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

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There are 9 ways to get from Sapporo to Hakuba by train, plane, bus, car ferry, or car

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  1. Train, fly to Matsumoto Airport

    best
    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 Shiojiri to Hakubatrain train
    5h 24m
    ¥28,528–98,343

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Otaru to Niigatacarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Niigata to Hakubacar car
    19h 43m
    ¥4,268–25,321

  3. Train, bus

    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 Ōmiyatrain train
    4. Take the train from Omiya Station to Naganotrain train
    5. Take the bus from Nagano station to Hakuba-Happo bus terminalbus bus
    14h 13m
    ¥21,391–30,159

  4. Bus, train, Ski bus

    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 to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exitbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tokyo Station Kajibashi to Happo Bus Terminalbus bus
    24h 54m
    ¥20,800–30,130

  5. Train, fly to Tokyo International Airport, bus

    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 Tōkyō Station to Naganotrain train
    4. Take the bus from Nagano station to Hakuba-Happo bus terminalbus bus
    8h 17m
    ¥18,078–49,413

  6. Train, fly to Toyama Airport

    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 Itoigawatrain train
    4. Take the train from Itoigawa to Minami-Otaritrain train
    8h 48m
    ¥69,118–275,593

  7. Train, fly to Komatsu Airport

    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 Itoigawatrain train
    4. Take the train from Itoigawa to Minami-Otaritrain train
    9h 8m
    ¥36,478–71,143

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Omiya Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Omiya Station to Naganotrain train
    4. Take the train from Nagano to Hakubatrain train
    18h 26m
    ¥21,691–29,059

  9. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Otaru to Niigatacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Niigata City Bus Center to Naganobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nagano station to Hakuba-Happo bus terminalbus bus
    26h 18m
    ¥5,537–26,463

New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket¥20,540Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 931.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 24m

What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Hakuba, Japan?

You can take a train from Sapporo to Hakuba via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Omiya Station, and Nagano in around 18h 26m.

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