There are 8 ways to get from Sapporo to Shibu Onsen by train, plane, car ferry, car, bus, or night bus
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Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Matsumoto Airport, train
best- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane CTS - MMJ
- Take the train from Murai to Naganotrain
7h 47m¥27,628–97,243Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the carferry from Otaru to Niigatacarferry
- Drive from Niigata to Shibu Onsencar
19h 20m¥3,568–24,221Train
- Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Omiya Stationtrain
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Naganotrain
14h 17m¥21,091–28,459Bus, train, night bus
- Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前bus
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Shin Aomoritrain
- Take the nightbus from Aomori Station to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalnightbus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Nagano Stationbus
25h 7m¥18,000–37,130Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Toyama Airport, train
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Toyama Airport (TOY)plane CTS - TOY
- Take the train from Toyama to Naganotrain
8h 22m¥70,728–277,443Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane CTS - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Naganotrain
8h 24m¥17,778–47,713Fly Okadama Airport to Matsumoto Airport, train
- Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane OKD - MMJ
- Take the train from Murai to Naganotrain
8h 19m¥45,863–91,182Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Ibaraki Airport, train
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane CTS - IBR
- Take the train from Ishioka to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Naganotrain
9h 20m¥26,528–53,643
New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sapporo to Shibu Onsen is to car ferry and drive which costs ¥3500 - ¥25000 and takes 19h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Sapporo to Shibu Onsen is to train and fly which takes 7h 47m and costs ¥27000 - ¥100000.
No, there is no direct train from Sapporo to Shibu Onsen. However, there are services departing from Sapporo and arriving at Yudanaka via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, Omiya Station and Nagano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 17m.
The distance between Sapporo and Shibu Onsen is 958 km.
The best way to get from Sapporo to Shibu Onsen without a car is to train which takes 14h 17m and costs ¥21000 - ¥29000.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Sapporo to Shibu Onsen, including transfers.
Sapporo to Shibu Onsen train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), depart from Sapporo station.
Sapporo to Shibu Onsen train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), arrive at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto station.
There are 278+ hotels available in Shibu Onsen.
What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Shibu Onsen, Japan?
You can take a train from Sapporo to Shibu Onsen via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, Omiya Station, Nagano, and Yudanaka in around 14h 17m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Toyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–270,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Toyama Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–270,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–180,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- secure.j-bus.co.jp
- Website
- snf.jp
Car ferry from Otaru to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–19,000
- Schedules at
- snf.jp
- Tourist C
- ¥7,000–12,000
- Tourist A
- ¥9,500–15,000
- Tourist S
- ¥11,000–19,000
- State room A (inside)
- ¥15,000–25,000
- State room A
- ¥16,000–26,000
- Deluxe room A
- ¥23,000–33,000
- Suite room
- ¥40,000–44,000
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