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How to get fromSendai to Lake Tōyaby train, bus, car, car ferry, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Sendai to Lake Tōya by train, bus, car, car ferry, or plane

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  1. Train via Morioka

    best
    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 Tōyatrain train
    7h 20m
    ¥10,191–13,833

  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 train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Tōyatrain train
    10h 50m
    ¥9,360–13,400

  3. 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 Lake Tōyacar car
    9h 19m
    ¥11,886–18,557

  4. Fly from Sendai Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane SDJ - CTS
    2. Take the train from Minami-Chitose to Tōyatrain train
    6h 6m
    ¥13,444–32,536

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Sendai to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain train Hayabusa
    2. Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Tōyatrain train Hokuto
    8h 18m
    ¥10,132–13,270

  6. Bus, train via Morioka

    1. Take the bus from Hirosedori Ichibancho to Moriokabus bus
    2. Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain train
    3. Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Tōyatrain train
    9h 2m
    ¥10,960–13,870

  7. 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 Minami-Chitose to Tōyatrain train
    6h 31m
    ¥22,359–43,421

  8. Bus to Yamagata Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the bus from Hirose dori Ichiban-cho to Yamagata Kencho-maebus bus
    2. Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane GAJ - CTS
    3. Take the train from Minami-Chitose to Tōyatrain train
    7h 54m
    ¥28,743–75,921

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: 640.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 20m

What companies run services between Sendai, Japan and Lake Tōya, Japan?

You can take a train from Sendai to 洞爺湖温泉 via Morioka, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, Tōya, and 洞爺駅前 in around 7h 20m.

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