There are 11 ways to get from Minakami (Station) to Sapporo by train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus
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Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport, train
best- Take the train from Jōmō-Kōgen to Uenotrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane HND - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain
6h 35m¥16,304–40,840Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Minakami (Station) to Niigatacar
- Take the car ferry from Niigata to Otarucarferry
19h 13m¥3,400–23,967Train via Morioka
- Take the train from Jōmō-Kōgen to Ōmiyatrain
- 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 Sapporotrain
13h 3m¥19,454–26,550Train, bus
- Take the train from Jōmō-Kōgen to Uenotrain
- Take the bus from Ueno to Aomori Stationbus
- 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
22h 5m¥14,954–19,180Train to Niigata Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport, train
- Take the train from Jomokogen to Niigatatrain
- Fly from Niigata Airport (KIJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane KIJ - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain
6h 24m¥25,044–65,470Train, train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport
- Take the train from Jōmō-Kōgen to Uenotrain
- Take the train from Ueno to Ishiokatrain
- Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane IBR - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain
7h 22m¥23,854–37,150Train to Niigata Airport, fly to Okadama Airport
- Take the train from Jomokogen to Niigatatrain
- Fly from Niigata Airport (KIJ) to Okadama Airport (OKD)plane KIJ - OKD
7h 22m¥68,304–154,360Train, train to Matsumoto Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport
- Take the train from Minakami to Takasakitrain
- Take the train from Takasaki to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Muraitrain
- Fly from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane MMJ - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain
8h 54m¥37,939–59,128Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Asahikawa Airport, train
- Take the train from Jōmō-Kōgen to Uenotrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Asahikawa Airport (AKJ)plane HND - AKJ
- Take the train from Asahikawa to Sapporo(Jr)train
9h 19m¥20,464–63,890Train
- Take the train from Minakami to Takasakitrain
- Take the train from 高崎 Takasaki to 大宮 Ōmiyatrain Ju
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain
15h 15m¥19,039–25,828Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Minakami to Nagaokatrain
- Take the train from Nagaoka to Echigoishiyamatrain
- Take the car ferry from Niigata to Otarucarferry
23h¥6,078–26,788
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minakami (Station) to Sapporo is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥3400 - ¥24000 and takes 19h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Minakami (Station) to Sapporo is to train and fly which takes 6h 24m and costs ¥25000 - ¥70000.
No, there is no direct train from Minakami (Station) to Sapporo. However, there are services departing from Jōmō-Kōgen and arriving at Sapporo via Omiya Station, Morioka and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 3m.
The distance between Minakami (Station) and Sapporo is 1050 km.
The best way to get from Minakami (Station) to Sapporo without a car is to train via Morioka which takes 13h 3m and costs ¥19000 - ¥27000.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Minakami (Station) to Sapporo, including transfers.
Minakami (Station) to Sapporo train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Jōmō-Kōgen station.
Minakami (Station) to Sapporo train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Ōmiya station.
There are 1962+ hotels available in Sapporo.
What companies run services between Minakami (Station), Japan and Sapporo, Japan?
You can take a bus from 水上駅(5番のりば) to Sapporo via 上毛高原駅, Jōmō-Kōgen, Omiya Station, Morioka, and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto in around 13h 3m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–190,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–260,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Asahikawa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–41,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–46,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–41,000
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥34,000–48,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Asahikawa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–55,000
- 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
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Asahikawa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–41,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–190,000
Flights from Ibaraki Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–23,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Niigata Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–41,000
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥34,000–48,000
- Website
- blue-panorama.com
Flights from Niigata Airport to Okadama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–150,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Jōmō-Kōgen to Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Jōmō-Kōgen to Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Omiya Station to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–9,000
- 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 Jōmō-Kōgen to Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,800
- 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 Jomokogen to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Jōmō-Kōgen to Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Ueno to Ishioka
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Jomokogen to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Minakami to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Takasaki to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Nagano to Murai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Jōmō-Kōgen to Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Minakami to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 高崎 Takasaki to 大宮 Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Omiya Station to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Minakami to Nagaoka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,100
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Nagaoka to Echigoishiyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 40 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 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 40 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
- 40 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
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Asahikawa to Sapporo(Jr)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,800
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Phone
- 0172-36-5061
- Website
- konanbus.com
Bus from Ueno to Aomori Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,500
- Schedules at
- konanbus.com
- 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
- 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
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
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