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

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There are 11 ways to get from Sapporo to Nikkō by train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    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 Utsunomiyatrain train
    4. Take the train from Utsunomiya to Nikkotrain train
    11h 39m
    ¥16,941–22,859

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    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 train from Sendai to Utsunomiyatrain train
    5. Take the train from Utsunomiya to Nikkotrain train
    16h 5m
    ¥15,150–19,630

  3. 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 car ferry from Tomakomai to Port of Sendai Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Sendai to Utsunomiyatrain train
    4. Take the train from Utsunomiya to Nikkotrain train
    22h 28m
    ¥15,580–45,130

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Sapporo to Hakodatecar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Hakodate to Omacarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Oma to Nikkōcar car
    13h 50m
    ¥16,941–26,782

  5. Train via Sendai

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Sendaitrain train
    3. Take the train from Sendai to Utsunomiyatrain train
    4. Take the train from Utsunomiya to Nikkotrain train
    12h 24m
    ¥16,841–22,459

  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 Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain train
    7h 8m

  7. Train, fly to Narita International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane CTS - NRT
    3. Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to 日暮里 Nipporitrain train
    4. Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain train
    6h 51m

  8. Train, fly to Sendai Airport

    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 train from Sendai to Utsunomiyatrain train
    4. Take the train from Utsunomiya to Nikkotrain train
    6h 18m
    ¥15,278–35,043

  9. 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 Takahama to Kita-Senjutrain train
    4. Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain train
    8h 14m

  10. Train, fly to Fukushima

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Fukushima (FKS)plane plane CTS - FKS
    3. Take the train from Kōriyama to Utsunomiyatrain train
    4. Take the train from Utsunomiya to Nikkotrain train
    7h 41m
    ¥53,658–217,393

  11. Train, fly to Morioka Hanamaki Airport

    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 Utsunomiyatrain train
    4. Take the train from Utsunomiya to Nikkotrain train
    7h 8m
    ¥24,078–46,143

New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights

Calendar392Weekly Planes
Duration1h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket¥11,059Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,052.2 km
  • Duration: 11h 39m

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

You can take a train from Sapporo to Nikko via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, and Utsunomiya in around 11h 39m.

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