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

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There are 7 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
    4h 15m
    ¥52,738–217,293

  2. Train, fly to Sendai Airport

    cheapest
    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 32m
    ¥13,678–33,043

  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 Kōriyamatrain train
    10h 55m
    ¥15,441–20,759

  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
    4. Take the train from Sendai to Shin-Shirakawatrain train
    15h 14m
    ¥14,000–20,530

  5. 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 car ferry from Tomakomai to Port of Sendai Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Sendai to Kōriyamatrain train
    21h 42m
    ¥13,980–43,130

  6. 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 38m
    ¥15,241–20,459

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Sapporo to Hakodatecar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Hakodate to Omacarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Oma to Shirakawacar car
    12h 43m
    ¥15,937–24,776

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration2h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket¥47,908Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 700.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 15m

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

You can take a train from Sapporo to Kutano via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, and Koriyama(Fukushima) in around 10h 55m.

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