There are 11 ways to get from Sapporo to Kōfu by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, or night bus
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Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
best- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane CTS - HND
- Take the train from Shinjuku Station to Kōfutrain
6h 10m¥16,228–40,143Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Narita International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane CTS - NRT
- Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kōfutrain
7h 20m¥11,028–32,543Train via Morioka
- 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 Shinjuku Station to Kōfutrain
12h 51m¥19,581–26,559Bus, 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 Shin Aomoritrain
- Take the bus from Aomori to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exitbus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kofu Stationbus
20h 46m¥15,410–23,480Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sapporo to Tomakomaicar
- Take the car ferry from Tomakomai to Oaraicarferry
- Drive from Oarai to Kōfucar
21h 54m¥14,706–31,098Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Matsumoto Airport, train
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane CTS - MMJ
- Take the train from Shiojiri to Kōfutrain
5h 15m¥37,128–57,643Fly Okadama Airport to Matsumoto Airport, train
- Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane OKD - MMJ
- Take the train from Shiojiri to Kōfutrain
5h 50m¥36,363–56,582Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Ibaraki Airport, train
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane CTS - IBR
- Take the train from Ishioka to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kōfutrain
7h 36m¥23,228–36,743Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport, train
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ)plane CTS - FSZ
- Take the train from Shizuoka to Kofutrain
8h 40mTrain
- Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kōfutrain
15h¥18,991–26,559Train, car ferry, night bus, bus
- Take the train from Sapporo to Hakodatetrain
- Take the car ferry from Seikan Ferry Hakodate Terminal to Aomori Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the night bus from Konan Bus Aomori Ferry Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalnightbus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kofu Stationbus
23h 45m¥16,450–26,029
New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sapporo to Kōfu is to train and fly which costs ¥11000 - ¥33000 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Sapporo to Kōfu is to train and fly which takes 5h 15m and costs ¥37000 - ¥60000.
No, there is no direct train from Sapporo to Kōfu. However, there are services departing from Sapporo and arriving at Kōfu via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, Ōmiya and Shinjuku Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 51m.
The distance between Sapporo and Kōfu is 1011 km.
The best way to get from Sapporo to Kōfu without a car is to train via Morioka which takes 12h 51m and costs ¥19000 - ¥27000.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Sapporo to Kōfu, including transfers.
Sapporo to Kōfu train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), depart from Sapporo station.
Sapporo to Kōfu train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), arrive at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto station.
There are 296+ hotels available in Kōfu.
What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Kōfu, Japan?
You can take a train from Sapporo to Kōfu via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, Ōmiya, and Shinjuku Station in around 12h 51m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–240,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–200,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Narita International Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–230,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–240,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–46,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Matsumoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥34,000–48,000
Flights from Okadama Airport to Matsumoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–50,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–27,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–46,000
- Website
- airdo.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–24,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–32,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Ibaraki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–23,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–27,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–24,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Matsumoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥34,000–48,000
Flights from Okadama Airport to Matsumoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–50,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–46,000
- 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 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 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 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 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 Hakodate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Shinjuku Station to Kōfu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,400
- 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 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 Shinjuku Station to Kōfu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,400
- 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 Shiojiri to Kōfu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shiojiri to Kōfu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kōfu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Ishioka to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kōfu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kōfu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shizuoka to Kofu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/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 Aomori to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥6,500–11,000
- Phone
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kofu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,000
- Schedules at
- highwaybus.com
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kofu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,000
- Schedules at
- highwaybus.com
- Phone
- 0172-36-5061
- Website
- konanbus.com
Night bus from Konan Bus Aomori Ferry Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- konanbus.com
- Website
- ferry-sunflower.co.jp
Car ferry from Tomakomai to Oarai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–23,000
- Schedules at
- sunflower.co.jp
- Tourist (Evening Ferry)
- ¥9,500–20,000
- Comfort (Evening Ferry)
- ¥12,000–23,000
- Superior Insaide (Evening Ferry)
- ¥18,000–29,000
- Superior Ocean View (Evening Ferry)
- ¥20,000–32,000
- Premium (Evening Ferry)
- ¥24,000–40,000
- Suite (Evening Ferry)
- ¥47,000–65,000
- Casual Room (Night Ferry)
- ¥12,000–23,000
- Deluxe Room (Night Ferry)
- ¥23,000–38,000
- Car (Less than 5m)
- ¥29,000–43,000
- Phone
- 017-782-3671
- Website
- seikan-ferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Seikan Ferry Hakodate Terminal to Aomori Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,600
- Schedules at
- seikan-ferry.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥2,100–2,600
- Vehicle (smaller than 6m)
- ¥14,000–23,000
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