There are 11 ways to get from Nagano to Hokkaido by train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Matsumoto Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport
best- Take the train from Nagano to Shiojiritrain
- Fly from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane MMJ - CTS
3h 57m¥26,598–102,231Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Nagano to Niigatacar
- Take the carferry from Niigata to Otarucarferry
19h 20m¥3,434–23,989Train 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 10m¥20,995–30,102Bus, 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 14m¥16,710–20,940Train to Toyama Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport
- Take the train from Nagano to Toyamatrain
- Fly from Toyama Airport (TOY) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane TOY - CTS
5h 3m¥68,074–273,939Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Hakodate Airport
- Take the train from Nagano to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Hakodate Airport (HKD)plane HND - HKD
5h 6m¥16,988–47,445Train to Komatsu Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport
- Take the train from Nagano to Kanazawatrain
- Fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane KMQ - CTS
5h 21m¥35,238–75,469Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Asahikawa Airport
- Take the train from Nagano to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Asahikawa Airport (AKJ)plane HND - AKJ
6h 5m¥17,138–60,675Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Obihiro Airport
- Take the train from Nagano to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Obihiro Airport (OBO)plane HND - OBO
6h 7m¥17,778–55,025Train
- 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 7m¥20,795–29,602Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Showadori to Niigata-ekibus
- Take the carferry from Niigata to Otarucarferry
22h 55m¥4,606–24,176
Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nagano to Hokkaido is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥3400 - ¥24000 and takes 19h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Nagano to Hokkaido is to train and fly which takes 3h 57m and costs ¥26000 - ¥110000.
No, there is no direct train from Nagano to Hokkaido. 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 10m.
The distance between Nagano and Hokkaido is 892 km.
The best way to get from Nagano to Hokkaido without a car is to train via Morioka which takes 11h 10m and costs ¥21000 - ¥31000.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Nagano to Hokkaido, including transfers.
Nagano to Hokkaido train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Nagano station.
Nagano to Hokkaido train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Omiya Station.
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What companies run services between Nagano, Japan and Hokkaido, Japan?
You can take a train from Nagano to Sapporo via Omiya Station, Morioka, and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto in around 11h 10m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Toyama Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–270,000
Flights from Toyama Airport to New Chitose Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–270,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Hakodate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–140,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Hakodate Airport via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–170,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Hakodate Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥120,000–210,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–150,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to New Chitose Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–180,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Asahikawa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–38,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Obihiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–35,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–55,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Hakodate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–43,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to New Chitose Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–55,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Asahikawa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–55,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Asahikawa Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–55,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Obihiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–55,000
- Website
- airdo.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Hakodate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–35,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Asahikawa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–38,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Obihiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–35,000
- 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) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Shiojiri
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- 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 Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,400
- 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 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
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Nagano to Shiojiri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–11,000
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–11,000
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- 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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