There are 6 ways to get from Matsumoto to Chitose by plane, train, bus, night bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane MMJ - CTS
2h 1m¥26,433–101,478Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Matsumoto Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Konan Bus Hirosaki Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Shin Aomori to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 新千歳空港国際線ターミナルbus
22h 59m¥12,270–25,552Train via Morioka
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Omiya Stationtrain
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Minami-Chitosetrain
12h 30m¥20,980–30,102Bus, night bus, train
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus
- Take the nightbus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hirosaki Stationnightbus
- Take the train from Shin Aomori to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Minami-Chitosetrain
21h 37m¥17,850–39,292Train
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Tachikawatrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Minami-Chitosetrain
15h 12m¥20,437–30,006Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Matsumoto to Omacar
- Take the carferry from Oma to Hakodatecarferry
- Drive from Hakodate to Chitosecar
16h 32m¥17,858–27,295
Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Matsumoto to Chitose is to bus and train which costs ¥12000 - ¥26000 and takes 22h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Matsumoto to Chitose is to fly which takes 2h 1m and costs ¥26000 - ¥110000.
No, there is no direct train from Matsumoto to Chitose. However, there are services departing from Matsumoto and arriving at Minami-Chitose via Nagano, Omiya Station, Morioka and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 30m.
The distance between Matsumoto and Chitose is 819 km.
The best way to get from Matsumoto to Chitose without a car is to train via Morioka which takes 12h 30m and costs ¥21000 - ¥31000.
It takes approximately 2h 1m to get from Matsumoto to Chitose, including transfers.
Matsumoto to Chitose train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Matsumoto station.
The best way to get from Matsumoto to Chitose is to fly which takes 2h 1m and costs ¥26000 - ¥110000. Alternatively, you can train via Morioka, which costs ¥21000 - ¥31000 and takes 12h 30m.
Matsumoto to Chitose train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Nagano station.
Book your Matsumoto to Chitose train tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Matsumoto, Japan and Chitose, Japan?
Fuji Dream flies from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Matsumoto to Minami-Chitose via Nagano, Omiya Station, Morioka, and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto in around 12h 30m.
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–55,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Omiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,600
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Omiya Station to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–9,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shin Aomori to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shin Aomori to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Matsumoto to Tachikawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,700
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Minami-Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–9,500
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Minami-Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–9,500
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Minami-Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–9,500
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Matsumoto Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–8,500
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Matsumoto Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–8,500
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Phone
- 0172-36-5061
- Website
- konanbus.com
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Konan Bus Hirosaki Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,500
- Schedules at
- konanbus.com
- Phone
- 0570-200-600
- Website
- Hokkaido Chuo Bus
Bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 新千歳空港国際線ターミナル
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥240–6,000
- Website
- Hokkaido Chuo Bus
- Phone
- 050-3802-1547
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hirosaki Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–18,000
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 3 seats per row economy
- ¥5,000–14,000
- 3 seats per row
- ¥6,500–15,000
- 3 seats per row (window side)
- ¥6,000–18,000
- Website
- tsugarukaikyo.co.jp
Car ferry from Oma to Hakodate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–3,800
- Website
- http://www.tsugarukaikyo.co.jp
- Book at
- https://www.tsugarukaikyo.com/r100rsvTop.aspx
- Standard
- ¥1,800–2,900
- Casual
- ¥2,200–3,500
- First Class
- ¥2,500–3,800
- Car smaller than 6m
- ¥10,000–21,000
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