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

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

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  1. Fly Osaka International Airport to New Chitose Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane ITM - CTS
    2. Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain train
    4h 48m
    ¥17,136–57,780

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Nara-shi to Maizurucar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Maizuru to Otarucarferry car ferry
    23h 18m
    ¥2,646–28,877

  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 48m

  4. Bus, night bus, train

    1. Take the bus from JR Nara Station to Meitetsu Bus Centerbus bus
    2. Take the night bus 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 Shin-Omiya to Osaka-Nambatrain train
    2. Take the train from Osaka-Namba to Amagasaki(Hanshin)train train
    3. Take the train from Amagasaki to Kobe-Sannomiyatrain train
    4. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane UKB - CTS
    5. Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain train
    5h 43m
    ¥14,371–83,189

  6. 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 4m

  7. Train, train to Komaki Airport, fly to Okadama Airport

    1. Take the train from Nara to Kyōtotrain train
    2. Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain train
    3. Fly from Komaki Airport (NKM) to Okadama Airport (OKD)plane plane NKM - OKD
    6h 35m

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

Calendar126Weekly Planes
Duration2h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket¥15,329Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,134.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 48m

What companies run services between Nara-shi, 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 48m.

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