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How to get fromSapporo to Hokotateby train, plane, bus, car ferry, car, or night bus

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There are 10 ways to get from Sapporo to Hokotate by train, plane, bus, car ferry, car, or night bus

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  1. Train, fly to Okayama Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Okayama Airport (OKJ)plane plane CTS - OKJ
    3. Take the bus from Okayama Sta. to Hokotatebus bus
    7h 9m
    ¥37,898–72,743

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Maizuru to Hokotatecar car
    24h 55m
    ¥4,273–31,328

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Moriokatrain train
    3. Take the train from Morioka to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Okayamatrain train
    16h 23m

  4. Bus, train, night bus

    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 Moriokatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Morioka to Sendaibus bus
    4. Take the night bus from Sendai to Meitetsu Bus Centernightbus night bus
    5. Take the bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Okayamabus bus
    29h 25m
    ¥27,670–35,400

  5. Train, fly to Kobe, bus

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane CTS - UKB
    3. Take the train from Shin Kobe to Okayamatrain train
    4. Take the bus from Okayama Sta. to Hokotatebus bus
    7h 31m
    ¥15,698–85,203

  6. Train, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane CTS - ITM
    3. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Okayamatrain train
    4. Take the bus from Okayama Sta. to Hokotatebus bus
    7h 14m
    ¥19,148–60,793

  7. Train, fly to Hiroshima Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Hiroshima Airport (HIJ)plane plane CTS - HIJ
    3. Take the bus from Hiroshima Airport to Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchibus bus
    4. Take the train from Hiroshima to Okayamatrain train
    5. Take the bus from Okayama Sta. to Hokotatebus bus
    7h 39m
    ¥20,948–66,393

  8. Train, fly to Takamatsu Airport

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Takamatsu Airport (TAK)plane plane CTS - TAK
    3. Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Chayamachitrain train
    10h 6m
    ¥23,268–59,383

  9. Train, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane CTS - NGO
    3. Take the train from Nagoya to Okayamatrain train
    9h 4m

  10. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Maizuru Ferry Terminal to Sannomiya Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sannomiya BT to Okayamabus bus
    32h 41m
    ¥6,357–32,913

New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Okayama Airport (OKJ) flights

Calendar63Weekly Planes
Duration3h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket¥17,577Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,206.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 9m

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

You can take a train from Sapporo to Hokotate via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, Tōkyō Station, and Okayama in around 16h 23m.

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