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How to get fromSapporo to Japanese Alpsby train, plane, car, car ferry, bus, or night bus

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There are 11 ways to get from Sapporo to Japanese Alps by train, plane, car, car ferry, bus, or night bus

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  1. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Matsumoto Airport, train, drive

    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 Kobuchizawatrain train
    4. Drive from Kobuchizawa to Japanese Alpscar car
    7h 38m
    ¥32,578–95,043

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Otaru to Niigatacarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Niigata to Japanese Alpscar car
    22h 57m
    ¥6,054–28,300

  3. Train, drive 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 Shinjuku Station to Nirasakitrain train
    5. Drive from Nirasaki to Japanese Alpscar car
    16h 45m
    ¥21,481–29,359

  4. Bus, train, drive

    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 Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Chuodo Akenobus bus
    5. Drive from Chuodo Akeno to Japanese Alpscar car
    24h 10m
    ¥19,510–25,780

  5. Fly Okadama Airport to Matsumoto Airport, train, drive

    1. Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane plane OKD - MMJ
    2. Take the train from Shiojiri to Kobuchizawatrain train
    3. Drive from Kobuchizawa to Japanese Alpscar car
    8h 9m
    ¥36,813–56,982

  6. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train, drive

    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 Shinjuku Station to Nirasakitrain train
    4. Drive from Nirasaki to Japanese Alpscar car
    9h 44m
    ¥18,128–44,943

  7. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Ibaraki Airport, train, drive

    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 Shinjuku Station to Nirasakitrain train
    5. Drive from Nirasaki to Japanese Alpscar car
    10h 48m
    ¥25,238–50,693

  8. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport, train, drive

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ)plane plane CTS - FSZ
    3. Take the train from Shizuoka to Kajikazawaguchitrain train
    4. Drive from Kajikazawaguchi to Japanese Alpscar car
    11h 40m

  9. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train, drive

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane CTS - NGO
    3. Take the train from Nagoya to Shiojiritrain train
    4. Take the train from Shiojiri to Kobuchizawatrain train
    5. Drive from Kobuchizawa to Japanese Alpscar car
    11h 24m

  10. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Tachikawa to Nirasakitrain train
    4. Drive from Nirasaki to Japanese Alpscar car
    18h 48m
    ¥20,991–29,509

  11. Train, car ferry, night bus, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Hakodatetrain train
    2. Take the carferry from Seikan Ferry Hakodate Terminal to Aomori Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the nightbus from Konan Bus Aomori Ferry Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalnightbus night bus
    4. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Chuodo sudamabus bus
    5. Drive from Chuodo sudama to Japanese Alpscar car
    27h 29m
    ¥20,450–28,329

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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket¥25,647Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 990.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 38m

What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Japanese Alps, Japan?

There is no direct connection from Sapporo to Japanese Alps. However, you can take the train to New Chitose Airport, walk to New Chitose Airport (CTS) airport, fly to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), take the taxi to Shiojiri, take the train to Kobuchizawa, then drive to Japanese Alps. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sapporo to Japanese Alps via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, Ōmiya, Shinjuku Station, and Nirasaki in around 16h 45m.

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