There are 6 ways to get from Sapporo to Ishikawa-ken by train, plane, bus, car ferry, or car
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane CTS - KMQ
3h 38m¥30,328–61,643Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Otaru to Niigatacarferry
- Take the bus from Niigata Eki Mae to Ekinishi Godochosha-maebus Niigata
25h 36m¥5,947–29,673Train
- Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Omiya Stationtrain
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Kanazawatrain
13h 23m¥25,591–34,259Bus, train
- Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前bus
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Moriokatrain
- Take the bus from Morioka to Hirosedori Ichibanchobus
- Take the bus from Hirosedori to Niigatabus
- Take the bus from Niigata Eki Mae to Ekinishi Godochosha-maebus
21h 46m¥21,900–29,800Train, bus
- Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Shin Aomoritrain
- Take the train from Shin-Aomori to Akitatrain
- Take the train from Akita to Niigatatrain
- Take the bus from Niigata Eki Mae to Ekinishi Godochosha-maebus
19h 34m¥19,791–29,359Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sapporo to Hakodatecar
- Take the car ferry from Hakodate to Omacarferry
- Drive from Oma to Kanazawacar
16h 48m¥20,943–31,784
New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sapporo to Ishikawa-ken is to car ferry and bus which costs ¥5500 - ¥30000 and takes 25h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Sapporo to Ishikawa-ken is to train and fly which takes 3h 38m and costs ¥30000 - ¥65000.
No, there is no direct train from Sapporo to Ishikawa-ken. However, there are services departing from Sapporo and arriving at Kanazawa via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka and Omiya Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 23m.
The distance between Sapporo and Ishikawa-ken is 892 km.
The best way to get from Sapporo to Ishikawa-ken without a car is to train which takes 13h 23m and costs ¥25000 - ¥35000.
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Sapporo to Ishikawa-ken, including transfers.
Sapporo to Ishikawa-ken train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), depart from Sapporo station.
Sapporo to Ishikawa-ken train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), arrive at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto station.
There are 564+ hotels available in Ishikawa-ken.
What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Ishikawa-ken, Japan?
You can take a train from Sapporo to Kanazawa via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, Omiya Station, and Kanazawa in around 13h 23m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Komatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–300,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥35,000–320,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–55,000
- 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 Omiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–9,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Omiya Station to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- 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 Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Shin Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shin-Aomori to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Akita to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- secure.j-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Morioka to Hirosedori Ichibancho
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Hirosedori to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 076-234-0123
- Website
- hokutetsu.co.jp
Bus from Niigata Eki Mae to Ekinishi Godochosha-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–9,500
- Schedules at
- hokutetsu.co.jp
Bus from Niigata Eki Mae to Ekinishi Godochosha-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–9,500
- Schedules at
- hokutetsu.co.jp
Bus from Niigata Eki Mae to Ekinishi Godochosha-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–9,500
- Schedules at
- hokutetsu.co.jp
- Website
- snf.jp
Car ferry from Otaru to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–19,000
- Schedules at
- snf.jp
- Tourist C
- ¥7,000–12,000
- Tourist A
- ¥9,500–15,000
- Tourist S
- ¥11,000–19,000
- State room A (inside)
- ¥15,000–25,000
- State room A
- ¥16,000–26,000
- Deluxe room A
- ¥23,000–33,000
- Suite room
- ¥40,000–44,000
- 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
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