There are 6 ways to get from Nagaoka to Sapporo by train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus
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Train, fly to New Chitose Airport
best- Take the train from Kitanagaoka to Niigatatrain
- Fly from Niigata Airport (KIJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane KIJ - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain
5h 11m¥23,256–63,082Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Nagaoka to Niigatacar
- Take the car ferry from Niigata to Otarucarferry
17h 44m¥1,613–21,386Train via Saitama
- Take the train from Nagaoka 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
12h 1m¥20,309–27,504Bus, train
- Take the bus from Niigata to Hirosedoribus
- Take the bus from Hirosedori Ichibancho to Moriokabus
- Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 札幌駅前bus
18h 26m¥17,888–21,636Train, fly to Okadama Airport
- Take the train from Kitanagaoka to Niigatatrain
- Fly from Niigata Airport (KIJ) to Okadama Airport (OKD)plane KIJ - OKD
6h 9m¥66,516–151,972Train
- Take the train from Kitanagaoka to Niigatatrain
- Take the train from Niigata to Akitatrain
- Take the train from Akita to Shin-Aomoritrain
- Take the train from Shin-Aomori to Kikonaitrain
- Take the train from Goryōkaku to Sapporotrain
17h 49m¥15,166–21,062
Niigata Airport (KIJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nagaoka to Sapporo is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥1600 - ¥22000 and takes 17h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Nagaoka to Sapporo is to train and fly which takes 5h 11m and costs ¥23000 - ¥65000.
No, there is no direct train from Nagaoka to Sapporo. However, there are services departing from Nagaoka and arriving at Sapporo via Omiya Station, Morioka and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 1m.
The distance between Nagaoka and Sapporo is 696 km.
The best way to get from Nagaoka to Sapporo without a car is to train via Saitama which takes 12h 1m and costs ¥20000 - ¥28000.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Nagaoka to Sapporo, including transfers.
Nagaoka to Sapporo train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Nagaoka station.
Nagaoka to Sapporo train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Omiya Station.
There are 1964+ hotels available in Sapporo.
What companies run services between Nagaoka, Japan and Sapporo, Japan?
You can take a train from Nagaoka to Sapporo via Omiya Station, Morioka, and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto in around 12h 1m.
- 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
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Niigata Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–260,000
- 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 Kitanagaoka to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Nagaoka to Omiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–4,000
- 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 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 Kitanagaoka to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Kitanagaoka to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Niigata to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Akita to Shin-Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shin-Aomori to Kikonai
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- 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 Goryōkaku to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Niigata to Hirosedori
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Hirosedori Ichibancho to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- 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
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