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

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There are 6 ways to get from Sapporo to Nakatsugawa by train, plane, bus, car, or car ferry

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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 Shiojiri to Nakatsugawatrain train
    5h 49m
    ¥27,908–104,113

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Sapporo to Tomakomai West Port Ferry Terminalcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Tomakomai West Port Ferry Terminal to Tsurugacarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Tsuruga to Nakatsugawacar car
    23h 51m
    ¥3,569–29,200

  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
    5. Take the train from Nagano to Nakatsugawatrain train
    14h 47m
    ¥23,484–33,445

  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 Moriokatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Morioka to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exitbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Nakatsugawa Stationbus bus
    23h 44m

  5. Train, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport

    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 Nakatsugawatrain train
    6h 44m

  6. Train

    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 Shiojiritrain train
    4. Take the train from Shiojiri to Nakatsugawatrain train
    18h 6m
    ¥22,684–33,195

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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket¥20,225Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 951.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 49m

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

You can take a train from Sapporo to Nakatsugawa via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, Omiya Station, and Nagano in around 14h 47m.

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