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Hakodate to Sapporo by train or bus
About 320 km. The train is fastest at 4.1 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹2,960 per person.
Sapporo to HakodateFastest
Train
Hokuto limited express (Sapporo–Hakodate)
4.1 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Highway bus (Sapporo–Hakodate)
from ₹2,960 per person
Best value
Bus
Highway bus (Sapporo–Hakodate)
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | Hokuto limited express (Sapporo–Hakodate) | 4.1 h | ₹5,750–₹8,170per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | Highway bus (Sapporo–Hakodate) | 5.5 h | ₹2,960–₹3,330per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · Hokuto limited express (Sapporo–Hakodate) | ₹11,500–₹16,340 | ₹23,000–₹32,680 |
| Bus · Highway bus (Sapporo–Hakodate) | ₹5,920–₹6,660 | ₹11,840–₹13,320 |
Once you’re in Sapporo
- Best time: June – September, December – February (snow)
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (June – September, December – February (snow)). Nothing in our data flags November as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.
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Plan Hakodate and Sapporo
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