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There are 10 ways to get from Sapporo to Shima Onsen by train, plane, car ferry, car, or bus

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  1. Train, 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
    3. Take the train from Ueno to Nakanojotrain train
    8h 10m
    ¥15,418–45,303

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Otaru to Niigatacarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Niigata to Shima Onsencar car
    19h 59m
    ¥3,505–24,230

  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
    4. Take the train from Ōmiya to Nakanojotrain train
    13h 56m
    ¥20,584–29,595

  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
    4. Take the bus from 東京駅（関越交通共通） to 四万温泉bus bus
    22h 37m
    ¥14,500–27,030

  5. 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 Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Keisei-Uenotrain train
    4. Take the train from Ueno to Nakanojotrain train
    8h 34m
    ¥11,008–34,963

  6. 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 Ishioka to Uenotrain train
    4. Take the train from Ueno to Nakanojotrain train
    8h 39m
    ¥25,008–58,063

  7. Train, fly to Niigata Airport

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane plane CTS - KIJ
    3. Take the train from Niigata to Takasakitrain train
    4. Take the train from Takasaki to Nakanojotrain train
    9h 26m
    ¥19,448–72,583

  8. Train, fly to Toyama Airport

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Toyama Airport (TOY)plane plane CTS - TOY
    3. Take the train from Toyama to Takasakitrain train
    4. Take the train from Takasaki to Nakanojotrain train
    10h 36m
    ¥72,658–290,463

  9. Train, fly to Matsumoto Airport

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane plane CTS - MMJ
    3. Take the train from Shiojiri to Naganotrain train
    4. Take the train from Nagano to Takasakitrain train
    5. Take the train from Takasaki to Nakanojotrain train
    10h 6m
    ¥30,558–107,863

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Omiya Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from 大宮 Ōmiya to 高崎 Takasakitrain train Ju
    4. Take the train from Takasaki to Nakanojotrain train
    16h 47m
    ¥20,434–29,295

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

Calendar383Weekly Planes
Duration1h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket¥10,142Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,052.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 10m

What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Shima Onsen, Japan?

You can take a train from Sapporo to 月見橋 via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, Ōmiya, Nakanojo, and 中之条駅（１番のりば） in around 13h 56m.

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