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

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There are 12 ways to get from Sapporo to Karuizawa by train, plane, car ferry, car, bus, or night bus

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

    best
    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 Ueno to Karuizawatrain train
    6h 18m
    ¥15,873–40,153

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Otaru to Niigatacarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Niigata to Karuizawacar car
    20h 35m
    ¥4,774–26,329

  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 Karuizawatrain train
    11h 55m
    ¥19,086–25,879

  4. Bus, train

    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 池袋駅東口（西武観光バスのりば） to 町役場病院前［軽井沢］（おりば）bus bus
    22h 21m
    ¥16,890–23,160

  5. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Narita International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane CTS - NRT
    3. Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to 京成上野 Keisei-Uenotrain train
    4. Take the train from Ueno to Karuizawatrain train
    6h 30m
    ¥11,073–33,863

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

    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 Karuizawatrain train
    7h 35m
    ¥90,823–247,663

  7. 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 Shinonoitrain train
    4. Take the train from Shinonoi to Nakakaruizawatrain train
    7h 36m
    ¥36,528–57,043

  8. 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 Uenotrain train
    4. Take the train from Ueno to Karuizawatrain train
    7h 3m
    ¥23,423–36,963

  9. 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 Shinonoitrain train
    3. Take the train from Shinonoi to Nakakaruizawatrain train
    8h 11m
    ¥35,763–55,982

  10. 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 Karuizawatrain train
    7h 56m
    ¥25,863–66,533

  11. 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 Karuizawatrain train
    13h 53m
    ¥18,886–25,379

  12. Train, nightbus, bus

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Shichinohe-Towadatrain train
    3. Take the night bus from Shichinohe-Towada to Ikebukuronightbus night bus
    4. Take the bus from 池袋駅東口（西武観光バスのりば） to 町役場病院前［軽井沢］（おりば）bus bus
    21h 55m
    ¥19,791–26,459

New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights

Calendar392Weekly Planes
Duration1h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket¥11,063Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,041.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 18m

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

You can take a train from Sapporo to Nakakaruizawa via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, Omiya Station, and Karuizawa in around 11h 55m.

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