There are 9 ways to get from Nagano (State) to Sapporo by plane, train, car, car ferry, or 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 39m¥31,097–92,424Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Nagano to Niigatacar
- Take the carferry from Niigata to Otarucarferry
19h 19m¥3,778–24,463Train via Morioka
- 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 Sapporotrain
11h 4m¥19,995–27,102Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nagano Bus Terminal to Shimo-Ochiaibus
- 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
23h 15m¥16,710–20,940Fly Matsumoto Airport to Okadama Airport
- Fly from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Okadama Airport (OKD)plane MMJ - OKD
3h 6m¥34,357–54,314Train to Toyama Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport, train
- Take the train from Nagano to Toyamatrain
- Fly from Toyama Airport (TOY) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane TOY - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain
5h 30m¥103,944–235,129Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport, train
- Take the train from Nagano to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane HND - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain
5h 12m¥16,778–42,425Train
- Take the train from Nagano to Omiya Stationtrain
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain
13h 1m¥19,795–26,602Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Showadori to Niigata-ekibus
- Take the carferry from Niigata to Otarucarferry
22h 54m¥4,606–23,926
Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nagano (State) to Sapporo is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥3700 - ¥25000 and takes 19h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Nagano (State) to Sapporo is to fly and train which takes 2h 39m and costs ¥31000 - ¥95000.
No, there is no direct train from Nagano (State) to Sapporo. However, there are services departing from Nagano and arriving at Sapporo via Omiya Station, Morioka and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 4m.
The distance between Nagano (State) and Sapporo is 860 km.
The best way to get from Nagano (State) to Sapporo without a car is to train via Morioka which takes 11h 4m and costs ¥20000 - ¥28000.
It takes approximately 2h 39m to get from Nagano (State) to Sapporo, including transfers.
Nagano (State) to Sapporo train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Nagano station.
The best way to get from Nagano (State) to Sapporo is to train via Morioka which takes 11h 4m and costs ¥20000 - ¥28000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥34000 - ¥55000 and takes 3h 6m.
Nagano (State) to Sapporo train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Omiya Station.
There are 1966+ hotels available in Sapporo.
What companies run services between Nagano (State), Japan and Sapporo, Japan?
You can take a train from Nagano to Sapporo via Omiya Station, Morioka, and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto in around 11h 4m. Alternatively, Fuji Dream flies from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Okadama Airport (OKD) once daily.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Toyama Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–210,000
Flights from Toyama Airport to New Chitose Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥39,000–220,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–65,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–49,000
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Okadama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–48,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–45,000
- Website
- airdo.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–26,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–34,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–49,000
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Okadama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–48,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- 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 Nagano to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,200
- 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 Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–15,000
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 026-295-8008
- Website
- nagadenbus.co.jp
Bus from Nagano Bus Terminal to Shimo-Ochiai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Schedules at
- nagadenbus.co.jp
- Daytime Service
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Evening Service
- ¥4,500–5,500
Bus from Showadori to Niigata-eki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500
- Schedules at
- nagadenbus.co.jp
- 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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