapporo and Hirosaki Castle is 321 km.
The best way to get from Sapporo to Hirosaki Castle without a car is to train which takes 7h 45m and costs ¥8500 - ¥12000.
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Sapporo to Hirosaki Castle, including transfers.
Sapporo to Hirosaki Castle train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), depart from Sapporo station.
Sapporo to Hirosaki Castle train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), arrive at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto station.
There are 69+ hotels available in Hirosaki Castle.
What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Hirosaki Castle, Japan?
You can take a train from Sapporo to Hirosaki Castle via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Shin Aomori, Shin-Aomori, and Hirosaki in around 7h 45m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–29,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Phone
- 0570-200-600
- Website
- Hokkaido Chuo Bus
Bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–6,000
- Website
- Hokkaido Chuo Bus
- 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
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