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

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There are 8 ways to get from Sapporo to Takayama by train, plane, car ferry, car, or bus

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  1. Train, fly to Toyama Airport

    best
    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
    7h

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Otaru to Niigatacarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Niigata to Takayamacar car
    21h 6m
    ¥6,067–28,318

  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 Ōmiyatrain train
    4. Take the train from Omiya Station to Toyamatrain train
    5. Take the train from Toyama to Takayamatrain train
    15h 43m

  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 49m
    ¥18,110–31,980

  5. Train, fly to Matsumoto Airport, bus

    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 45m
    ¥30,008–109,613

  6. Train, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport

    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 42m

  7. Train, fly to Komatsu Airport

    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 42m

  8. 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 31m
    ¥22,384–35,895

New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Toyama Airport (TOY) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration3h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket¥31,382Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 946.9 km
  • Duration: 7h

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 43m.

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