There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Sapporo by plane or train
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Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to New Chitose Airport, train
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane SEA - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain
15h 35m¥61,474–141,874Fly Seattle Lake Union SPB to New Chitose Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane LKE - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain
40h 48m¥46,474–181,874Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport, train
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane YVR - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain
16h 30m¥87,696–156,990Fly King County International Airport to New Chitose Airport, train
- Fly from King County International Airport (BFI) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane BFI - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain
18h 45m¥47,474–181,874Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Asahikawa Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Asahikawa Airport (AKJ)plane SEA - AKJ
- Take the train from Asahikawa to Sapporotrain
21h 25m¥49,634–174,924Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hakodate Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Hakodate Airport (HKD)plane SEA - HKD
- Take the train from Hakodate to Sapporotrain
22h 28m¥56,684–199,434
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Sapporo is to fly and train which costs ¥46000 - ¥190000 and takes 40h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Sapporo is to fly and train which takes 15h 35m and costs ¥60000 - ¥150000.
The distance between Seattle and Sapporo is 7115 km.
It takes approximately 15h 35m to get from Seattle to Sapporo, including transfers.
Sapporo is 16h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 1:25 PM in Seattle and 5:25 AM in Sapporo.
There are 1952+ hotels available in Sapporo.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Sapporo, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Seattle to Sapporo. However, you can take the vehicle to SeaTac/Airport, walk to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) airport, fly to New Chitose Airport (CTS), walk to New Chitose Airport, then take the train to Sapporo. Alternatively, you can take the train to Vancouver, walk to Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, take the subway to Granville Station @ Platform 1, walk to Vancouver City Centre Station @ Platform 2, take the subway to Vancouver International Airport (YVR), walk to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) airport, fly to New Chitose Airport (CTS), walk to New Chitose Airport, then take the train to Sapporo.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to New Chitose Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥48,000–260,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to New Chitose Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–270,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to New Chitose Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥42,000–160,000
Flights from King County International Airport to New Chitose Airport via Portland, Vancouver International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–200,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Asahikawa Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥46,000–300,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Asahikawa Airport via San Francisco, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–360,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hakodate Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–370,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hakodate Airport via San Francisco, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–440,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hakodate Airport via Vancouver International Airport, New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–190,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hakodate Airport via San Francisco, New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 24m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–230,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Asahikawa to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,800
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Hakodate to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
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