There are 6 ways to get from Sapporo to Minamiuonuma by train, plane, car ferry, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Niigata Airport, train
best- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane CTS - KIJ
- Take the train from Niigata to Echigo Yuzawatrain
6h 54m¥26,368–64,543Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the carferry from Otaru to Niigatacarferry
- Drive from Niigata to Minamiuonumacar
18h 32m¥2,466–22,718Train
- Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Omiya Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ōmiya to Echigo-Yuzawatrain Max
13h 31m¥19,841–26,839Bus, train
- Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前bus
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Shin Aomoritrain
- Take the bus from Aomori Station to Uenobus
- Take the train from Ueno to Echigo-Yuzawatrain Max
22h 4m¥15,250–19,510Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Ibaraki Airport, train
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane CTS - IBR
- Take the train from Ishioka to Uenotrain
- Take the train from Ueno to Echigo-Yuzawatrain
8h 20m¥25,178–49,923Fly Okadama Airport to Niigata Airport, train
- Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane OKD - KIJ
- Take the train from Niigata to Echigo Yuzawatrain
22h 20m¥67,603–123,482
New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Niigata Airport (KIJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sapporo to Minamiuonuma is to car ferry and drive which costs ¥2400 - ¥23000 and takes 18h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Sapporo to Minamiuonuma is to train and fly which takes 6h 54m and costs ¥26000 - ¥65000.
No, there is no direct train from Sapporo to Minamiuonuma. However, there are services departing from Sapporo and arriving at Muikamachi via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, Ōmiya and Echigo-Yuzawa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 31m.
The distance between Sapporo and Minamiuonuma is 770 km.
The best way to get from Sapporo to Minamiuonuma without a car is to train which takes 13h 31m and costs ¥19000 - ¥27000.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Sapporo to Minamiuonuma, including transfers.
Sapporo to Minamiuonuma train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), depart from Sapporo station.
Sapporo to Minamiuonuma train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), arrive at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto station.
There are 180+ hotels available in Minamiuonuma.
What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Minamiuonuma, Japan?
You can take a train from Sapporo to Muikamachi via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, Ōmiya, and Echigo-Yuzawa in around 13h 31m.
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–42,000
Flights from Okadama Airport to Niigata Airport via Nagoya Airfield
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–120,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- secure.j-bus.co.jp
- Website
- snf.jp
Car ferry from Otaru to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–19,000
- Schedules at
- snf.jp
- Tourist C
- ¥7,000–12,000
- Tourist A
- ¥9,500–15,000
- Tourist S
- ¥11,000–19,000
- State room A (inside)
- ¥15,000–25,000
- State room A
- ¥16,000–26,000
- Deluxe room A
- ¥23,000–33,000
- Suite room
- ¥40,000–44,000
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