There are 11 ways to get from Tsuruoka to Hokkaido by bus, plane, train, car ferry, or car
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Bus to Sendai Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport
best- Take the bus from Shonai Kanko Bussanko to Sendai Stationbus
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane SDJ - CTS
5h 46m¥14,100–33,270Train via Aomori
cheapest- Take the train from Sakata(Yamagata) to Akitatrain
- Take the train from Akita to Shin-Aomoritrain
- Take the train from Shin Aomori to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain
12h 33m¥12,793–17,157Train
- Take the train from Tsuruoka to Akitatrain
- Take the train from Akita to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain
11h 35m¥14,481–19,560Bus, train
- Take the bus from Shonai Kanko Bussanko to Sendai Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sendai Station #40 Bus Stop to Aomori Stationbus
- 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
17h¥14,800–18,930Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Shonai Kanko Bussanko to Sendai Stationbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Sendai Ferry Terminal to Tomakomaicarferry
- Take the bus from 苫小牧フェリーターミナル to 札幌駅前bus
23h 11m¥15,230–44,450Train to Niigata Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport
- Take the train from Tsuruoka to Niigatatrain
- Fly from Niigata Airport (KIJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane KIJ - CTS
5h 11m¥23,550–73,352Train to Akita Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport
- Take the train from Tsuruoka to Akitatrain
- Fly from Akita Airport (AXT) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane AXT - CTS
5h 18m¥32,131–88,780Bus to Yamagata Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport
- Take the bus from Shonai Kanko Bussanko to Kenchomaebus
- Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane GAJ - CTS
5h 22m¥26,670–74,050Train to Akita Airport, fly to Okadama Airport
- Take the train from Tsuruoka to Akitatrain
- Fly from Akita Airport (AXT) to Okadama Airport (OKD)plane AXT - OKD
6h 28m¥36,191–123,800Bus, train to Morioka Hanamaki Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport
- Take the bus from Shonai Kanko Bussanko to Sendai Stationbus
- Take the train from Sendai to Shin-Hanamakitrain
- Fly from Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane HNA - CTS
6h 54m¥23,000–44,170Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Tsuruoka to Omacar
- Take the car ferry from Oma to Hakodatecarferry
- Drive from Hakodate to Sapporocar
11h 27m¥13,496–20,773
Sendai Airport (SDJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tsuruoka to Hokkaido is to train via Aomori which costs ¥12000 - ¥18000 and takes 12h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Tsuruoka to Hokkaido is to train and fly which takes 5h 11m and costs ¥23000 - ¥75000.
No, there is no direct train from Tsuruoka to Hokkaido. However, there are services departing from Tsuruoka and arriving at Sapporo via Akita, Morioka and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 35m.
The distance between Tsuruoka and Hokkaido is 689 km.
The best way to get from Tsuruoka to Hokkaido without a car is to train which takes 11h 35m and costs ¥14000 - ¥20000.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Tsuruoka to Hokkaido, including transfers.
Tsuruoka to Hokkaido train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Tsuruoka station.
Tsuruoka to Hokkaido train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Akita station.
There are 1971+ hotels available in Hokkaido.
What companies run services between Tsuruoka, Japan and Hokkaido, Japan?
You can take a train from Tsuruoka to Sapporo via Akita, Morioka, and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto in around 11h 35m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–26,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–43,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–38,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Okadama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–120,000
Flights from Morioka Hanamaki Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–34,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–290,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–320,000
Flights from Akita Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥110,000–390,000
- Website
- airdo.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–16,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Niigata Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–43,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–38,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–29,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tsuruoka to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Akita to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shin Aomori to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tsuruoka to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tsuruoka to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tsuruoka to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Sendai to Shin-Hanamaki
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Sakata(Yamagata) to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,100
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Akita to Shin-Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shin Aomori to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Website
- shonaikotsu.jp
Bus from Shonai Kanko Bussanko to Sendai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400
- Schedules at
- shonaikotsu.jp
Bus from Shonai Kanko Bussanko to Sendai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400
- Schedules at
- shonaikotsu.jp
Bus from Shonai Kanko Bussanko to Sendai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400
- Schedules at
- shonaikotsu.jp
Bus from Shonai Kanko Bussanko to Kenchomae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800
- Schedules at
- shonaikotsu.jp
Bus from Shonai Kanko Bussanko to Sendai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400
- Schedules at
- shonaikotsu.jp
- Website
- miyakou.co.jp
Bus from Shonai Kanko Bussanko to Sendai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300
- Schedules at
- miyakou.co.jp
Bus from Shonai Kanko Bussanko to Sendai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300
- Schedules at
- miyakou.co.jp
Bus from Shonai Kanko Bussanko to Sendai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300
- Schedules at
- miyakou.co.jp
Bus from Shonai Kanko Bussanko to Sendai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300
- Schedules at
- miyakou.co.jp
- Phone
- 0172-36-5061
- Website
- konanbus.com
Bus from Sendai Station #40 Bus Stop to Aomori Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–6,500
- Schedules at
- konanbus.com
- Website
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 札幌駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- secure.j-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-200-600
- Website
- chuo-bus.co.jp
Bus from 苫小牧フェリーターミナル to 札幌駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥280–1,600
- Website
- https://www.chuo-bus.co.jp/language/en.html
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Shonai Kanko Bussanko to Kenchomae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,900
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.co.jp
- Website
- taiheiyo-ferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Port of Sendai Ferry Terminal to Tomakomai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–38,000
- Schedules at
- taiheiyo-ferry.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥11,000–14,000
- Berth (C, B or S)
- ¥11,000–20,000
- Economy Single
- ¥17,000–22,000
- First Class
- ¥19,000–31,000
- Deluxe Cabin
- ¥28,000–38,000
- Car under 5m
- ¥37,000–48,000
- Website
- tsugarukaikyo.co.jp
Car ferry from Oma to Hakodate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–3,800
- Website
- http://www.tsugarukaikyo.co.jp
- Book at
- https://www.tsugarukaikyo.com/r100rsvTop.aspx
- Standard
- ¥1,800–2,900
- Casual
- ¥2,200–3,500
- First Class
- ¥2,500–3,800
- Car smaller than 6m
- ¥10,000–21,000
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