How to Travel from
Sapporo to Tsuruoka
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Sapporo, Japan → Tsuruoka, Japan
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Cheapest and Fastest Ways to Travel from Sapporo to Tsuruoka
Composite routes from Sapporo to Tsuruoka
Cheapest
12 h 47 min
Car
643 km.
from $35
Other
10 h 48 min
Train, Bus
498 km.
from $252.03
7 h 40 min
Bus, Plane
498 km.
from $169.52
12 h 1 min
Bus, Train
498 km.
from $156.59
7 h 14 min
Train, Plane
498 km.
from $10.87
11 h 42 min
496 km.
from $271.61
13 h 6 min
498 km.
from $177.30
14 h 30 min
Bus, Train
498 km.
from $149.13
6 h 38 min
Train, Plane
498 km.
from $10.87
6 h 44 min
Train, Plane
498 km.
from $10.87
7 h 16 min
Bus, Plane
498 km.
from $171.88
7 h 30 min
Train, Plane
498 km.
from $10.87
7 h 58 min
Train, Plane
498 km.
from $10.87
Route Navigator Sapporo - Tsuruoka
Get all the information you need right here
Continue onto 札幌駅前通
札幌駅前通, 29 м
29 м
Turn right
258 м
258 м
Turn left
129 м
129 м
Turn right
1 km 699 м
1 km 699 м
Turn left onto 国道230号
国道230号, 79 km 793 м
79 km 793 м
Turn right onto 三ノ原ニセコ線
三ノ原ニセコ線, 233 м
233 м
Turn left onto 川崎三の原線
川崎三の原線, 8 km 942 м
8 km 942 м
Turn left onto 豊浦京極線
豊浦京極線, 9 km 800 м
9 km 800 м
Turn right onto 豊浦京極線
豊浦京極線, 478 м
478 м
Keep right
3 km 157 м
3 km 157 м
Turn sharp right onto 国道37号
国道37号, 36 km 427 м
36 km 427 м
Turn left onto 長万部バイパス
長万部バイパス, 33 km 960 м
33 km 960 м
Continue onto 国道5号
国道5号, 10 km 115 м
10 km 115 м
Turn right onto 落部インター線
落部インター線, 354 м
354 м
Keep left
30 km 976 м
30 km 976 м
Turn left onto 大沼公園インター線
大沼公園インター線, 1 km 776 м
1 km 776 м
Turn right onto 国道5号
国道5号, 10 km 858 м
10 km 858 м
Turn right onto 峠下上磯線
峠下上磯線, 14 km 983 м
14 km 983 м
Turn right onto 国道227号
国道227号, 1 km 697 м
1 km 697 м
Turn left onto 国道227号
国道227号, 1 km 184 м
1 km 184 м
Turn right
214 м
214 м
Turn left
257 м
257 м
Attention, take ferry (津軽海峡ロード)
津軽海峡ロード, 110 km 383 м
110 km 383 м
Leave ferry and continue onto 津軽海峡フェリーのりばアクセス線
津軽海峡フェリーのりばアクセス線, 189 м
189 м
Continue
3 km 746 м
3 km 746 м
Turn sharp right onto 鶴ケ坂千刈線
鶴ケ坂千刈線, 118 м
118 м
Turn left
1 km 605 м
1 km 605 м
Turn right
2 km 910 м
2 km 910 м
Turn right
276 м
276 м
Keep right
16 м
16 м
Turn sharp right onto 青森環状道路
青森環状道路, 1 km 547 м
1 km 547 м
Keep left
49 km 940 м
49 km 940 м
Keep left
1 km 18 м
1 km 18 м
Turn left onto 国道7号
国道7号, 21 km 835 м
21 km 835 м
Turn right
19 km 215 м
19 km 215 м
Keep left
387 м
387 м
Turn left onto 鷹巣バイパス
鷹巣バイパス, 10 km 961 м
10 km 961 м
Continue onto 国道285号
国道285号, 42 km 969 м
42 km 969 м
Continue onto 男鹿昭和飯田川線
男鹿昭和飯田川線, 2 km 106 м
2 km 106 м
Turn right onto 男鹿昭和飯田川線
男鹿昭和飯田川線, 15 м
15 м
Turn left onto 男鹿昭和飯田川線
男鹿昭和飯田川線, 3 km 989 м
3 km 989 м
Continue onto 秋田昭和飯田川線
秋田昭和飯田川線, 2 km 564 м
2 km 564 м
Turn right onto 国道7号
国道7号, 15 km 369 м
15 km 369 м
Turn right onto 秋田南バイパス
秋田南バイパス, 5 km 820 м
5 km 820 м
Keep left
5 km 539 м
5 km 539 м
Turn left onto 秋田天王線
秋田天王線, 5 km 845 м
5 km 845 м
Turn left onto 国道7号
国道7号, 11 km 421 м
11 km 421 м
Keep right
395 м
395 м
Continue onto 国道341号
国道341号, 1 km 55 м
1 km 55 м
Turn right onto 松ヶ崎バイパス
松ヶ崎バイパス, 69 km 969 м
69 km 969 м
Keep right onto 酒田バイパス
酒田バイパス, 25 km 52 м
25 km 52 м
Turn right
429 м
429 м
Turn right
1 km 87 м
1 km 87 м
Turn right
160 м
160 м
Turn left onto 面野山鶴岡線
面野山鶴岡線, 143 м
143 м
Continue onto 鶴岡村上線
鶴岡村上線, 2 km 909 м
2 km 909 м
Arrive at destination
Transport providers
Airlines
Japan Airlines
Website:
jal.com/
Plane from New Chitose Airport to Sendai
Ave. Duration:
1h 10m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$48.27–$292.18
Plane from New Chitose Airport to Niigata
Ave. Duration:
1h 15m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$88.93–$825.74
Plane from Okadama Airport to Akita
Ave. Duration:
1h 10m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$88.93–$228.67
Plane from New Chitose Airport to Yamagata
Ave. Duration:
1h 20m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$76.22–$266.78
Plane from New Chitose Airport to Morioka
Ave. Duration:
1h
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$88.93–$215.96
All Nippon Airways
Website:
ana.co.jp/
Plane from New Chitose Airport to Sendai
Ave. Duration:
1h 14m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$101.63–$343.00
Plane from New Chitose Airport to Niigata
Ave. Duration:
1h 25m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$107.98–$355.70
Plane from New Chitose Airport to Akita
Ave. Duration:
1h 10m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$95.28–$419.22
Peach Aviation Limited
Website:
flypeach.com/pc/en
Plane from New Chitose Airport to Sendai
Ave. Duration:
1h 15m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$45.73–$444.63
Blue Panorama Airlines
Website:
blue-panorama.com/index.html
Plane from Okadama Airport to Niigata
Ave. Duration:
1h 45m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$33.03–$304.89
AIRDO
Website:
airdo.jp/
Plane from New Chitose Airport to Sendai
Ave. Duration:
1h 10m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$107.98–$241.37
Fuji Dream
Website:
fujidream.co.jp/
Plane from New Chitose Airport to Niigata
Ave. Duration:
1h 15m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$127.04–$304.89
Plane from New Chitose Airport to Yamagata
Ave. Duration:
1h 20m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$76.22–$266.78
Ibex Airlines
Website:
ibexair.co.jp/
Plane from New Chitose Airport to Sendai
Ave. Duration:
1h 16m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$101.63–$343.00
Train operators
Japan Railways Shinkansen
Phone:
050-2016-1603
Website:
jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sendai
Ave. Duration:
2h 41m
Frequency:
Every 2 hours
Estimated price:
$88.93–$127.04
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Morioka
Ave. Duration:
2h 2m
Frequency:
Every 2 hours
Estimated price:
$63.52–$95.28
Train from Morioka to Akita
Ave. Duration:
1h 36m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$31.76–$49.54
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Shin-Aomori
Ave. Duration:
59 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$35.57–$53.36
Train from Sakurambohigashine to Shinjo
Ave. Duration:
33 min
Frequency:
Every 3 hours
Estimated price:
$19.06–$31.76
Train from Shin-Hanamaki to Sendai
Ave. Duration:
1h 2m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$34.30–$50.81
Japan Railways Limited Express
Phone:
(050) 2016-1603
Website:
jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
Train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
Ave. Duration:
3h 32m
Frequency:
Every 2 hours
Estimated price:
$58.44–$82.57
Train from Akita to Tsuruoka
Ave. Duration:
1h 44m
Frequency:
3 times a day
Estimated price:
$29.22–$41.92
Train from Shin-Aomori to Akita
Ave. Duration:
2h 35m
Frequency:
3 times a day
Estimated price:
$38.11–$53.36
Train from Akita to Sakata(Yamagata)
Ave. Duration:
1h 24m
Frequency:
3 times a day
Estimated price:
$24.14–$35.57
Train from Niigata to Tsuruoka
Ave. Duration:
1h 48m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$30.49–$43.19
JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company)
Phone:
011-222-7111
Website:
jrhokkaido.co.jp/
Train from Sapporo to New
Ave. Duration:
40 min
Frequency:
Every 20 minutes
JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company)
Phone:
(050) 2016-1603
Website:
jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Akita to Sakata(Yamagata)
Ave. Duration:
1h 55m
Frequency:
Every 3 hours
Estimated price:
$12.07–$16.51
Train from Sakurambohigashine to Shinjo
Ave. Duration:
39 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$5.21–$6.99
Train from Shinjo to Amarume
Ave. Duration:
46 min
Frequency:
Every 3 hours
Estimated price:
$5.46–$7.62
Bus operators
Shonai Kotsu
Website:
shonaikotsu.jp/english
Bus from Sendai Station to Shonai
Ave. Duration:
2h 35m
Frequency:
Every 3 hours
Estimated price:
$26.23
Hokkaido Chuo Bus
Phone:
011-231-0500
Website:
chuo-bus.co.jp/language/en.html
Bus from 中央バス札幌ターミナル to 新函館北斗駅前
Ave. Duration:
4h 46m
Frequency:
4 times a day
Estimated price:
$26.68–$69.87
Bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前
Ave. Duration:
4h 56m
Frequency:
4 times a day
Estimated price:
$31.76–$39.38
北海道バス
Website:
hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 中央バス札幌ターミナル to 新函館北斗駅前
Ave. Duration:
4h 49m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$37.03
Miyako Kotsu
Website:
miyakou.co.jp/cms/express/desc/13/
Bus from Sendai Station to Shonai
Ave. Duration:
2h 48m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$33.18
Other operators
Tsugaru Kaikyo Ferry
Website:
tsugarukaikyo.co.jp
Other from Hakodate to Oma
Ave. Duration:
1h 30m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$13.97–$29.22
Questions and Answers
What is the cheapest way to get from Sapporo to Tsuruoka?
The cheapest way to get from Sapporo to Tsuruoka is to drive and car ferry which costs $81.52 - $141.30 and takes 11h 21m.
What is the fastest way to get from Sapporo to Tsuruoka?
The fastest way to get from Sapporo to Tsuruoka is to fly and train which takes 7h 16m and costs $108.70 - $250 .
Is there a direct train between Sapporo and Tsuruoka?
No, there is no direct train from Sapporo to Tsuruoka. However, there are services departing from Sapporo and arriving at Tsuruoka via Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, Morioka and Akita. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 42m.
How far is it from Sapporo to Tsuruoka?
The distance between Sapporo and Tsuruoka is 949 km.
How do I travel from Sapporo to Tsuruoka without a car?
The best way to get from Sapporo to Tsuruoka without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 48m and costs $141.30 - $217.39 .
How long does it take to get from Sapporo to Tsuruoka?
It takes approximately 10h 48m to get from Sapporo to Tsuruoka, including transfers.
Where do I catch the Sapporo to Tsuruoka train from?
Sapporo to Tsuruoka train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Sapporo station.
Where does the Sapporo to Tsuruoka train arrive?
Sapporo to Tsuruoka train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, arrive at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto station.
Where can I stay near Tsuruoka?
There are 51+ hotels available in Tsuruoka. Prices start at $25.74 per night.
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