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

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

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  1. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Matsumoto Airport, bus

    best
    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 bus from Shinshimashima Station to Takayama Nohi Bus Centerbus bus
    6h 36m
    ¥38,928–63,243

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Otaru to Niigatacarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Niigata to Takayamacar car
    21h 6m
    ¥6,073–28,328

  3. Train

    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
    4. Take the train from Omiya Station to Toyamatrain train
    5. Take the train from Toyama to Takayamatrain train
    15h 21m

  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 Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminalbus bus
    22h 53m
    ¥21,010–28,980

  5. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Toyama Airport, train

    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 Takayamatrain train
    6h 56m

  6. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane CTS - NGO
    3. Take the train from Nagoya Station to Takayamatrain train
    7h 33m

  7. Fly Okadama Airport to Matsumoto Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane plane OKD - MMJ
    2. Take the bus from Shinshimashima Station to Takayama Nohi Bus Centerbus bus
    7h 11m
    ¥38,163–62,182

  8. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Komatsu Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane plane CTS - KMQ
    3. Take the train from Komatsu to Toyamatrain train
    4. Take the train from Toyama to Takayamatrain train
    7h 38m

  9. Fly Okadama Airport to Komaki Airport, train

    1. Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Komaki Airport (NKM)plane plane OKD - NKM
    2. Take the train from Nagoya Station to Takayamatrain train
    8h 21m

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Tachikawa to Matsumototrain train
    4. Take the bus from Matsumoto Bus Terminal to Takayama Nohi Bus Centerbus bus
    19h 37m
    ¥21,391–32,909

New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket¥34,306Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 933.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 36m

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

You can take a train from Sapporo to Takayama via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, Omiya Station, and Toyama in around 15h 21m.

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