There are 11 ways to get from Tsuruoka to Sapporo by bus, plane, train, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Sendai Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Shonai Kanko Bussanko to Sendai Stationbus
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane SDJ - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain
6h 10m¥14,900–35,400Train 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 carferry 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, train
- Take the train from Tsuruoka to Niigatatrain
- Fly from Niigata Airport (KIJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane KIJ - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain
5h 40m¥26,350–64,482Train to Akita Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport, train
- Take the train from Tsuruoka to Akitatrain
- Fly from Akita Airport (AXT) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane AXT - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain
5h 47m¥38,931–104,910Train 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 24m¥31,191–113,800Bus to Yamagata Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport, train
- Take the bus from Shonai Kanko Bussanko to Kenchomaebus
- Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane GAJ - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain
5h 51m¥30,470–75,180Train to Niigata Airport, fly to Okadama Airport
- Take the train from Tsuruoka to Niigatatrain
- Fly from Niigata Airport (KIJ) to Okadama Airport (OKD)plane KIJ - OKD
19h 17m¥72,610–133,372Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Tsuruoka to Omacar
- Take the carferry from Oma to Hakodatecarferry
- Drive from Hakodate to Sapporocar
11h 27m¥13,399–20,631
Sendai Airport (SDJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tsuruoka to Sapporo is to train via Aomori which costs ¥12000 - ¥18000 and takes 12h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Tsuruoka to Sapporo is to train and fly which takes 5h 40m and costs ¥26000 - ¥65000.
No, there is no direct train from Tsuruoka to Sapporo. 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 Sapporo is 730 km.
The best way to get from Tsuruoka to Sapporo without a car is to train which takes 11h 35m and costs ¥14000 - ¥20000.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Tsuruoka to Sapporo, including transfers.
Tsuruoka to Sapporo train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Tsuruoka station.
Tsuruoka to Sapporo train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Akita station.
There are 1947+ hotels available in Sapporo.
What companies run services between Tsuruoka, Japan and Sapporo, 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 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–65,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–42,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Okadama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–110,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–37,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to Okadama Airport via Nagoya Airfield
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–130,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- 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
- 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
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