There are 8 ways to get from Sapporo to Wakayama by train, plane, car ferry, car, bus, or night bus
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Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, train
best- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane CTS - ITM
- Take the train from Namba(Nankai) to Wakayamashitrain
5h 15m¥17,578–53,193Bus, car ferry, train
cheapest- Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 苫小牧フェリーターミナルbus
- Take the car ferry from Tomakomai West Port Ferry Terminal to Tsurugacarferry
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Ōsakatrain
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Kii-Nakanoshimatrain
28h 38m¥3,630–30,430Train via Morioka
- Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Wakayamatrain
16h 18mCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry
- Drive from Maizuru to Wakayamacar
24h 16m¥3,673–30,428Bus, train, nightbus
- 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 Shichinohe-Towadatrain
- Take the night bus from Shichinohe-Towada to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exitnightbus
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Umedabus
- Take the bus from Osaka Hankyu Sanbangai to Kansai Airport Terminal 1bus
30h 36m¥20,350–38,900Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Kobe, train
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Kobe (UKB)plane CTS - UKB
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Wakayamatrain
6h 16m¥14,928–84,043Train to Hakodate Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, train
- Take the train from Sapporo to Hakodatetrain
- Fly from Hakodate Airport (HKD) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HKD - ITM
- Take the train from Namba(Nankai) to Wakayamashitrain
9h 4m¥29,210–90,739Train
- Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the train from Shinimamiya to Wakayamashitrain
17h 47m
New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sapporo to Wakayama is to car ferry and drive which costs ¥3600 - ¥31000 and takes 24h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Sapporo to Wakayama is to train and fly which takes 5h 15m and costs ¥17000 - ¥55000.
No, there is no direct train from Sapporo to Wakayama. However, there are services departing from Sapporo and arriving at Wakayama via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, Tōkyō Station, Kyoto and Shin-Ōsaka Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 18m.
The distance between Sapporo and Wakayama is 1170 km.
The best way to get from Sapporo to Wakayama without a car is to train via Morioka which takes 16h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Sapporo to Wakayama, including transfers.
Sapporo to Wakayama train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), depart from Sapporo station.
Sapporo to Wakayama train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), arrive at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto station.
There are 260+ hotels available in Wakayama.
What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Wakayama, Japan?
You can take a train from Sapporo to Wakayama via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, Tōkyō Station, Kyoto, Shin Osaka, and Shin-Ōsaka Station in around 16h 18m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–220,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Osaka International Airport via Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–220,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Osaka International Airport via Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–220,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–260,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Kobe via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–270,000
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–260,000
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Osaka International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–280,000
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Osaka International Airport via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–280,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–55,000
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–80,000
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Osaka International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–80,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–42,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Kobe via Ibaraki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–42,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Kobe via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–42,000
- Website
- airdo.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–34,000
- 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 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 Hakodate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,500
- 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
- 050-3090-2608
Train from Namba(Nankai) to Wakayamashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
Train from Namba(Nankai) to Wakayamashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
Train from Shinimamiya to Wakayamashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
- Website
- nankai.co.jp
Train from Namba(Nankai) to Wakayamashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,100
- Website
- https://www.nankai.co.jp/en_railway
Train from Namba(Nankai) to Wakayamashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,100
- Website
- https://www.nankai.co.jp/en_railway
Train from Shinimamiya to Wakayamashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,100
- Website
- https://www.nankai.co.jp/en_railway
- 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 Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
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 Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Wakayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Wakayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,900
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Ōsaka to Kii-Nakanoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,600
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- 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
- kokusaikogyo.bus-japan.net
Night bus from Shichinohe-Towada to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- kokusaikogyo.bus-japan.net
- Book at
- japanbusonline.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Umeda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–16,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- 4 Row Seats
- ¥2,200–13,000
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Hankyu Sanbangai to Kansai Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,800
- Schedules at
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-200-600
- Website
- chuo-bus.co.jp
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
- https://www.chuo-bus.co.jp/language/en.html
- Website
- snf.jp
Car ferry from Otaru to Maizuru
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- snf.jp
- Tourist A
- ¥11,000–19,000
- Tourist S
- ¥18,000–25,000
- State room B
- ¥21,000–31,000
- Deluxe room A
- ¥33,000–43,000
- Suite room
- ¥58,000–63,000
Car ferry from Tomakomai West Port Ferry Terminal to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–24,000
- Schedules at
- snf.jp
- Tourist A
- ¥10,000–19,000
- Tourist S
- ¥17,000–24,000
- State room A
- ¥22,000–31,000
- Deluxe room A
- ¥32,000–42,000
- Junior Suite
- ¥46,000–51,000
- Suite
- ¥56,000–60,000
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