There are 12 ways to get from Sapporo to Tsuruoka by train, plane, bus, car ferry, or car
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 Sendai Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane CTS - SDJ
- Take the bus from Sendai Station to Shonai Kanko Bussankobus
7h 4m¥12,508–37,713Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Sapporo to Hakodatecar
- Take the carferry from Hakodate to Omacarferry
- Drive from Oma to Tsuruokacar
11h 28m¥11,940–19,058Train, bus
- Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)train
- Take the bus from Sendai Station to Shonai Kanko Bussankobus
12h 10m¥17,684–25,045Bus, 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 Shin Aomoritrain
- Take the bus from Aomori Station to Sendai Station #40 Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Sendai Station to Shonai Kanko Bussankobus
16h 51m¥14,800–18,930Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 苫小牧フェリーターミナルbus
- Take the carferry from Tomakomai to Port of Sendai Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the bus from Sendai Station to Shonai Kanko Bussankobus
23h 15m¥15,230–44,430Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Niigata Airport, train
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane CTS - KIJ
- Take the train from Niigata to Tsuruokatrain
6h 53m¥20,398–69,833Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Yamagata Airport, bus
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane CTS - GAJ
- Take the bus from Kenchomae to Shonai Kanko Bussankobus
7h 28m¥16,688–43,493Fly Okadama Airport to Niigata Airport, train
- Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane OKD - KIJ
- Take the train from Niigata to Tsuruokatrain
7h 45m¥72,553–143,402Train 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 Sakata(Yamagata)train
9h 7m¥45,908–115,213Fly Okadama Airport to Akita Airport, train
- Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane OKD - AXT
- Take the train from Akita to Sakata(Yamagata)train
9h 39m¥26,063–88,782Train
- 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 Akitatrain
- Take the train from Akita to Sakata(Yamagata)train
15h 18m¥13,584–20,345Train via Saitama
- Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Ōmiyatrain
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Niigatatrain Max
- Take the train from Niigata to Tsuruokatrain
15h 44m¥24,184–34,145
New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Sendai Airport (SDJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sapporo to Tsuruoka is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥11000 - ¥20000 and takes 11h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Sapporo to Tsuruoka is to train and fly which takes 6h 53m and costs ¥20000 - ¥70000.
No, there is no direct train from Sapporo to Tsuruoka. However, there are services departing from Sapporo and arriving at Sakata(Yamagata) via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Shin-Aomori and Akita. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 18m.
The distance between Sapporo and Tsuruoka is 737 km.
The best way to get from Sapporo to Tsuruoka without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 10m and costs ¥17000 - ¥25000.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Sapporo to Tsuruoka, including transfers.
Sapporo to Tsuruoka train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), depart from Sapporo station.
Sapporo to Tsuruoka train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), arrive at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto station.
There are 59+ hotels available in Tsuruoka.
What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Tsuruoka, Japan?
You can take a train from Sapporo to Miyahara clinic via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Shin Aomori, Shin-Aomori, Akita, Sakata(Yamagata), and Sakata Eki Mae(1 platform) in around 15h 18m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–80,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–43,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–37,000
Flights from Okadama Airport to Akita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–85,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–130,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–130,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Akita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–95,000
- Website
- airdo.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–35,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–43,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–37,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–30,000
- Website
- blue-panorama.com
Flights from Okadama Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–140,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- 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
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
Train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,800
- 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
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 Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–11,000
- 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 Morioka to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,300
- 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 Niigata to Tsuruoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,700
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Niigata to Tsuruoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,700
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Akita to Sakata(Yamagata)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Akita to Sakata(Yamagata)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,100
- 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 Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Akita to Sakata(Yamagata)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,100
- 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 Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–9,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Omiya Station to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Niigata to Tsuruoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,700
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- shonaikotsu.jp
Bus from Sendai Station to Shonai Kanko Bussanko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400
- Schedules at
- shonaikotsu.jp
Bus from Sendai Station to Shonai Kanko Bussanko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400
- Schedules at
- shonaikotsu.jp
Bus from Sendai Station to Shonai Kanko Bussanko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400
- Schedules at
- shonaikotsu.jp
Bus from Sendai Station to Shonai Kanko Bussanko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400
- Schedules at
- shonaikotsu.jp
Bus from Kenchomae to Shonai Kanko Bussanko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800
- Schedules at
- shonaikotsu.jp
- Website
- miyakou.co.jp
Bus from Sendai Station to Shonai Kanko Bussanko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300
- Schedules at
- miyakou.co.jp
Bus from Sendai Station to Shonai Kanko Bussanko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300
- Schedules at
- miyakou.co.jp
Bus from Sendai Station to Shonai Kanko Bussanko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300
- Schedules at
- miyakou.co.jp
Bus from Sendai Station to Shonai Kanko Bussanko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300
- Schedules at
- miyakou.co.jp
- 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
- 0172-36-5061
- Website
- konanbus.com
Bus from Aomori Station to Sendai Station #40 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–6,500
- Schedules at
- konanbus.com
- Phone
- 0570-200-600
- Website
- Hokkaido Chuo Bus
Bus from 札幌駅前 to 苫小牧フェリーターミナル
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥280–1,600
- Website
- Hokkaido Chuo Bus
- Website
- Yamako Bus
Bus from Kenchomae to Shonai Kanko Bussanko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,100
- Schedules at
- Yamako Bus
- Website
- taiheiyo-ferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Tomakomai to Port of Sendai Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–38,000
- Schedules at
- taiheiyo-ferry.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥11,000–14,000
- Berth (C, B or S)
- ¥11,000–20,000
- Economy Single
- ¥17,000–22,000
- First Class
- ¥19,000–31,000
- Deluxe Cabin
- ¥28,000–38,000
- Car under 5m
- ¥37,000–48,000
- 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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