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

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There are 8 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, car ferry, train

    cheapest
    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 Oaraicarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Mito to Oyamatrain train
    4. Take the train from 栃木 Tochigi to 東武日光 Tobu-nikkotrain train Tn
    26h 36m
    ¥12,220–27,660

  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 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to 日光 Nikkōtrain train
    13h 38m
    ¥17,834–25,445

  4. 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
    ¥15,440–24,058

  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
    7h 2m

  6. 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

  7. 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 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to 日光 Nikkōtrain train
    7h 12m
    ¥12,858–36,413

  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 Koriyama to Utsunomiyatrain train
    4. Take the train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to 日光 Nikkōtrain train
    7h 58m
    ¥67,238–119,463

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

Calendar383Weekly Planes
Duration1h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket¥10,084Cheapest 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 日光 Nikkō via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Sendai, Utsunomiya, and 宇都宮 Utsunomiya in around 13h 38m.

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