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

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There are 6 ways to get from Sapporo to Shirakawa by train, plane, bus, car ferry, or car

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  1. Train, fly to Fukushima

    best
    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Fukushima (FKS)plane plane CTS - FKS
    3h 54m
    ¥63,838–161,293

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    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
    4. Take the train from Sendai to Shin-Shirakawatrain train
    15h 21m
    ¥13,660–17,830

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Sendaitrain train
    3. Take the train from Sendai to Kōriyamatrain train
    11h 39m
    ¥15,241–20,459

  4. Bus, car ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 苫小牧フェリーターミナルbus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Tomakomai to Port of Sendai Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Sendai to Kōriyamatrain train
    21h 23m
    ¥13,980–43,130

  5. Train, fly to Sendai Airport

    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
    3. Take the train from Sendai to Kōriyamatrain train
    5h 12m
    ¥13,678–34,043

  6. 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 Shirakawacar car
    12h 43m
    ¥15,912–24,740

New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Fukushima (FKS) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration2h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket¥58,642Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 700.8 km
  • Duration: 3h 54m

What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Shirakawa, Japan?

You can take a train from Sapporo to Kutano via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Sendai, and Koriyama(Fukushima) in around 11h 39m.

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