There are 10 ways to get from Tokyo to Hokkaido by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, or night bus
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Fly to New Chitose Airport
best- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane HND - CTS
3h 20m¥12,750–38,134Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Tokyo to Oaraicar
- Take the carferry from Oarai to Tomakomaicarferry
- Drive from Tomakomai to Sapporocar
20h 6m¥12,513–27,508Train via Morioka
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain
9h 31m¥17,839–23,657Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Aomoribus
- Take the train from Shin Aomori to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 札幌駅前bus
18h 43m¥13,900–19,030Fly to Hakodate Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Hakodate Airport (HKD)plane HND - HKD
3h 40m¥12,760–41,284Fly to Memanbetsu Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Memanbetsu Airport (MMB)plane HND - MMB
4h 31m¥14,550–56,964Fly to Asahikawa Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Asahikawa Airport (AKJ)plane HND - AKJ
4h 42m¥13,910–56,514Fly to Obihiro Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Obihiro Airport (OBO)plane HND - OBO
4h 44m¥14,550–49,864Train
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain Hayabusa
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain Hokuto
11h 29m¥17,780–23,094Night bus, car ferry, train
- Take the nightbus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Konan Bus Aomori Ferry Terminalnightbus
- Take the carferry from Aomori Ferry Terminal to Seikan Ferry Hakodate Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Hakodate to Sapporotrain
20h 47m¥14,600–22,100
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Hokkaido is to bus and train which costs ¥13000 - ¥19000 and takes 18h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Hokkaido is to fly which takes 3h 20m and costs ¥12000 - ¥39000.
No, there is no direct train from Tokyo station to Hokkaido. However, there are services departing from Tōkyō Station and arriving at Sapporo via Morioka and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 31m.
The distance between Tokyo and Hokkaido is 849 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Hokkaido without a car is to train via Morioka which takes 9h 31m and costs ¥17000 - ¥24000.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Tokyo to Hokkaido, including transfers.
Tokyo to Hokkaido train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Hokkaido is to fly which takes 3h 20m and costs ¥12000 - ¥39000. Alternatively, you can train via Morioka, which costs ¥17000 - ¥24000 and takes 9h 31m.
Tokyo to Hokkaido train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Morioka station.
There are 1962+ hotels available in Hokkaido.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Hokkaido, Japan?
Japan Airlines, AIRDO, and two other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) every 30 minutes. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tōkyō Station to Sapporo via Morioka and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto in around 9h 31m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–65,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Hakodate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–90,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Hakodate Airport via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–95,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Hakodate Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥41,000–110,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Memanbetsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–39,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Memanbetsu Airport via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥37,000–95,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Asahikawa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–37,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Obihiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–31,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shin Aomori to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥6,500–11,000
- Website
- ferry-sunflower.co.jp
Car ferry from Oarai to Tomakomai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–23,000
- Schedules at
- sunflower.co.jp
- Tourist (Evening Ferry)
- ¥9,500–20,000
- Comfort (Evening Ferry)
- ¥12,000–23,000
- Superior Insaide (Evening Ferry)
- ¥18,000–29,000
- Superior Ocean View (Evening Ferry)
- ¥20,000–32,000
- Premium (Evening Ferry)
- ¥24,000–40,000
- Suite (Evening Ferry)
- ¥47,000–65,000
- Casual Room (Night Ferry)
- ¥12,000–23,000
- Deluxe Room (Night Ferry)
- ¥23,000–38,000
- Car (Less than 5m)
- ¥29,000–43,000
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