There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco to Niseko by plane or train
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to New Chitose Airport, train
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane SFO - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Otarutrain
- Take the train from Otaru to Nisekotrain
17h 32m¥104,771–176,306Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane SMF - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Otarutrain
- Take the train from Otaru to Nisekotrain
25h 5m¥63,470–215,107Fly San Francisco International Airport to Hakodate Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Hakodate Airport (HKD)plane SFO - HKD
- Take the train from Hakodate to Oshamambetrain
- Take the train from Oshamambe to Nisekotrain
21h 59m¥65,481–227,366Fly San Francisco International Airport to Okadama Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Okadama Airport (OKD)plane SFO - OKD
- Take the train from Otaru to Nisekotrain
22h 57m¥79,081–275,396Fly San Francisco International Airport to Asahikawa Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Asahikawa Airport (AKJ)plane SFO - AKJ
- Take the train from Asahikawa to Sapporo(Jr)train
- Take the train from Otaru to Nisekotrain
22h 52m¥71,981–249,556
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Niseko is to train and fly which costs ¥60000 - ¥220000 and takes 25h 5m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Niseko is to fly and train which takes 17h 32m and costs ¥100000 - ¥180000.
The distance between San Francisco and Niseko is 7873 km.
It takes approximately 17h 32m to get from San Francisco to Niseko, including transfers.
Niseko is 16h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 1:41 AM in San Francisco and 5:41 PM in Niseko.
There are 613+ hotels available in Niseko.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Niseko, Japan?
There is no direct connection from San Francisco to Niseko. However, you can take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to New Chitose Airport (CTS), walk to New Chitose Airport, take the train to Otaru, then take the train to Niseko. Alternatively, you can take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Hakodate Airport (HKD), walk to Hakodate Airport, take the bus to Hakodate Station, walk to Hakodate, take the train to Oshamambe, then take the train to Niseko.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to New Chitose Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–430,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to New Chitose Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–430,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Hakodate Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–650,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Hakodate Airport via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–220,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Asahikawa Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–600,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to New Chitose Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–230,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to New Chitose Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–190,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to New Chitose Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–190,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Hakodate Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–270,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Okadama Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Hakodate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥110,000–320,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Okadama Airport via New Chitose Airport, Memambetsu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–270,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Asahikawa Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–260,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Asahikawa Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–240,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–150,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to New Chitose Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–180,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to New Chitose Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–430,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to New Chitose Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–200,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to New Chitose Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–230,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to New Chitose Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥46,000–160,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Asahikawa Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–240,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from New Chitose Airport to Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Otaru to Niseko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,100
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Hakodate to Oshamambe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,100
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Oshamambe to Niseko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,900
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Otaru to Niseko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,100
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Asahikawa to Sapporo(Jr)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,800
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Otaru to Niseko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,100
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from New Chitose Airport to Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Otaru to Niseko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,100
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–8,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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