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How to get fromSapporo to Yamagata (Station)by train, plane, bus, car ferry, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Sapporo to Yamagata (Station) by train, plane, bus, car ferry, or car

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  1. Train, fly to Sendai Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane plane CTS - SDJ
    3. Take the train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Yamagatatrain train
    5h 35m
    ¥12,478–31,343

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前bus bus
    2. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Shin Aomoritrain train
    3. Take the bus from Aomori Station to Sendai Station #40 Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Ekimaebus bus
    14h 45m
    ¥12,350–15,830

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Sendaitrain train
    3. Take the train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Yamagatatrain train
    12h 1m
    ¥14,041–18,759

  4. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 苫小牧フェリーターミナルbus bus
    2. Take the car ferry from Tomakomai to Port of Sendai Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Ekimaebus bus
    21h 8m
    ¥12,780–41,330

  5. Train, fly to Yamagata Airport

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane plane CTS - GAJ
    4h 29m
    ¥26,008–72,323

  6. Train, fly to Morioka Hanamaki Airport

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA)plane plane CTS - HNA
    3. Take the train from Shin-Hanamaki to Sendaitrain train
    4. Take the train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Yamagatatrain train
    6h 47m
    ¥21,378–42,243

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Sapporo to Hakodatecar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Hakodate to Omacarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Oma to Yamagata (Station)car car
    11h 48m
    ¥13,938–21,777

New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Sendai Airport (SDJ) flights

Calendar84Weekly Planes
Duration1h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket¥9,794Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 646.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 35m

What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Yamagata (Station), Yamagata, Japan?

You can take a train from Sapporo to Yamagata via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Sendai, and Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) in around 12h 1m.

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