There are 7 ways to get from Sapporo to Towada by train, plane, taxi, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Aomori, taxi
best- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Aomori (AOJ)plane CTS - AOJ
- Take the taxi from Aomori-Airport-AOJ to Towadataxi
3h 27m¥31,028–53,343Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Sapporo to Hakodatecar
- Take the car ferry from Hakodate to Omacarferry
- Drive from Oma to Towadacar
6h 52m¥8,099–13,020Train
- Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain Hokuto
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Shichinohe-Towadatrain Hayate
6h 6m¥13,691–17,659Bus, 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 Hachinohetrain Hayabusa / ...
9h 13m¥8,300–9,400Bus to Okadama Airport, fly to Misawa
- Take the bus from さっぽろ to 栄町bus
- Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Misawa (MSJ)plane OKD - MSJ
3h 38m¥30,763–88,782Train via Hachinohe
- Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain Hokuto
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Hachinohetrain Hayabusa / ...
8h 12m¥9,391–12,359Bus, train via 札幌駅前
- 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 Hachinohetrain Hayabusa / ...
9h 16m¥8,210–10,390
New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Aomori (AOJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sapporo to Towada is to bus and train which costs ¥8000 - ¥9500 and takes 9h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Sapporo to Towada is to train and fly and taxi which takes 3h 27m and costs ¥31000 - ¥55000.
No, there is no direct train from Sapporo to Towada. However, there are services departing from Sapporo and arriving at Shichinohe-Towada via Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 6m.
The distance between Sapporo and Towada is 351 km.
The best way to get from Sapporo to Towada without a car is to train which takes 6h 6m and costs ¥13000 - ¥18000.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Sapporo to Towada, including transfers.
Sapporo to Towada train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), depart from Sapporo station.
Sapporo to Towada train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), arrive at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto station.
There are 46+ hotels available in Towada.
What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Towada, Japan?
You can take a train from Sapporo to Towada via Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Shichinohe-Towada in around 6h 6m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–27,000
Flights from Okadama Airport to Misawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–90,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–170,000
- 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 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
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Shichinohe-Towada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Hachinohe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Hachinohe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Hachinohe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,400
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–25,000
Aomori Chuo Taxi
- Phone
- 017-781-5311
- Website
- aomorichuoh-taxi.sunnyday.jp
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