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How to get fromSapporo to Naganoby train, plane, car ferry, car, or bus

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There are 10 ways to get from Sapporo to Nagano by train, plane, car ferry, car, or bus

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  1. Train, fly to Matsumoto Airport

    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 Murai to Naganotrain train
    5h 16m
    ¥26,628–95,943

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Otaru to Niigatacarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Niigata to Naganocar car
    19h 23m
    ¥3,769–24,621

  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 Naganotrain train
    12h 12m
    ¥20,091–27,159

  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 Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Nagano Bus Terminalbus bus
    22h 46m
    ¥18,210–27,480

  5. 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 Naganotrain train
    6h 14m
    ¥69,728–276,143

  6. Train, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    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 Naganotrain train
    6h 15m
    ¥16,778–46,413

  7. Train, fly to Komatsu Airport

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane plane CTS - KMQ
    3. Take the train from Kanazawa to Naganotrain train
    6h 29m
    ¥37,088–71,593

  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 Naganotrain train
    7h 12m
    ¥25,528–52,343

  9. 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 Naganotrain train
    14h 7m
    ¥19,891–26,659

  10. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Otaru to Niigatacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Niigata-eki to Showadoribus bus
    24h 9m
    ¥4,447–23,673

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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket¥20,541Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 922.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 16m

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

You can take a train from Sapporo to Nagano via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, and Omiya Station in around 12h 12m.

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