There are 8 ways to get from Sapporo to Yonezawa 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, fly to Yamagata Airport
best- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane CTS - GAJ
- Take the train from Sakurambo Higashine to Yonezawatrain
5h 33m¥25,528–73,243Train, fly to Sendai Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane CTS - SDJ
- Take the train from Sendai to Fukushimatrain
- Take the train from Fukushima to Yonezawatrain
6h 29m¥12,778–33,443Train
- 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 train from Sendai to Fukushimatrain
- Take the train from Fukushima to Yonezawatrain
11h 35m¥15,041–20,159Bus, 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 to Yonezawa City Hallbus
16h 4m¥13,600–16,830Bus, 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 to Uesugi Jinja Shrinebus
22h 40m¥14,030–42,330Train, fly to Fukushima
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Fukushima (FKS)plane CTS - FKS
- Take the train from Kōriyama to Fukushimatrain
- Take the train from Fukushima to Yonezawatrain
7h 46m¥66,208–127,943Train, bus
- Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Sendaitrain
- Take the bus from Sendai to Uesugi Jinja Shrinebus
12h 55m¥15,291–19,659Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sapporo to Hakodatecar
- Take the carferry from Hakodate to Omacarferry
- Drive from Oma to Yonezawacar
12h 27m¥14,891–22,709
New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sapporo to Yonezawa is to bus and train which costs ¥13000 - ¥17000 and takes 16h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Sapporo to Yonezawa is to train and fly which takes 5h 33m and costs ¥25000 - ¥75000.
No, there is no direct train from Sapporo to Yonezawa. However, there are services departing from Sapporo and arriving at Yonezawa via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, Sendai and Fukushima. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 35m.
The distance between Sapporo and Yonezawa is 618 km.
The best way to get from Sapporo to Yonezawa without a car is to train which takes 11h 35m and costs ¥15000 - ¥21000.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Sapporo to Yonezawa, including transfers.
Sapporo to Yonezawa train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), depart from Sapporo station.
Sapporo to Yonezawa train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), arrive at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto station.
There are 48+ hotels available in Yonezawa.
What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Yonezawa, Japan?
You can take a train from Sapporo to Yonezawa via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, Sendai(Miyagi/Jr), Sendai, and Fukushima in around 11h 35m.
- 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 Fukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–120,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Fukushima via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–220,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–37,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–80,000
- Website
- airdo.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–34,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–29,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–37,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–45,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sakurambo Higashine to Yonezawa
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- 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 Sendai to Fukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Fukushima to Yonezawa
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- 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 Sendai to Fukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Fukushima to Yonezawa
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kōriyama to Fukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Fukushima to Yonezawa
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Website
- JR EAST
- 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ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Sendai to Yonezawa City Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Sendai to Uesugi Jinja Shrine
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Sendai to Uesugi Jinja Shrine
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- 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
- 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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