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How to get fromSendai to Sapporoby plane, train, bus, car ferry, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Sendai to Sapporo by plane, train, bus, car ferry, or car

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  1. Fly from Sendai Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane SDJ - CTS
    2. Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain train
    3h 23m
    ¥11,544–30,076

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sendai Station #40 Bus Stop to Aomori Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Shin Aomori to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain train
    3. Take the bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 札幌駅前bus bus
    13h 16m
    ¥11,400–14,330

  3. Train via Morioka

    1. Take the train from Sendai to Moriokatrain train
    2. Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain train
    3. Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain train
    7h 58m
    ¥13,231–17,763

  4. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Sendai Ferry Terminal to Tomakomaicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from 苫小牧フェリーターミナル to 札幌駅前bus bus 札幌～苫小牧
    19h 36m
    ¥11,830–40,150

  5. Train to Morioka Hanamaki Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Sendai to Shin-Hanamakitrain train
    2. Fly from Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane HNA - CTS
    3. Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain train
    3h 47m
    ¥20,459–40,961

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Sendai to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain train Hayabusa
    2. Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain train Hokuto
    8h 56m
    ¥13,172–17,200

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Sendai to Omacar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Oma to Hakodatecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Hakodate to Sapporocar car
    10h 48m
    ¥13,537–20,831

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

Calendar84Weekly Planes
Duration1h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket¥9,803Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 583.9 km
  • Duration: 3h 23m

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

You can take a train from Sendai to Sapporo via Morioka and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto in around 7h 58m.

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