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

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  1. Train, fly to Matsumoto Airport, 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 9m
    ¥28,658–105,413

  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
    ¥6,067–28,818

  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 Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Tachikawa to Nirasakitrain train
    5. Drive from Nirasaki to Japanese Alpscar car
    16h 16m
    ¥22,784–32,595

  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 6m
    ¥16,610–28,880

  5. Train, fly to Tokyo International Airport, 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
    ¥17,308–48,413

  6. Train, fly to Ibaraki Airport, 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 Tachikawa to Nirasakitrain train
    5. Drive from Nirasaki to Japanese Alpscar car
    10h 44m
    ¥26,408–54,163

  7. Train, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, 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
    10h 46m

  8. 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 27m
    ¥22,084–32,595

  9. 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
    ¥21,608–31,501

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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket¥20,184Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 990.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 9m

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, Tōkyō Station, Tachikawa, and Nirasaki in around 16h 16m.

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