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How to get fromSapporo (Station) to Nikkōby train, plane, bus, car ferry, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Sapporo (Station) to Nikkō by train, plane, bus, car ferry, or car

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  1. Train, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane CTS - HND
    3. Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain train
    7h 7m

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前bus bus
    2. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Shin Aomoritrain train
    3. Take the bus from Aomori Station to Sendai Station #40 Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the train from Sendai to Utsunomiyatrain train
    5. Take the train from Utsunomiya to Nikkotrain train
    16h 1m
    ¥15,150–19,630

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Sendaitrain train
    3. Take the train from Sendai to Utsunomiyatrain train
    4. Take the train from Utsunomiya to Nikkotrain train
    12h 44m
    ¥16,841–22,459

  4. Bus, car ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 苫小牧フェリーターミナルbus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Tomakomai to Port of Sendai Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Sendai to Utsunomiyatrain train
    4. Take the train from Utsunomiya to Nikkotrain train
    22h 36m
    ¥15,580–45,130

  5. Train, fly to Narita International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane CTS - NRT
    3. Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Nipporitrain train
    4. Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain train
    6h 52m

  6. Train, fly to Sendai Airport

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane plane CTS - SDJ
    3. Take the train from Sendai to Utsunomiyatrain train
    4. Take the train from Utsunomiya to Nikkotrain train
    6h 17m
    ¥15,278–36,043

  7. Train, fly to Ibaraki Airport

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane plane CTS - IBR
    3. Take the train from Takahama to Kita-Senjutrain train
    4. Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain train
    7h 28m

  8. Train, fly to Fukushima

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Fukushima (FKS)plane plane CTS - FKS
    3. Take the train from Kōriyama to Utsunomiyatrain train
    4. Take the train from Utsunomiya to Nikkotrain train
    7h 14m
    ¥67,058–149,093

  9. Train, fly to Morioka Hanamaki Airport

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA)plane plane CTS - HNA
    3. Take the train from Shin-Hanamaki to Utsunomiyatrain train
    4. Take the train from Utsunomiya to Nikkotrain train
    7h 12m
    ¥24,878–47,043

  10. Train, fly to Niigata Airport

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane plane CTS - KIJ
    3. Take the train from Niigata to Omiya Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from 春日部 Kasukabe to 東武日光 Tobu-nikkotrain train
    8h 41m
    ¥25,588–73,383

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Sapporo (Station) to Hakodatecar car
    2. Take the carferry from Hakodate to Omacarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Oma to Nikkōcar car
    13h 51m
    ¥16,927–26,761

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

Calendar414Weekly Planes
Duration1h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket¥10,703Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,024.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 7m

What companies run services between Sapporo (Station), Japan and Nikkō, Japan?

You can take a train from Sapporo to Nikko via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Sendai, and Utsunomiya in around 12h 44m.

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