There are 4 ways to get from Sapporo to Otaku by train, plane, taxi, car, or bus
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Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to New Plymouth Airport, taxi
best- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to New Plymouth Airport (NPL)plane CTS - NPL
- Take the taxi from New Plymouth Airport (NPL) to Otakutaxi
19h 6m$1,112–3,325Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Wanganui Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Wanganui Airport (WAG)plane CTS - WAG
- Drive from Wanganui Airport (WAG) to Otakucar
22h 7m$907–3,080Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Palmerston, bus
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Palmerston (PMR)plane CTS - PMR
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Hawerabus
- Take the bus from Hawera Water Tower to Tasman Streetbus
24h 47mTrain to Asahikawa Airport, fly to New Plymouth Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Sapporo to Asahikawatrain
- Fly from Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) to New Plymouth Airport (NPL)plane AKJ - NPL
- Take the taxi from New Plymouth Airport (NPL) to Otakutaxi
22h 52m$1,285–3,859
New Chitose Airport (CTS) to New Plymouth Airport (NPL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sapporo to Otaku is to train and fly and drive which costs $900 - $3,100 and takes 22h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Sapporo to Otaku is to train and fly and taxi which takes 19h 6m and costs $1,100 - $3,400.
The distance between Sapporo and Otaku is 9773 km.
It takes approximately 19h 6m to get from Sapporo to Otaku, including transfers.
Otaku is 3h ahead of Sapporo. It is currently 12:33 AM in Sapporo and 3:33 AM in Otaku.
There are 14+ hotels available in Otaku.
What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Otaku, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Sapporo to Otaku. However, you can take the train to New Chitose Airport, walk to New Chitose Airport (CTS) airport, fly to New Plymouth Airport (NPL), then take the taxi to Otaku. Alternatively, you can take the train to New Chitose Airport, walk to New Chitose Airport (CTS) airport, fly to Wanganui Airport (WAG), then drive to Otaku.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to New Plymouth Airport via Tokyo Narita, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to New Plymouth Airport via Tokyo Narita, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from New Chitose Airport to New Plymouth Airport via Sydney, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Palmerston via Tokyo Narita, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Palmerston via Tokyo Narita, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Palmerston via Sydney, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Asahikawa Airport to New Plymouth Airport via Tokyo Narita, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Asahikawa Airport to New Plymouth Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,500
Flights from Asahikawa Airport to New Plymouth Airport via Tokyo Narita, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to Asahikawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Palmerston North to Hawera
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- InterCity
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $250–310
Energy City Cabs
- Phone
- +64 800 141 525
New Plymouth Taxis
- Phone
- +64 6 757 3000
Energy City Cabs
- Phone
- +64 800 141 525
New Plymouth Taxis
- Phone
- +64 6 757 3000
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