There are 5 ways to get from Shin-Sapporo(Jr) to Hakodate by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin-Sapporo to Hakodatetrain Hokuto
3h 43m¥6,000–8,500Drive 247.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Shin-Sapporo(Jr) to Hakodatecar 247.7 km
3h 46m¥4,302–6,214Bus
- Take the bus from 大谷地バスターミナル to 函館駅前bus 札幌~函館
5h 41m¥5,119–6,235Fly from New Chitose Airport
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Hakodate Airport (HKD)plane CTS - HKD
2h 56m¥24,019–71,477Train, bus to Okadama Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shin-Sapporo to Sapporotrain
- Take the bus from さっぽろ to 栄町bus
- Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Hakodate Airport (HKD)plane OKD - HKD
3h 54m¥20,778–56,112
New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Hakodate Airport (HKD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shin-Sapporo(Jr) to Hakodate is to drive which costs ¥4300 - ¥6500 and takes 3h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Shin-Sapporo(Jr) to Hakodate is to fly which takes 2h 56m and costs ¥24000 - ¥75000.
No, there is no direct bus from Shin-Sapporo(Jr) to Hakodate. However, there are services departing from 新さっぽろ and arriving at 函館駅前 via 大谷地バスターミナル. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 41m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Shin-Sapporo and arriving at Hakodate. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 43m.
The distance between Shin-Sapporo(Jr) and Hakodate is 304 km. The road distance is 247.7 km.
The best way to get from Shin-Sapporo(Jr) to Hakodate without a car is to train which takes 3h 43m and costs ¥6000 - ¥8500.
The train from Shin-Sapporo to Hakodate takes 3h 43m including transfers and departs every two hours.
Shin-Sapporo(Jr) to Hakodate bus services, operated by Hokkaido Chuo Bus, depart from 大谷地バスターミナル station.
Shin-Sapporo(Jr) to Hakodate train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), depart from Shin-Sapporo station.
The best way to get from Shin-Sapporo(Jr) to Hakodate is to train which takes 3h 43m and costs ¥6000 - ¥8500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥5000 - ¥6500 and takes 5h 41m, you could also fly, which costs ¥24000 - ¥75000 and takes 2h 56m.
What companies run services between Shin-Sapporo(Jr), Japan and Hakodate, Japan?
JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company) operates a train from Shin-Sapporo to Hakodate every 2 hours. Tickets cost ¥6,000–8,500 and the journey takes 3h 43m. Alternatively, Hokkaido Chuo Bus operates a bus from 大谷地バスターミナル to 函館駅前 4 times a day. Tickets cost ¥4,900–6,000 and the journey takes 4h 37m.
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Sapporo to Hakodate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Shin-Sapporo to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥300–410
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Phone
- 0570-200-600
- Website
- chuo-bus.co.jp
Bus from 大谷地バスターミナル to 函館駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–6,000
- Website
- https://www.chuo-bus.co.jp/language/en.html
- Website
- city.sapporo.jp
Bus from さっぽろ to 栄町
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥260–290
- Website
- https://www.city.sapporo.jp/st/english/routemap.html
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More Questions & Answers
Shin-Sapporo(Jr) to Hakodate bus services, operated by Hokkaido Chuo Bus, arrive at 函館駅前 station.
Shin-Sapporo(Jr) to Hakodate train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), arrive at Hakodate station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shin-Sapporo(Jr) to Hakodate is 248 km. It takes approximately 3h 46m to drive from Shin-Sapporo(Jr) to Hakodate.
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