There are 8 ways to get from Sapporo to Kuji by train, bus, car, car ferry, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Hachinohetrain
- Take the train from Hachinohe to Kuji(Iwate)train
9h 28m¥10,391–13,759Bus, train
cheapest- 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 Hachinohetrain
- Take the train from Hachinohe to Kuji(Iwate)train
10h 12m¥9,210–11,790Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sapporo to Hakodatecar
- Take the carferry from Hakodate to Omacarferry
- Drive from Oma to Kujicar
8h 2m¥9,338–14,777Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Aomori, train
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Aomori (AOJ)plane CTS - AOJ
- Take the train from Aomori to Hachinohetrain
- Take the train from Hachinohe to Kuji(Iwate)train
8h 53m¥15,053–34,723Bus, train via Ninohe
- 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 Hachinohetrain
- Take the bus from Ninohe to Kuji Stationbus
10h 56m¥9,870–10,970Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Morioka Hanamaki Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA)plane CTS - HNA
- Take the train from Morioka to Ninohetrain
- Take the bus from Ninohe to Kuji Stationbus
8h 11mFly Okadama Airport to Misawa, train
- Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Misawa (MSJ)plane OKD - MSJ
- Take the train from Hachinohe to Kuji(Iwate)train
7h 12m¥14,563–84,782Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Akita Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane CTS - AXT
- Take the train from Akita to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Ninohetrain
- Take the bus from Ninohe to Kuji Stationbus
10h 35m
New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Aomori (AOJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sapporo to Kuji is to bus and train via Ninohe which costs ¥9500 - ¥11000 and takes 10h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Sapporo to Kuji is to fly and train which takes 7h 12m and costs ¥14000 - ¥85000.
No, there is no direct train from Sapporo to Kuji. However, there are services departing from Sapporo and arriving at Kuji(Iwate) via Shin Hakodate Hokuto and Hachinohe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 28m.
The distance between Sapporo and Kuji is 592 km.
The best way to get from Sapporo to Kuji without a car is to train which takes 9h 28m and costs ¥10000 - ¥14000.
It takes approximately 9h 28m to get from Sapporo to Kuji, including transfers.
Sapporo to Kuji train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), depart from Sapporo station.
Sapporo to Kuji train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), arrive at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto station.
There are two+ hotels available in Kuji.
What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Kuji, Iwate, Japan?
You can take a train from Sapporo to Kuji(Iwate) via Shin Hakodate Hokuto and Hachinohe in around 9h 28m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–28,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–34,000
Flights from Okadama Airport to Misawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–80,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–70,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Akita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–80,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Hachinohe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,400
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Hachinohe to Kuji(Iwate)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Hachinohe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,400
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Hachinohe to Kuji(Iwate)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Hachinohe to Kuji(Iwate)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Hachinohe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,400
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Hachinohe to Kuji(Iwate)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Akita to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,500
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 017-752-0330
- Website
- Aoimori Railway
Train from Aomori to Hachinohe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,100
- Schedules at
- Aoimori Railway
- Phone
- 019-626-9151
- Website
- Iwate Galaxy Railway
Train from Morioka to Ninohe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Iwate Galaxy Railway
Train from Morioka to Ninohe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Iwate Galaxy Railway
- Phone
- 0570-200-600
- Website
- Hokkaido Chuo Bus
Bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–6,000
- Website
- Hokkaido Chuo Bus
- 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 Ninohe to Kuji Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,570
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Ninohe to Kuji Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,570
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Ninohe to Kuji Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,570
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- 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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