There are 9 ways to get from Honshū Island to Sapporo by plane, train, car, car ferry, bus, or night bus
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Fly Matsumoto Airport to New Chitose Airport, train
best- Fly from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane MMJ - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain
2h 54m¥43,463–106,130Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Honshū Island to Niigatacar
- Take the car ferry from Niigata to Otarucarferry
20h 45m¥5,507–27,009Train via Morioka
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain
11h 33m¥18,550–25,110Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Aomoribus
- Take the train from Shin Aomori to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 札幌駅前bus
20h 56m¥14,520–20,050Fly Tokyo International Airport to New Chitose Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane HND - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain
4h 6m¥13,630–38,140Fly Matsumoto Airport to Okadama Airport, bus
- Fly from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Okadama Airport (OKD)plane MMJ - OKD
- Take the bus from 栄町 to さっぽろbus
3h 25m¥43,723–100,020Train to Narita International Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport, train
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane NRT - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain
5h 32m¥9,730–31,770Train
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain Hayabusa
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain Hokuto
13h 43m¥17,720–24,920Night bus, car ferry, train
- Take the night bus from Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exit to Konan Bus Aomori Ferry Terminalnightbus
- Take the car ferry from Aomori Ferry Terminal to Seikan Ferry Hakodate Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Hakodate to Sapporotrain
23h 46m¥15,320–23,020
Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Honshū Island to Sapporo is to train and fly which costs ¥9500 - ¥32000 and takes 5h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Honshū Island to Sapporo is to fly and train which takes 2h 54m and costs ¥43000 - ¥110000.
No, there is no direct train from Honshū Island to Sapporo. However, there are services departing from 元町・中華街 Motomachi-Chūkagai and arriving at Sapporo via Yokohama, Tōkyō Station, Morioka and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 33m.
The distance between Honshū Island and Sapporo is 881 km.
The best way to get from Honshū Island to Sapporo without a car is to train via Morioka which takes 11h 33m and costs ¥18000 - ¥26000.
It takes approximately 2h 54m to get from Honshū Island to Sapporo, including transfers.
Honshū Island to Sapporo train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
Honshū Island to Sapporo train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Morioka station.
There are 1971+ hotels available in Sapporo.
What companies run services between Honshū Island, Japan and Sapporo, Japan?
You can take a bus from スカイウォーク前_02 to Sapporo via 山下ふ頭入口_01, 元町・中華街 Motomachi-Chūkagai, Yokohama, Tōkyō Station, Morioka, and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto in around 11h 33m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–230,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–210,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–50,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–46,000
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Okadama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–85,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–27,000
- Website
- airdo.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–24,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–230,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–24,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–27,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–50,000
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Okadama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–85,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Hakodate to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shin Aomori to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥6,500–11,000
- Website
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 札幌駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- secure.j-bus.co.jp
- Website
- city.sapporo.jp
Bus from 栄町 to さっぽろ
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥260–290
- Website
- https://www.city.sapporo.jp/st/english/routemap.html
- Phone
- 0172-36-5061
- Website
- konanbus.com
Night bus from Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exit to Konan Bus Aomori Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- konanbus.com
- Website
- snf.jp
Car ferry from Niigata to Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–19,000
- Schedules at
- snf.jp
- Tourist C
- ¥7,000–12,000
- Tourist A
- ¥9,500–15,000
- Tourist S
- ¥11,000–19,000
- State room A (inside)
- ¥15,000–25,000
- State room A
- ¥16,000–26,000
- Deluxe room A
- ¥23,000–33,000
- Suite room
- ¥40,000–44,000
- Phone
- 017-782-3671
- Website
- seikan-ferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Aomori Ferry Terminal to Seikan Ferry Hakodate Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,600
- Schedules at
- seikan-ferry.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥2,100–2,600
- Vehicle (smaller than 6m)
- ¥14,000–23,000
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