There are 8 ways to get from Yamagata to Sapporo by plane, train, bus, car ferry, or car
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Fly from Yamagata Airport, train
best- Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane GAJ - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain
3h 21m¥25,980–67,380Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Sendaibus
- 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
15h 21m¥12,274–15,725Bus, train via Morioka
- Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Sendaibus
- Take the train from Sendai to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain
9h 57m¥14,074–18,895Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Sendaibus
- 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
21h 35m¥12,704–41,245Bus to Sendai Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Sendaibus
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane SDJ - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain
4h 39m¥12,374–31,195Bus, train to Morioka Hanamaki Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Sendaibus
- Take the train from Sendai to Shin-Hanamakitrain
- Fly from Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane HNA - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain
5h 41m¥20,274–41,095Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Sendaibus
- Take the train from Sendai to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain
10h 55m¥13,874–18,595Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Yamagata to Omacar
- Take the carferry from Oma to Hakodatecarferry
- Drive from Hakodate to Sapporocar
11h 30m¥14,031–21,689
Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yamagata to Sapporo is to bus and train which costs ¥12000 - ¥16000 and takes 15h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Yamagata to Sapporo is to fly and train which takes 3h 21m and costs ¥26000 - ¥70000.
The distance between Yamagata and Sapporo is 568 km.
The best way to get from Yamagata to Sapporo without a car is to bus and train via Morioka which takes 9h 57m and costs ¥14000 - ¥19000.
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from Yamagata to Sapporo, including transfers.
There are 1969+ hotels available in Sapporo.
What companies run services between Yamagata, Japan and Sapporo, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Yamagata to Sapporo. However, you can take the bus to Yamagata Airport, walk to Yamagata Airport (GAJ) airport, fly to New Chitose Airport (CTS), walk to New Chitose Airport, then take the train to Sapporo. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Sapporo via Sendai, Sendai, Morioka, and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto in around 9h 57m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Yamagata Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–36,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–65,000
Flights from Morioka Hanamaki Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–33,000
- 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 Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,100
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,100
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,100
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,100
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,100
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,100
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.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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