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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 11 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 14m
    ¥26,898–82,743

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Maizuru to Hokotatecar car
    24h 55m
    ¥4,170–31,323

  3. Train via Kikonai

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain train
    2. Take the train from Kikonai to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Okayamatrain train
    15h 32m

  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 train from Morioka to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)train train
    4. Take the nightbus from Sendai Station to Ōsakanightbus night bus
    5. Take the bus from Osaka Station JR Express BT to Okayama Station West Exitbus bus
    27h 38m
    ¥25,470–33,800

  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 36m
    ¥16,698–90,203

  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 24m
    ¥17,148–60,793

  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 44m
    ¥20,998–91,443

  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 9m
    ¥36,268–64,373

  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 9m

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Okayamatrain train
    19h 16m

  11. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry 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 44m
    ¥6,357–32,913

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

Calendar63Weekly Planes
Duration3h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket¥24,964Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,206.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 14m

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

You can take a train from Sapporo to Hokotate via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Kikonai, Tōkyō Station, and Okayama in around 15h 32m.

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