There are 6 ways to get from Christchurch to Sapporo by plane, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Christchurch International Airport to New Chitose Airport, train
best- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane CHC - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain
19h 40m¥56,547–212,247Fly Christchurch International Airport to Asahikawa Airport, train
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Asahikawa Airport (AKJ)plane CHC - AKJ
- Take the train from Asahikawa to Sapporotrain
24h 35m¥74,007–256,597Fly Christchurch International Airport to Hakodate Airport, train
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Hakodate Airport (HKD)plane CHC - HKD
- Take the train from Hakodate to Sapporotrain
25h 57m¥138,157–452,907Shuttle to Hokitika, fly to New Chitose Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Countdown Memorial Ave to Kumara
- Fly from Hokitika (HKK) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane HKK - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain
33h 57m¥75,368–239,568Fly Christchurch International Airport to Obihiro Airport, train
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Obihiro Airport (OBO)plane CHC - OBO
- Take the train from Obihiro to Sapporotrain
26h 19m¥81,447–259,947Fly Christchurch International Airport to Okadama Airport
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Okadama Airport (OKD)plane CHC - OKD
24h 2m¥140,707–480,737
Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Christchurch to Sapporo is to fly and train which costs ¥55000 - ¥220000 and takes 19h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Christchurch to Sapporo is to fly and train which takes 19h 40m and costs ¥55000 - ¥220000.
The distance between Christchurch and Sapporo is 10134 km.
It takes approximately 19h 40m to get from Christchurch to Sapporo, including transfers.
Sapporo is 4h behind Christchurch. It is currently 8:33 AM in Christchurch and 4:33 AM in Sapporo.
There are 1977+ hotels available in Sapporo.
What companies run services between Christchurch, New Zealand and Sapporo, Japan?
Qantas, Japan Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Okadama Airport (OKD) 4 times a day.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to New Chitose Airport via Auckland, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–210,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Asahikawa Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–250,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Asahikawa Airport via Sydney, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥110,000–360,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Asahikawa Airport via Auckland, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–250,000
Flights from Hokitika to New Chitose Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–220,000
Flights from Hokitika to New Chitose Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Tokyo Narita, Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–230,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Okadama Airport via Sydney, Tokyo Haneda, Hakodate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–800,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Okadama Airport via Sydney, Tokyo Haneda, Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–800,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Okadama Airport via Sydney, Tokyo Haneda, Misawa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 42m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–800,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to New Chitose Airport via Auckland, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–210,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Asahikawa Airport via Sydney, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–600,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Hakodate Airport via Sydney, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–750,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Obihiro Airport via Sydney, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–650,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Obihiro Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–250,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to New Chitose Airport via Auckland, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–210,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Asahikawa Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–250,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Asahikawa Airport via Auckland, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–250,000
Flights from Hokitika to New Chitose Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–220,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to New Chitose Airport via Auckland, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–210,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Asahikawa Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–250,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Asahikawa Airport via Brisbane, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–360,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Asahikawa Airport via Auckland, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–250,000
Flights from Hokitika to New Chitose Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–220,000
- Website
- airdo.jp
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Asahikawa Airport via Sydney, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥110,000–360,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Hakodate Airport via Sydney, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥130,000–440,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Obihiro Airport via Sydney, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥120,000–400,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Obihiro Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–250,000
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to New Chitose Airport via Auckland, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–210,000
Flights from Hokitika to New Chitose Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–220,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to New Chitose Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–210,000
Flights from Hokitika to New Chitose Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–220,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to New Chitose Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–250,000
- 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
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 Obihiro to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–8,500
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Phone
- +64 27 201 8825
- Website
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
Shuttle from Countdown Memorial Ave to Kumara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–8,500
- Schedules at
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
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