There are 9 ways to get from Sapporo to Universal Studio Japan by train, plane, car ferry, car, night bus, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
best- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane CTS - ITM
4h 44m¥14,628–57,293Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the carferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry
- Drive from Maizuru to Universal Studio Japancar
23h 23m¥2,568–28,821Train
- Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain
18h 35mTrain, night bus
- Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Utsunomiyatrain
- Take the nightbus from Utsunomiya Station to Universal Studios Japannightbus
22h 29m¥25,291–34,959Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Kobe (UKB)plane CTS - UKB
5h 10m¥13,823–92,423Fly Okadama Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane OKD - ITM
7h 36m¥55,863–86,232Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane CTS - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain
6h 22mTrain to Hakodate Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Sapporo to Hakodatetrain
- Fly from Hakodate Airport (HKD) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HKD - ITM
8h 44m¥29,260–89,839Bus, train, night bus
- 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 train from Morioka to Sendaitrain
- Take the nightbus from Sendai Station to Universal Studios Japannightbus
23h 37m¥21,700–29,800
New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sapporo to Universal Studio Japan is to car ferry and drive which costs ¥2500 - ¥29000 and takes 23h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Sapporo to Universal Studio Japan is to train and fly which takes 4h 44m and costs ¥14000 - ¥60000.
No, there is no direct train from Sapporo to Universal Studio Japan. However, there are services departing from Sapporo and arriving at Shin Osaka via Shin Hakodate Hokuto and Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 35m.
The distance between Sapporo and Universal Studio Japan is 1105 km.
The best way to get from Sapporo to Universal Studio Japan without a car is to train which takes 18h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Sapporo to Universal Studio Japan, including transfers.
Sapporo to Universal Studio Japan train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), depart from Sapporo station.
The best way to get from Sapporo to Universal Studio Japan is to train which takes 18h 35m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥55000 - ¥90000 and takes 7h 36m.
Sapporo to Universal Studio Japan train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), arrive at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto station.
There are 9526+ hotels available in Universal Studio Japan.
What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Universal Studio Japan?
You can take a train from Sapporo to Universal Studios Japan via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Tōkyō Station, Shin Osaka, Shin-Osaka Station, Osaka Itami Airport North Terminal, and Osaka Itami Airport in around 18h 35m. Alternatively, Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) 4 times a day.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–180,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Osaka International Airport via Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–180,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Osaka International Airport via Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–180,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–230,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Kobe via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–240,000
Flights from Okadama Airport to Osaka International Airport via Hakodate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–230,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–180,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–190,000
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–200,000
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Osaka International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–220,000
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Osaka International Airport via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–220,000
- 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 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 New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to Hakodate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Utsunomiya Station to Universal Studios Japan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–13,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Sendai Station to Universal Studios Japan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–15,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
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