There are 4 ways to get from Wellington to Sapporo by plane, train, 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.
Fly Wellington to New Chitose Airport, train
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane WLG - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain
18h 56m¥51,719–192,373Bus to Palmerston, fly to New Chitose Airport, train
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane PMR - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain
21h 52m¥63,039–216,664Fly Wellington to Asahikawa Airport, train
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Asahikawa Airport (AKJ)plane WLG - AKJ
- Take the train from Asahikawa to Sapporotrain
26h 16m¥63,879–225,423Fly Wellington to Hakodate Airport, train
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Hakodate Airport (HKD)plane WLG - HKD
- Take the train from Hakodate to Sapporotrain
27h 49m¥126,929–419,933
Wellington (WLG) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Sapporo is to fly and train which costs ¥50000 - ¥200000 and takes 18h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Sapporo is to fly and train which takes 18h 56m and costs ¥50000 - ¥200000.
The distance between Wellington and Sapporo is 9978 km.
It takes approximately 18h 56m to get from Wellington to Sapporo, including transfers.
Sapporo is 4h behind Wellington. It is currently 3:46 AM in Wellington and 11:46 PM in Sapporo.
There are 1892+ hotels available in Sapporo.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Sapporo, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Wellington to Sapporo. However, you can take the bus to Wellington International Airport, walk to Wellington (WLG) airport, fly to New Chitose Airport (CTS), walk to New Chitose Airport, then take the train to Sapporo. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Palmerston North, walk to MSBH - Platform 2, take the line 101 bus to Airport - Outer Stop 3, walk to Palmerston (PMR) airport, fly to New Chitose Airport (CTS), walk to New Chitose Airport, then take the train to Sapporo.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Wellington to New Chitose Airport via Sydney, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–400,000
Flights from Wellington to Asahikawa Airport via Sydney, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–470,000
Flights from Wellington to Hakodate Airport via Sydney, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–600,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Wellington to New Chitose Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–280,000
Flights from Wellington to New Chitose Airport via Sydney, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–280,000
Flights from Palmerston to New Chitose Airport via Auckland, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–210,000
Flights from Wellington to Asahikawa Airport via Auckland, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–220,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Palmerston to New Chitose Airport via Auckland, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–210,000
Flights from Wellington to Asahikawa Airport via Auckland, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–220,000
- Website
- airdo.jp
Flights from Wellington to Asahikawa Airport via Sydney, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–330,000
Flights from Wellington to Hakodate Airport via Sydney, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥120,000–410,000
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Wellington to New Chitose Airport via Auckland, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–190,000
Flights from Palmerston to New Chitose Airport via Auckland, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–210,000
- 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 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
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,900
- Website
- InterCity
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