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How to get fromNara Station to Sapporoby train, plane, car, car ferry, bus, or night bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Nara Station to Sapporo by train, plane, car, car ferry, bus, or night bus

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  1. Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Nara to Tennōjitrain train
    2. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane ITM - CTS
    3. Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain train
    5h 1m
    ¥15,244–58,025

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Nara Station to Maizurucar car
    2. Take the carferry from Maizuru to Otarucarferry car ferry
    23h 19m
    ¥2,646–28,878

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Nara to Kyōtotrain train
    2. Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain train No
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Moriokatrain train
    4. Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain train
    5. Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain train
    14h 13m

  4. Bus, night bus, train

    1. Take the bus from JR Nara Station to Meitetsu Bus Centerbus bus
    2. Take the nightbus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Sendainightbus night bus
    3. Take the bus from Sendai to Moriokabus bus
    4. Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain train
    5. Take the bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 札幌駅前bus bus
    24h 56m
    ¥25,200–29,500

  5. Train, train to Kobe, fly to New Chitose Airport

    1. Take the train from Nara to Fukushimatrain train
    2. Take the train from Shinfukushima to Sannomiya(Jr)train train
    3. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane UKB - CTS
    4. Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain train
    5h 55m
    ¥15,600–88,677

  6. Fly Osaka International Airport to Okadama Airport

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Okadama Airport (OKD)plane plane ITM - OKD
    7h 3m
    ¥56,504–86,915

  7. Train, train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport

    1. Take the train from Nara to Kyōtotrain train
    2. Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain train
    3. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane NGO - CTS
    4. Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain train
    6h 1m

Osaka International Airport (ITM) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights

Calendar105Weekly Planes
Duration2h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket¥13,738Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,144.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 1m

What companies run services between Nara Station, Japan and Sapporo, Japan?

You can take a train from Nara to Sapporo via Kyōto, Kyoto, Tōkyō Station, Morioka, and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto in around 14h 13m. Alternatively, Japan Airlines flies from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Okadama Airport (OKD) every 4 hours.

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