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

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  1. Train, fly to Toyama Airport

    best
    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 Liyama Stationtrain train
    6h 25m
    ¥69,308–285,913

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Otaru to Niigatacarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Niigata to Iiyamacar car
    19h 3m
    ¥2,905–23,230

  3. Train via Morioka

    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 Liyama Stationtrain train
    12h 34m
    ¥21,484–30,645

  4. Train, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    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 Liyama Stationtrain train
    6h 38m
    ¥16,258–46,383

  5. 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 Liyama Stationtrain train
    6h 45m
    ¥35,768–76,463

  6. Train, fly to Matsumoto Airport

    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 Naganotrain train
    6h 52m
    ¥28,108–104,513

  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 Ishioka to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Liyama Stationtrain train
    7h 34m
    ¥26,008–59,313

  8. 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 Takasakitrain train
    4. Take the train from Takasaki to Liyama Stationtrain train
    8h 17m
    ¥20,298–73,733

  9. 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 Liyama Stationtrain train
    14h 29m
    ¥21,284–30,145

New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Toyama Airport (TOY) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration3h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket¥30,636Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 997.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 25m

What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Iiyama, Nagano, Japan?

You can take a train from Sapporo to Liyama Station via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, and Omiya Station in around 12h 34m.

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