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How to get fromTsukuba to Sapporoby plane, train, car, car ferry, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Tsukuba to Sapporo by plane, train, car, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly from Ibaraki Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane IBR - CTS
    2. Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain train
    2h 55m
    ¥29,318–42,503

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Tsukuba to Oaraicar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Oarai to Tomakomaicarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Tomakomai to Sapporocar car
    19h 43m
    ¥11,605–26,052

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Utsunomiya to Moriokatrain train
    2. Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain train
    3. Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain train
    12h 42m
    ¥24,715–32,244

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Tsukuba Center to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exitbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Aomoribus bus
    3. Take the train from Shin Aomori to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain train
    4. Take the bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 札幌駅前bus bus
    22h 16m
    ¥15,200–21,330

  5. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from つくば Tsukuba to 秋葉原 Akihabaratrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane HND - CTS
    3. Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain train
    5h 44m
    ¥14,969–38,908

  6. Train via Tokyo

    1. Take the train from つくば Tsukuba to 秋葉原 Akihabaratrain train Tx
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Moriokatrain train
    3. Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain train
    4. Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain train
    12h 58m
    ¥19,114–25,848

Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration1h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket¥13,222Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 824.8 km
  • Duration: 2h 55m

What companies run services between Tsukuba, Japan and Sapporo, Japan?

You can take a vehicle from Tsukuba to Sapporo via 下館 Shimodate, 小山 Oyama, Utsunomiya, Morioka, and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto in around 12h 42m.

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