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How to get fromSaitama to Sapporoby plane, train, car, car ferry, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Saitama to Sapporo by plane, train, car, car ferry, or bus

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

    best
    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane HND - CTS
    2. Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain train
    4h 23m
    ¥13,847–38,533

  2. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Nippori to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane NRT - CTS
    3. Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain train
    4h 49m
    ¥8,780–31,576

  3. Train via Morioka

    1. Take the train from Omiya Station to Moriokatrain train
    2. Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain train
    3. Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain train
    9h 7m
    ¥17,406–23,105

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Saitama to Oaraicar car
    2. Take the carferry from Oarai to Tomakomaicarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Tomakomai to Sapporocar car
    20h 8m
    ¥12,560–27,575

  5. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Okadama Airport

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Okadama Airport (OKD)plane plane HND - OKD
    6h 10m
    ¥45,107–66,423

  6. Train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ueno to Ishiokatrain train
    2. Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane IBR - CTS
    3. Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain train
    5h 10m
    ¥21,659–45,714

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Omiya Station to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain train Hayabusa
    2. Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain train Hokuto
    11h 4m
    ¥17,348–22,541

  8. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from 柏 Kashiwa to 水戸 Mitotrain train
    2. Take the carferry from Oarai to Tomakomaicarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from 苫小牧フェリーターミナル to 札幌駅前bus bus
    25h 42m
    ¥12,215–27,597

Tokyo International Airport (HND) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights

Calendar378Weekly Planes
Duration1h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket¥10,389Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 918.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 23m

What companies run services between Saitama, Japan and Sapporo, Japan?

You can take a train from Omiya Station to Sapporo via Morioka and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto in around 9h 7m. Alternatively, Japan Airlines flies from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Okadama Airport (OKD) every 4 hours.

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