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How to get fromWellington to Sapporoby plane, train, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Wellington to Sapporo by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Wellington to New Chitose Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane WLG - CTS
    2. Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain train
    19h 1m
    ¥81,718–282,371

  2. Train to Paraparaumu, fly to New Chitose Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane PPQ - CTS
    3. Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain train
    32h 27m
    ¥62,125–235,286

  3. Fly Wellington to Asahikawa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Asahikawa Airport (AKJ)plane plane WLG - AKJ
    2. Take the train from Asahikawa to Sapporotrain train
    25h 36m
    ¥68,878–255,421

  4. Fly Wellington to Hakodate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Hakodate Airport (HKD)plane plane WLG - HKD
    2. Take the train from Hakodate to Sapporotrain train
    27h 4m
    ¥126,928–409,931

  5. Bus to Palmerston, fly to New Chitose Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus bus
    2. Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane PMR - CTS
    3. Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain train
    23h 32m
    ¥63,036–236,645

  6. Bus to Wanganui Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Whanganui / Wanganuibus bus
    2. Fly from Wanganui Airport (WAG) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane WAG - CTS
    3. Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain train
    28h 38m
    ¥64,562–238,840

  7. Train to Auckland, fly to New Chitose Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Wellington to Papakuratrain train
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane AKL - CTS
    3. Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain train
    27h 10m
    ¥72,689–157,121

Wellington (WLG) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration19h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket¥62,217Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,978.4 km
  • Duration: 19h 1m

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 Wellington International Airport, walk to Wellington (WLG) airport, 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.

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