There are 8 ways to get from Sapporo to Tazawako Station by train, bus, car, car ferry, or plane
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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 Tazawakotrain
9h 3m¥11,441–15,359Bus, train via 札幌駅前
cheapest- 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 train from Morioka to Tazawakotrain
9h 47m¥10,260–13,390Bus, 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 Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Tazawakotrain
9h 44m¥10,350–12,400Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sapporo to Hakodatecar
- Take the car ferry from Hakodate to Omacarferry
- Drive from Oma to Tazawako Stationcar
9h 19m¥10,938–17,277Train 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 Tazawakotrain
5h 49m¥17,178–36,943Train 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 Kakunodatetrain
6h 56m¥32,338–89,193Bus to Okadama Airport, fly to Akita Airport, train
- Take the bus from さっぽろ to 栄町bus
- Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane OKD - AXT
- Take the train from Akita to Kakunodatetrain
- Take the train from Kakunodate to Tazawakotrain
7h 36m¥19,573–68,132Train 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 Tazawakotrain
6h 58m¥14,678–34,243
New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sapporo to Tazawako Station is to bus and train which costs ¥10000 - ¥13000 and takes 9h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Sapporo to Tazawako Station is to train and fly which takes 5h 49m and costs ¥17000 - ¥37000.
No, there is no direct train from Sapporo to Tazawako Station. However, there are services departing from Sapporo and arriving at Tazawako via Shin Hakodate Hokuto and Morioka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 3m.
The distance between Sapporo and Tazawako Station is 664 km.
The best way to get from Sapporo to Tazawako Station without a car is to train which takes 9h 3m and costs ¥11000 - ¥16000.
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Sapporo to Tazawako Station, including transfers.
Sapporo to Tazawako Station train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), depart from Sapporo station.
Sapporo to Tazawako Station train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), arrive at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto station.
There are 52+ hotels available in Tazawako Station.
What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Tazawako Station, Japan?
You can take a train from Sapporo to Tazawako via Shin Hakodate Hokuto and Morioka in around 9h 3m.
- 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 Okadama Airport to Akita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–65,000
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
- ¥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
- ¥10,000–16,000
- 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 Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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 Morioka to Tazawako
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- 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 Morioka to Tazawako
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Morioka to Tazawako
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- 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 Morioka to Tazawako
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Akita to Kakunodate
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Akita to Kakunodate
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Kakunodate to Tazawako
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥360–500
- 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 Morioka to Tazawako
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- 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
- city.sapporo.jp
Bus from さっぽろ to 栄町
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥260–290
- Website
- https://www.city.sapporo.jp/st/english/routemap.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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