There are 8 ways to get from Sapporo to Shizukuishi by train, bus, car, car ferry, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain Hokuto
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Moriokatrain Hayabusa
8h 27m¥11,111–14,909Bus, train via 札幌駅前
cheapest- Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前bus 札幌~函館
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Moriokatrain Hayabusa
9h 11m¥9,930–12,940Bus, train
- 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
9h 8m¥10,020–11,950Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sapporo to Hakodatecar
- Take the carferry from Hakodate to Omacarferry
- Drive from Oma to Shizukuishicar
8h 57m¥10,508–16,734Train 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 Shizukuishitrain
5h 13m¥16,848–36,493Train 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
7h 37m¥33,098–90,243Train 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
6h 22m¥14,348–33,793Fly 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
8h 17m¥20,333–69,182
New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sapporo to Shizukuishi is to bus and train which costs ¥10000 - ¥12000 and takes 9h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Sapporo to Shizukuishi is to train and fly which takes 5h 13m and costs ¥16000 - ¥37000.
No, there is no direct train from Sapporo to Shizukuishi. However, there are services departing from Sapporo and arriving at Shizukuishi via Shin Hakodate Hokuto and Morioka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 27m.
The distance between Sapporo and Shizukuishi is 640 km.
The best way to get from Sapporo to Shizukuishi without a car is to train which takes 8h 27m and costs ¥11000 - ¥15000.
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Sapporo to Shizukuishi, including transfers.
Sapporo to Shizukuishi train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), depart from Sapporo station.
Sapporo to Shizukuishi train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), arrive at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto station.
There are 109+ hotels available in Shizukuishi.
What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Shizukuishi, Japan?
You can take a train from Sapporo to Shizukuishi via Shin Hakodate Hokuto and Morioka in around 8h 27m.
- 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
Flights from Okadama Airport to Akita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–65,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Akita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–300,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–310,000
- Website
- airdo.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–15,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–28,000
- 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 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 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 Shizukuishi
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥320–450
- 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 Akita to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,500
- 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 Akita to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,500
- Website
- JR EAST
- 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
- 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
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