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How to get fromSapporo to Araiby train, plane, car ferry, car, or bus

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There are 12 ways to get from Sapporo to Arai by train, plane, car ferry, car, or bus

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  1. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Niigata Airport, train

    best
    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 Naoetsutrain train
    7h 47m
    ¥25,688–60,013

  2. Car ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Otaru to Niigatacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Bandai City to Takada Stationbus bus
    23h 55m
    ¥3,017–24,463

  3. Train via Saitama

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Moriokatrain train
    3. Take the train from Morioka to Omiya Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Omiya Station to Joetsumyokotrain train
    13h 15m
    ¥21,121–28,579

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Otaru to Niigatacarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Niigata to Araicar car
    18h 42m
    ¥3,068–23,520

  5. Bus, train

    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 Moriokatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Morioka to Hirosedori Ichibanchobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Hirosedori to Niigatabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Niigata Eki-Mae to Takada Stationbus bus
    20h 9m
    ¥19,180–24,800

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

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Toyama Airport (TOY)plane plane CTS - TOY
    3. Take the train from Toyama to Joetsumyokotrain train
    7h 1m
    ¥84,058–235,363

  7. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Komatsu Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane plane CTS - KMQ
    3. Take the train from Kanazawa to Joetsumyokotrain train
    7h 21m
    ¥32,518–65,913

  8. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Matsumoto Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane plane CTS - MMJ
    3. Take the train from Murai to Naganotrain train
    4. Take the train from Nagano to Joetsumyokotrain train
    7h 55m
    ¥36,458–55,163

  9. Fly Okadama Airport to Matsumoto Airport, train

    1. Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane plane OKD - MMJ
    2. Take the train from Murai to Naganotrain train
    3. Take the train from Nagano to Joetsumyokotrain train
    8h 29m
    ¥35,693–55,102

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

    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 Ishioka to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Joetsumyokotrain train
    8h 38m
    ¥25,658–39,963

  11. Fly Okadama Airport to Niigata Airport, train

    1. Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane plane OKD - KIJ
    2. Take the train from Niigata to Naoetsutrain train
    8h 40m
    ¥50,923–103,952

  12. Train

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Shin Aomoritrain train
    3. Take the train from Shin-Aomori to Akitatrain train
    4. Take the train from Akita to Niigatatrain train
    5. Take the train from Niigata to Naoetsutrain train
    17h 36m
    ¥17,161–23,109

New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Niigata Airport (KIJ) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration1h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket¥24,025Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 793.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 47m

What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Arai, Niigata, Japan?

You can take a train from Sapporo to Nihongi via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, Omiya Station, and Joetsumyoko in around 13h 15m.

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