There are 2 ways to get from Sapporo to Almaty by train or plane
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Train to New Chitose Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane CTS - ALA
14h 54m$157–959Fly from Okadama Airport
- Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane OKD - ALA
19h 56m$212–1,302
New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sapporo to Almaty is to train and fly which costs $150 - $1,000 and takes 14h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Sapporo to Almaty is to train and fly which takes 14h 54m and costs $150 - $1,000.
The distance between Sapporo and Almaty is 5176 km.
It takes approximately 14h 54m to get from Sapporo to Almaty, including transfers.
Almaty is 4h behind Sapporo. It is currently 8:29 AM in Sapporo and 4:29 AM in Almaty.
There are 3421+ hotels available in Almaty.
What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
Fuji Dream, Jeju Air, and six other airlines fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) once daily.
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Almaty International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–950
Flights from Okadama Airport to Almaty International Airport via Shizuoka, Gimhae
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,400
Flights from Okadama Airport to Almaty International Airport via Hakodate, New Chitose Airport, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,300
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
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