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

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

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  1. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    best
    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
    4h 32m
    ¥13,948–37,583

  2. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Narita International Airport, train

    cheapest
    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
    4h 39m
    ¥9,308–31,543

  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 Omiya Stationtrain train
    9h 46m
    ¥17,291–23,459

  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 Shin Aomoritrain train
    3. Take the bus from Aomori to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exitbus bus
    18h 31m
    ¥14,300–19,880

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Sapporo to Tomakomaicar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Tomakomai to Oaraicarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Oarai to Saitamacar car
    20h 13m
    ¥12,595–27,582

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

    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 Ishioka to Uenotrain train
    5h 24m
    ¥21,678–34,693

  7. Fly Okadama Airport to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane OKD - HND
    6h 25m
    ¥33,183–71,522

  8. Train to Asahikawa Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sapporo(Jr) to Asahikawatrain train
    2. Fly from Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane AKJ - HND
    6h 50m
    ¥18,108–60,625

  9. Train to Hakodate Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Hakodatetrain train
    2. Fly from Hakodate Airport (HKD) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane HKD - HND
    8h 16m
    ¥20,580–51,129

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain train Hokuto
    2. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Omiya Stationtrain train Hayabusa
    11h 44m
    ¥17,091–22,959

  11. Train via Utsunomiya

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Ninohetrain train
    3. Take the train from Ninohe to Moriokatrain train
    4. Take the train from Morioka to Utsunomiyatrain train
    5. Take the train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to 大宮 Ōmiyatrain train Ju
    13h 8m
    ¥17,691–23,459

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

Calendar392Weekly Planes
Duration1h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket¥10,940Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 918.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 32m

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

You can take a train from Sapporo to Omiya Station via Shin Hakodate Hokuto and Morioka in around 9h 46m. Alternatively, Japan Airlines flies from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) every 4 hours.

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