There are 7 ways to get from Sapporo to Takaoka by train, plane, bus, car ferry, or car
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Train, fly to Toyama Airport
best- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Toyama Airport (TOY)plane CTS - TOY
5h 2m¥82,598–243,283Bus, car ferry, train
cheapest- Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 苫小牧フェリーターミナルbus
- Take the carferry from Tomakomai West Port Ferry Terminal to Tsurugacarferry
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Shin-Takaokatrain
26h 36m¥3,230–29,730Train via Morioka
- 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 Shin Takaokatrain
13h 33m¥22,791–30,959Bus, train
- 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 Moriokatrain
- Take the bus from Morioka to Sendaibus
- Take the bus from Sendai Station to Toyama Eki-maebus
21h 30m¥21,250–26,900Train, fly to Komatsu Airport
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane CTS - KMQ
- Take the train from Komatsu to Shin-Takaokatrain
5h 1m¥31,328–63,143Train
- Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Omiya Stationtrain
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Shin Takaokatrain
15h 31m¥22,591–30,459Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sapporo to Hakodatecar
- Take the carferry from Hakodate to Omacarferry
- Drive from Oma to Takaokacar
16h 35m¥19,851–30,652
New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Toyama Airport (TOY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sapporo to Takaoka is to bus and car ferry and train which costs ¥3200 - ¥30000 and takes 26h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Sapporo to Takaoka is to train and fly which takes 5h 1m and costs ¥31000 - ¥65000.
No, there is no direct train from Sapporo to Takaoka. However, there are services departing from Sapporo and arriving at Shin Takaoka via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka and Omiya Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 33m.
The distance between Sapporo and Takaoka is 876 km.
The best way to get from Sapporo to Takaoka without a car is to train via Morioka which takes 13h 33m and costs ¥22000 - ¥31000.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Sapporo to Takaoka, including transfers.
Sapporo to Takaoka train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), depart from Sapporo station.
Sapporo to Takaoka train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), arrive at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto station.
There are 174+ hotels available in Takaoka.
What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Takaoka, Japan?
You can take a train from Sapporo to Shin Takaoka via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, and Omiya Station in around 13h 33m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Toyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–190,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Toyama Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥37,000–200,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Komatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥42,000–110,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–110,000
- 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 Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- 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 Tomakomai West Port Ferry Terminal to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–24,000
- Schedules at
- snf.jp
- Tourist A
- ¥10,000–19,000
- Tourist S
- ¥17,000–24,000
- State room A
- ¥22,000–31,000
- Deluxe room A
- ¥32,000–42,000
- Junior Suite
- ¥46,000–51,000
- Suite
- ¥56,000–60,000
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