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How to get fromSapporo to Zaoby train, plane, bus, car ferry, taxi, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Sapporo to Zao by train, plane, bus, car ferry, taxi, 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
    4h 13m
    ¥14,728–34,073

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Sapporo to Hakodatecar car
    2. Take the carferry from Hakodate to Omacarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Oma to Zaocar car
    11h 12m
    ¥13,946–21,788

  3. Train via Morioka

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Moriokatrain train
    3. Take the train from Morioka to Sendaitrain train
    4. Take the train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Higashishiroishitrain train
    10h 8m
    ¥16,841–22,259

  4. Bus, train

    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
    14h 41m
    ¥17,270–21,800

  5. Bus, car ferry, train

    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 carferry from Tomakomai to Port of Sendai Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Higashishiroishitrain train
    20h 51m
    ¥15,380–44,630

  6. Train, fly to Yamagata Airport, taxi

    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
    3. Take the taxi from Yamagata-Airport-GAJ to Zaotaxi taxi
    3h 51m
    ¥43,028–93,343

  7. 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 Higashishiroishitrain train
    5h 53m
    ¥23,978–45,443

  8. 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 Higashishiroishitrain train
    11h 7m
    ¥16,641–21,959

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

Calendar84Weekly Planes
Duration1h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket¥9,812Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 611.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 13m

What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Zao, Miyagi, Japan?

You can take a train from Sapporo to Zao via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, Sendai, Sendai(Miyagi/Jr), and Higashishiroishi in around 10h 8m.

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