There are 5 ways to get from Sapporo to Tsugaru by bus, train, car, car ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- 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 Shin Aomoritrain Hayabusa
7h 13m¥23,200–26,900Bus, train via Kizukuri
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 Shin Aomoritrain
- Take the train from Shin-Aomori to Kizukuritrain
9h 1m¥8,110–10,290Train
- Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Shin Aomoritrain
- Take the train from Shin-Aomori to Kizukuritrain
8h 16m¥10,284–15,245Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sapporo to Hakodatecar
- Take the carferry from Hakodate to Omacarferry
- Drive from Oma to Tsugarucar
7h 53m¥8,159–13,185Train, fly
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Aomori (AOJ)plane CTS - AOJ
- Take the train from Hirosaki to Kizukuritrain
5h 41m¥15,858–34,713
New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Aomori (AOJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sapporo to Tsugaru is to bus and train via Kizukuri which costs ¥8000 - ¥11000 and takes 9h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Sapporo to Tsugaru is to train and fly which takes 5h 41m and costs ¥15000 - ¥35000.
No, there is no direct train from Sapporo to Tsugaru. However, there are services departing from Sapporo and arriving at Kizukuri via Shin Hakodate Hokuto and Shin-Aomori. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 16m.
The distance between Sapporo and Tsugaru is 410 km.
The best way to get from Sapporo to Tsugaru without a car is to bus and train which takes 7h 13m and costs ¥23000 - ¥27000.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Sapporo to Tsugaru, including transfers.
Sapporo to Tsugaru train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), depart from Sapporo station.
Sapporo to Tsugaru train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), arrive at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto station.
There are 17+ hotels available in Tsugaru.
What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Tsugaru, Japan?
You can take a train from Sapporo to Kizukuri via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Shin Aomori, and Shin-Aomori in around 8h 16m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Shin Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Shin Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shin-Aomori to Kizukuri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Hirosaki to Kizukuri
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥550–800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Shin Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shin-Aomori to Kizukuri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–11,000
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,800
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- 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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