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

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There are 10 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, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Hamamatsuchou to Saitama-Shintoshintrain train
    4h 41m
    ¥14,038–42,743

  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 Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Nipporitrain train
    4h 41m
    ¥8,308–34,543

  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 Ōmiyatrain train
    10h 9m
    ¥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 21m
    ¥14,300–19,880

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Sapporo to Tomakomaicar car
    2. Take the carferry from Tomakomai to Oaraicarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Oarai to Saitamacar car
    20h 16m
    ¥12,597–27,585

  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 4m
    ¥22,688–48,693

  7. Fly Okadama Airport to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane OKD - HND
    6h 28m
    ¥30,273–71,682

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

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Asahikawatrain train
    2. Fly from Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane AKJ - HND
    7h 2m
    ¥17,198–60,785

  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 46m
    ¥20,670–52,289

  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
    12h 4m
    ¥17,091–22,959

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

Calendar393Weekly Planes
Duration1h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket¥10,692Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 919.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 41m

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

You can take a train from Sapporo to Ōmiya via Shin Hakodate Hokuto and Morioka in around 10h 9m. Alternatively, Japan Airlines flies from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) every 4 hours.

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