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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 11 ways to get from Sapporo to Karuizawa by train, plane, car ferry, car, bus, or night bus

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  1. Train, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    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 Tōkyō Station to Karuizawatrain train
    6h 22m
    ¥15,773–45,233

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Otaru to Niigatacarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Niigata to Karuizawacar car
    20h 35m
    ¥4,769–26,321

  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 Karuizawatrain train
    12h 18m
    ¥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 10m
    ¥16,890–23,160

  5. 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 Murai to Shinonoitrain train
    4. Take the train from Shinonoi to Nakakaruizawatrain train
    6h 47m
    ¥27,478–97,343

  6. Train, fly to Narita International Airport

    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 Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Karuizawatrain train
    7h 1m
    ¥10,323–35,963

  7. Train, fly to Toyama Airport

    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 34m
    ¥70,823–277,663

  8. 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 Karuizawatrain train
    7h 18m
    ¥24,523–51,163

  9. 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 Karuizawatrain train
    7h 55m
    ¥23,863–71,533

  10. 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
    14h 13m
    ¥18,886–25,379

  11. Train, car ferry, night bus, bus

    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 町役場病院前［軽井沢］（おりば）bus bus
    26h 11m
    ¥18,050–26,029

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

Calendar393Weekly Planes
Duration1h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket¥10,692Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,041.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 22m

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 12h 18m.

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