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How to get fromSapporo to Iiyamaby train, plane, car ferry, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Sapporo to Iiyama by train, plane, car ferry, or car

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

    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 20m
    ¥104,228–235,543

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Otaru to Niigatacarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Niigata to Iiyamacar car
    19h 2m
    ¥3,153–23,598

  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 Omiya Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Omiya Station to Liyama Stationtrain train
    12h 32m
    ¥20,491–27,659

  4. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train

    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
    ¥17,178–43,013

  5. 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
    7h 26m
    ¥30,128–91,643

  6. 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
    7h 58m
    ¥34,363–53,582

  7. 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 Liyama Stationtrain train
    7h 34m
    ¥24,928–49,943

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

    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 12m
    ¥24,218–68,363

  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 30m
    ¥20,291–27,159

  10. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the carferry from Otaru to Niigatacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Niigata to Joetsumyokotrain train [187276] Ltd. Exp Shirayuki 2 / ...
    23h 40m
    ¥5,037–25,763

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

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration3h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket¥35,028Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 997.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 20m

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 32m.

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