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

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

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

    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 train from Murai to Naganotrain train
    6h 26m
    ¥37,408–100,443

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Otaru to Niigatacarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Niigata to Takayamacar car
    19h 28m
    ¥3,672–24,426

  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 Naganotrain train
    12h 56m
    ¥24,171–32,059

  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 Moriokatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Morioka to Hirosedori Ichibanchobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Hirosedori to Niigatabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Niigata-eki to Obusebus bus
    19h 51m
    ¥23,700–27,800

  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 Naganotrain train
    7h 1m
    ¥118,808–251,043

  6. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train

    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 Tōkyō Station to Naganotrain train
    7h 3m
    ¥20,898–48,263

  7. Fly Okadama Airport to Matsumoto Airport, train

    1. Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane plane OKD - MMJ
    2. Take the train from Murai to Naganotrain train
    7h 1m
    ¥38,643–59,382

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

    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 Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Naganotrain train
    7h 59m
    ¥27,608–54,243

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Shin Aomoritrain train
    3. Take the train from Shin-Aomori to Akitatrain train
    4. Take the train from Akita to Niigatatrain train
    5. Take the bus from Niigata-eki to Obusebus bus
    17h 59m
    ¥21,591–27,359

  10. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Otaru to Niigatacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Niigata-eki to Obusebus bus
    23h 44m
    ¥7,747–27,673

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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket¥30,558Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 941.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 26m

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

You can take a train from Sapporo to Takayama via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, Omiya Station, Nagano, and Suzaka in around 12h 56m.

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