There are 2 ways to get from Townsville to Sapporo by plane or train
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Fly to New Chitose Airport, train
best- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane TSV - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain
24h 40m¥52,068–158,571Fly to Asahikawa Airport, train
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Asahikawa Airport (AKJ)plane TSV - AKJ
- Take the train from Asahikawa to Sapporotrain
26h 35m¥65,068–194,070
Townsville Airport (TSV) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Townsville to Sapporo is to fly and train which costs ¥50000 - ¥160000 and takes 24h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Townsville to Sapporo is to fly and train which takes 24h 40m and costs ¥50000 - ¥160000.
The distance between Townsville and Sapporo is 6965 km.
It takes approximately 24h 40m to get from Townsville to Sapporo, including transfers.
Sapporo is 1h behind Townsville. It is currently 4:19 PM in Townsville and 3:19 PM in Sapporo.
There are 1890+ hotels available in Sapporo.
What companies run services between Townsville, QLD, Australia and Sapporo, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Townsville to Sapporo. However, you can fly to New Chitose Airport (CTS), walk to New Chitose Airport, then take the train to Sapporo. Alternatively, you can fly to Asahikawa Airport (AKJ), walk to 旭川空港, take the bus to 旭川駅, walk to Asahikawa, then take the train to Sapporo.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to New Chitose Airport via Cairns, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 32m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–160,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to New Chitose Airport via Brisbane, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–290,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Asahikawa Airport via Cairns, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 22m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–190,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Asahikawa Airport via Brisbane, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–350,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to New Chitose Airport via Cairns, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–160,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to New Chitose Airport via Cairns, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–160,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Asahikawa Airport via Sydney, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥110,000–380,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Asahikawa Airport via Cairns, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–190,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Asahikawa Airport via Cairns, Osaka Kansai, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–200,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to New Chitose Airport via Cairns, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–160,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to New Chitose Airport via Brisbane, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–190,000
- Website
- airdo.jp
Flights from Townsville Airport to Asahikawa Airport via Sydney, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥110,000–380,000
- 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 Asahikawa to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,800
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
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