There are 9 ways to get from Sapporo to Kitakata by train, plane, bus, car ferry, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Niigata Airport, train
best- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane CTS - KIJ
- Take the train from Niigata to Kitakatatrain
7h 27m¥20,998–64,333Car ferry, train
cheapest- Take the carferry from Otaru to Niigatacarferry
- Take the train from Niigata to Kitakatatrain Shin'etsuhonsen
23h 35m¥2,290–22,380Train
- Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Sendaitrain
- Take the train from Sendai to Koriyamatrain
- Take the train from Koriyama(Fukushima) to Aizu-Wakamatsutrain
14h 25m¥18,384–25,745Bus, 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 Station to Sendai Station #40 Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Sendai Station to Kita Yanagiharabus
18h 17m¥14,500–17,730Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Yamagata Airport, train, taxi
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane CTS - GAJ
- Take the train from Sakurambo Higashine to Yonezawatrain
- Take the taxi from Yonezawa to Kitakatataxi
6h 19m¥45,608–98,613Fly Okadama Airport to Niigata Airport, train
- Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane OKD - KIJ
- Take the train from Niigata to Kitakatatrain
8h 19m¥67,153–132,902Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Fukushima, train
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Fukushima (FKS)plane CTS - FKS
- Take the train from Koriyama(Fukushima) to Aizu-Wakamatsutrain
8h 45m¥67,488–129,263Train, bus
- Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Sendaitrain
- Take the bus from Sendai Station to Kita Yanagiharabus
14h 57m¥17,184–23,545Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sapporo to Hakodatecar
- Take the carferry from Hakodate to Omacarferry
- Drive from Oma to Kitakatacar
13h 9m¥15,391–24,709
New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Niigata Airport (KIJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sapporo to Kitakata is to car ferry and train which costs ¥2200 - ¥23000 and takes 23h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Sapporo to Kitakata is to train and fly and taxi which takes 6h 19m and costs ¥45000 - ¥100000.
No, there is no direct train from Sapporo to Kitakata. However, there are services departing from Sapporo and arriving at Aizu-Wakamatsu via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, Sendai and Koriyama(Fukushima). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 25m.
The distance between Sapporo and Kitakata is 744 km.
The best way to get from Sapporo to Kitakata without a car is to train which takes 14h 25m and costs ¥18000 - ¥26000.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Sapporo to Kitakata, including transfers.
Sapporo to Kitakata train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), depart from Sapporo station.
Sapporo to Kitakata train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), arrive at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto station.
There are 115+ hotels available in Kitakata.
What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Kitakata, Fukushima-ken, Japan?
You can take a train from Sapporo to 寺町角 via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, Sendai, Koriyama, Koriyama(Fukushima), Aizu-Wakamatsu, and 若松駅前バスターミナル in around 14h 25m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–140,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Fukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–120,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Fukushima via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–220,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–43,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–37,000
- Website
- blue-panorama.com
Flights from Okadama Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–130,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,800
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–11,000
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,800
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,800
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–11,000
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Niigata to Kitakata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Morioka to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sendai to Koriyama
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Shin Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Niigata to Kitakata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sakurambo Higashine to Yonezawa
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Niigata to Kitakata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0242-28-5885
- Website
- Aizu Railway
Train from Koriyama(Fukushima) to Aizu-Wakamatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–2,800
- Schedules at
- Aizu Railway
Train from Koriyama(Fukushima) to Aizu-Wakamatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–2,800
- Schedules at
- Aizu Railway
- 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
- 0172-36-5061
- Website
- konanbus.com
Bus from Aomori Station to Sendai Station #40 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–6,500
- Schedules at
- konanbus.com
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Sendai Station to Kita Yanagihara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Sendai Station to Kita Yanagihara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.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
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–25,000
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