There are 9 ways to get from Sapporo to Miyako by train, bus, taxi, car, car ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Miyakotrain
10h 23m¥12,291–16,459Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Sapporo to Hakodatecar
- Take the carferry from Hakodate to Omacarferry
- Drive from Oma to Miyakocar
9h 4m¥10,288–16,560Bus, train, taxi
- 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 Iwaizumi Byouin-Maebus
- Take the taxi from Iwaizumi Byouin-Mae to Miyakotaxi
11h 41m¥25,410–31,210Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Morioka Hanamaki Airport, train
- 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 Miyakotrain
7h 9m¥17,028–37,043Train via Hachinohe
- 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
- Take the train from Kuji(Iwate) to Yamaguchidanchitrain
11h 58mBus, 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 Hachinohetrain
- Take the train from Hachinohe to Kuji(Iwate)train
- Take the train from Kuji(Iwate) to Yamaguchidanchitrain
12h 42mTrain to New Chitose Airport, fly to Akita Airport, train
- 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 Miyakotrain
9h 33m¥33,278–91,793Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Sendai Airport, train
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane CTS - SDJ
- Take the train from Sendai to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Miyakotrain
8h 18m¥15,528–35,343Fly Okadama Airport to Akita Airport, train
- Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane OKD - AXT
- Take the train from Akita to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Miyakotrain
10h 9m¥24,513–85,732
New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sapporo to Miyako is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥10000 - ¥17000 and takes 9h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Sapporo to Miyako is to train and fly which takes 7h 9m and costs ¥17000 - ¥37000.
No, there is no direct train from Sapporo to Miyako. However, there are services departing from Sapporo and arriving at Miyako via Shin Hakodate Hokuto and Morioka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 23m.
The distance between Sapporo and Miyako is 724 km.
The best way to get from Sapporo to Miyako without a car is to train which takes 10h 23m and costs ¥12000 - ¥17000.
It takes approximately 10h 23m to get from Sapporo to Miyako, including transfers.
Sapporo to Miyako train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), depart from Sapporo station.
Sapporo to Miyako train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), arrive at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto station.
There are eight+ hotels available in Miyako.
What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Miyako, Japan?
You can take a train from Sapporo to Miyako via Shin Hakodate Hokuto and Morioka in around 10h 23m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–33,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–22,000
Flights from Okadama Airport to Akita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–80,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Akita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–90,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–95,000
- Website
- airdo.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–17,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–28,000
- 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 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
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- 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 Miyako
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,000
- 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 Miyako
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,000
- 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 Akita to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Morioka to Miyako
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sendai to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Morioka to Miyako
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,000
- 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
Train from Morioka to Miyako
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,000
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- Sanriku Railway
Train from Kuji(Iwate) to Yamaguchidanchi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- Sanriku Railway
Train from Kuji(Iwate) to Yamaguchidanchi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- Sanriku 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
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Morioka to Iwaizumi Byouin-Mae
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,710
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- 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
- 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
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–17,000
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