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How to get fromSapporo to Nigata Sta.by train, plane, car ferry, car, bus, night bus, or ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Sapporo to Nigata Sta. by train, plane, car ferry, car, bus, night bus, or ferry

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  1. Train, fly to Hiroshima Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Hiroshima Airport (HIJ)plane plane CTS - HIJ
    3. Take the train from Takehara to Nigatatrain train
    6h 41m
    ¥20,028–73,593

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Maizuru to Nigata Sta.car car
    26h 32m
    ¥6,064–34,815

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain train
    2. Take the train from Kikonai to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Hiroshimatrain train
    16h 17m

  4. Bus, train, nightbus, night bus

    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 Hachinohetrain train
    3. Take the nightbus from Hachinohe Station to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exitnightbus night bus
    4. Take the nightbus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Hiroshima Bus Centernightbus night bus
    33h 52m
    ¥21,450–38,200

  5. Train, fly to Okayama Airport

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Okayama Airport (OKJ)plane plane CTS - OKJ
    3. Take the train from Okayama to Hiroshimatrain train
    7h 45m
    ¥28,213–81,023

  6. Train, fly to Matsuyama Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)plane plane CTS - MYJ
    3. Take the ferry from Matsuyama to Kureferry ferry
    9h 35m
    ¥26,593–70,023

  7. Train, fly to Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK)plane plane CTS - IWK
    3. Take the train from Iwakuni to Hiroshimatrain train
    9h 32m
    ¥17,463–45,323

  8. Train, fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane CTS - ITM
    3. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Hiroshimatrain train
    7h 21m
    ¥20,463–64,273

  9. Train, fly to Kobe

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane CTS - UKB
    3. Take the train from Shin Kobe to Hiroshimatrain train
    7h 30m
    ¥22,013–98,683

  10. Bus, car ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 苫小牧フェリーターミナルbus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Tomakomai West Port Ferry Terminal to Tsurugacarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Tsuruga to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Miharatrain train
    5. Take the train from Mihara to Nigatatrain train
    31h 30m

  11. Train, car ferry, night 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 nightbus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Miharanightbus night bus
    5. Take the train from Mihara to Nigatatrain train
    36h 25m
    ¥27,900–35,329

New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) flights

Calendar84Weekly Planes
Duration3h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket¥17,551Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,293.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 41m

What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Nigata Sta., Japan?

You can take a train from Sapporo to Nigata via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Kikonai, Tōkyō Station, Hiroshima, and Hiro in around 16h 17m.

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