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How to get fromSapporo to Matsushimaby train, plane, bus, car ferry, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Sapporo to Matsushima by train, plane, bus, car ferry, or car

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  1. Train, fly to Sendai Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane plane CTS - SDJ
    4h 13m
    ¥11,958–31,643

  2. Bus, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 苫小牧フェリーターミナルbus bus 札幌～苫小牧
    2. Take the carferry from Tomakomai to Port of Sendai Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    19h 43m
    ¥11,540–39,970

  3. Train via Morioka

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Moriokatrain train
    3. Take the train from Morioka to Sendaitrain train
    9h 41m
    ¥13,721–18,359

  4. Bus, train

    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 Shin Aomoritrain train
    3. Take the bus from Aomori Station to Sendai Station #40 Bus Stopbus bus
    14h 1m
    ¥11,830–15,230

  5. Train, fly to Morioka Hanamaki Airport

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA)plane plane CTS - HNA
    3. Take the train from Shin-Hanamaki to Sendaitrain train
    5h 25m
    ¥19,858–41,543

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain train Hokuto
    2. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Sendaitrain train Hayabusa
    10h 56m
    ¥13,511–18,059

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Sapporo to Hakodatecar car
    2. Take the carferry from Hakodate to Omacarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Oma to Matsushimacar car
    10h 54m
    ¥12,875–20,686

New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Sendai Airport (SDJ) flights

Calendar84Weekly Planes
Duration1h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket¥10,772Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 607.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 13m

What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Matsushima, Miyagi, Japan?

You can take a train from Sapporo to Matsushima via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, Sendai, and Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) in around 9h 41m.

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