How would you get from Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan to Tokyo, Kanto, Japan?

Question:

Would you take a plane, bus, or train?

Answer:

1. The cheapest way is to take the bus, it's around $150 one way, you do need to change buses about 3times but it's really easy, and they have several buses a day going back and forth. The bus company will handle the ferry fee.

2. You can drive it it takes around 20hours, you just need to take the ferry at Hakodate to Aomori it's around $30 to $70 for a one way ticket.

3. Next is the Train, the fastest way to get to/from Sapporo to/from Tokyo is a 10 hour ride taking three trains (1 Shinkansen and 2 Limited Express trains, connecting in Shin-Aomori and Hakodate). The one way fare is around $240 one way. Its a better deal to purchase the national Japan Rail Pass. Or you can take a overnight train for around $200 one way for the cheapest bunks, but they ad a bunch of extra charges so it's close to $300 when all is said and done. But I don't know how well the trains are working since the earthquake and tsunami.

4. The plane, you can get a one way flight for as little as $100 if you book months in advance, other wise it's around $450 one way or $600 for a round trip flight. This is one of the most air trafficked paths in the world, they have 5 or 6 jumbo planes fly between the two cities a day.

5. You can take a ferry from Hakodate to Tokyo, I've never done this and don't really know anything about the price.

Personaly I like the bus because it's cheap and you get a better view of the country, plus meeting the people on the bus is always fun. Enjoy your stay in Japan, and have fun!