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

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

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  1. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Sendai Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane plane CTS - SDJ
    3. Take the bus from Sendai eki mae to S-mall Bus terminalbus bus
    7h 28m
    ¥13,728–32,843

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Shin Aomoritrain train
    3. Take the train from Shin-Aomori to Akitatrain train
    4. Take the train from Akita to Tsuruokatrain train
    12h 37m
    ¥12,791–16,959

  3. 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 Station to Sendai Station #40 Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sendai eki mae to S-mall Bus terminalbus bus
    17h 3m
    ¥13,600–17,430

  4. Bus, car ferry

    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 to Port of Sendai Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Sendai eki mae to S-mall Bus terminalbus bus
    23h 41m
    ¥14,030–42,930

  5. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Niigata Airport, train

    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 Tsuruokatrain train
    7h 1m
    ¥24,318–74,463

  6. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Akita Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane plane CTS - AXT
    3. Take the train from Akita to Tsuruokatrain train
    6h 57m
    ¥32,878–89,893

  7. Fly Okadama Airport to Akita Airport, train

    1. Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane plane OKD - AXT
    2. Take the train from Akita to Tsuruokatrain train
    7h 38m
    ¥20,113–68,832

  8. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Yamagata Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane plane CTS - GAJ
    3. Take the train from Sakurambohigashine to Shinjotrain train
    4. Take the train from Shinjo to Amarumetrain train
    8h 4m
    ¥27,188–74,133

  9. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Morioka Hanamaki Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA)plane plane CTS - HNA
    3. Take the train from Shin-Hanamaki to Sendaitrain train
    4. Take the bus from Sendai eki mae to S-mall Bus terminalbus bus
    8h 41m
    ¥22,628–43,743

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Sapporo to Hakodatecar car
    2. Take the carferry from Hakodate to Omacarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Oma to Nigatacar car
    11h 27m
    ¥13,408–20,734

New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Sendai Airport (SDJ) flights

Calendar84Weekly Planes
Duration1h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket¥9,723Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 730.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 28m

What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Nigata, Yamagata, Japan?

You can take a train from Sapporo to Nigata via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Shin Aomori, Shin-Aomori, Akita, and Tsuruoka in around 12h 37m.

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