There are 7 ways to get from Sapporo to Morioka by train, plane, bus, car, or car ferry
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Train, fly to Morioka Hanamaki Airport
best- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA)plane CTS - HNA
3h 57m¥16,518–36,043Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前bus 札幌~函館ニュースター
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Moriokatrain Hayabusa / ...
7h 57m¥9,700–11,500Train
- Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain Hokuto
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Moriokatrain Hayabusa / ...
6h 56m¥10,791–14,459Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sapporo to Hakodatecar
- Take the car ferry from Hakodate to Omacarferry
- Drive from Oma to Moriokacar
8h 48m¥10,441–16,782Train, fly to Akita Airport
- 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
6h 27m¥32,778–89,793Train, fly to Sendai Airport
- 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
5h 12m¥14,028–33,343Bus, 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 Ninohetrain
- Take the train from Ninohe to Moriokatrain
9h 20m¥9,810–12,390
Sapporo to Morioka by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sapporo to Morioka is to bus and train which costs ¥9500 - ¥12000 and takes 7h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Sapporo to Morioka is to train and fly which takes 3h 57m and costs ¥16000 - ¥36000.
No, there is no direct train from Sapporo to Morioka. However, there are services departing from Sapporo and arriving at Morioka via Shin Hakodate Hokuto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 56m.
The distance between Sapporo and Morioka is 453 km.
The best way to get from Sapporo to Morioka without a car is to train which takes 6h 56m and costs ¥10000 - ¥15000.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Sapporo to Morioka, including transfers.
Sapporo to Morioka train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), depart from Sapporo station.
Sapporo to Morioka train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), arrive at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto station.
There are 96+ hotels available in Morioka.
What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Morioka, Japan?
You can take a train from Sapporo to Morioka via Shin Hakodate Hokuto in around 6h 56m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–34,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–26,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Akita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–220,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–240,000
- Website
- airdo.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–16,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–29,000
- 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
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
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 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 Akita to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Sendai to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Ninohe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–4,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Ninohe to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 019-626-9151
- Website
- igr.jp
Train from Ninohe to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://igr.jp/
- 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
- 0570-200-600
- Website
- chuo-bus.co.jp
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
- https://www.chuo-bus.co.jp/language/en.html
- 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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