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Sapporo to Hakodate by train or bus
About 320 km. The train is fastest at 4.1 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹2,960 per person.
Hakodate to SapporoFastest
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 ↗ |
- Train, Hokuto limited express (Sapporo–Hakodate): Every Hokuto seat is reserved. Sit on the right going south for Uchiura Bay and the volcano of Komagatake.
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 Hakodate
- Best time: June – October, December – February (snow)
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (June – October, December – February (snow)). Against it: Mount Hakodate Ropeway Inspection.
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Plan Sapporo and Hakodate
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.