There are 8 ways to get from Sapporo to Zaō Station by train, plane, bus, car ferry, or car
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Train, fly to Sendai Airport
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 train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Yamagatatrain
6h 22m¥12,598–31,603Bus, train
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 bus from Aomori Station to Sendai Station #40 Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Ekimaebus
15h 33m¥12,470–16,090Train
- Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Sendaitrain
- Take the train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Yamagatatrain
12h 49m¥14,161–19,019Bus, 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 car ferry from Tomakomai to Port of Sendai Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Ekimaebus
21h 55m¥12,900–41,590Train, fly to Yamagata Airport
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane CTS - GAJ
5h 16m¥26,128–72,583Train, fly to Niigata Airport
- 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 Yonezawatrain
- Take the train from Yonezawa to Zaotrain
9h 5m¥25,118–75,613Train, fly to Morioka Hanamaki Airport
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA)plane CTS - HNA
- Take the train from Shin-Hanamaki to Sendaitrain
- Take the train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Yamagatatrain
7h 35m¥21,498–42,503Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sapporo to Hakodatecar
- Take the car ferry from Hakodate to Omacarferry
- Drive from Oma to Zaō Stationcar
11h 53m¥13,942–22,783
New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Sendai Airport (SDJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sapporo to Zaō Station is to bus and train which costs ¥12000 - ¥17000 and takes 15h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Sapporo to Zaō Station is to train and fly which takes 5h 16m and costs ¥26000 - ¥75000.
No, there is no direct train from Sapporo to Zaō Station. However, there are services departing from Sapporo and arriving at Zao via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) and Yamagata. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 49m.
The distance between Sapporo and Zaō Station is 652 km.
The best way to get from Sapporo to Zaō Station without a car is to train which takes 12h 49m and costs ¥14000 - ¥19000.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Sapporo to Zaō Station, including transfers.
Sapporo to Zaō Station train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), depart from Sapporo station.
Sapporo to Zaō Station train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), arrive at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto station.
There are 193+ hotels available in Zaō Station.
What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Zaō Station, Japan?
You can take a train from Sapporo to Zao via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Sendai, Sendai(Miyagi/Jr), and Yamagata in around 12h 49m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–26,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–38,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–43,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–34,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–310,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–350,000
- Website
- airdo.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–16,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–38,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–43,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–29,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Shin Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Niigata to Yonezawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Yonezawa to Zao
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥700–950
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shin-Hanamaki to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- 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
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Sendai to Yamagata Ekimae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from Sendai to Yamagata Ekimae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.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
- 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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