There are 4 ways to get from Cairns to Sapporo by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to New Chitose Airport, train
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane CNS - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain
24h 49m¥56,155–191,855Fly to Okadama Airport
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Okadama Airport (OKD)plane CNS - OKD
26h 17m¥95,315–310,345Fly to Asahikawa Airport, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Asahikawa Airport (AKJ)plane CNS - AKJ
- Take the train from Asahikawa to Sapporotrain
27h 29m¥73,615–236,205Fly to Hakodate Airport, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Hakodate Airport (HKD)plane CNS - HKD
- Take the train from Hakodate to Sapporotrain
28h 26m¥87,765–282,515
Cairns (CNS) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Sapporo is to fly and train which costs ¥55000 - ¥200000 and takes 24h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Sapporo is to fly and train which takes 24h 49m and costs ¥55000 - ¥200000.
The distance between Cairns and Sapporo is 6699 km.
It takes approximately 24h 49m to get from Cairns to Sapporo, including transfers.
Sapporo is 1h behind Cairns. It is currently 3:37 PM in Cairns and 2:37 PM in Sapporo.
There are 1968+ hotels available in Sapporo.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Sapporo, Japan?
Jetstar and Japan Airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Okadama Airport (OKD) once daily.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Cairns to New Chitose Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–190,000
Flights from Cairns to New Chitose Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–190,000
Flights from Cairns to New Chitose Airport via Port Moresby, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–280,000
Flights from Cairns to Okadama Airport via Osaka Kansai, Tokyo Haneda, Hakodate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–310,000
Flights from Cairns to Okadama Airport via Osaka Kansai, Tokyo Haneda, Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–310,000
Flights from Cairns to Okadama Airport via Osaka Kansai, Tokyo Haneda, Misawa
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–310,000
Flights from Cairns to Asahikawa Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–230,000
Flights from Cairns to Asahikawa Airport via Osaka Kansai, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–230,000
Flights from Cairns to Asahikawa Airport via Port Moresby, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥110,000–350,000
Flights from Cairns to Hakodate Airport via Osaka Kansai, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–280,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to New Chitose Airport via Port Moresby, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–280,000
Flights from Cairns to Asahikawa Airport via Port Moresby, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥110,000–350,000
- Website
- en.ch.com
Flights from Cairns to Hakodate Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–270,000
Flights from Cairns to Hakodate Airport via Port Moresby, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥130,000–420,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,800
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Asahikawa to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–5,500
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Hakodate to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–12,000
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
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