There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Sapporo by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Melbourne Airport to New Chitose Airport, train
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane MEL - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain
16h 59m¥69,068–134,468Train to Avalon Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport, train
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane AVV - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain
18h 47m¥102,250–262,650Fly Melbourne Airport to Okadama Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Okadama Airport (OKD)plane MEL - OKD
20h 26m¥98,328–303,358Fly Melbourne Airport to Asahikawa Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Asahikawa Airport (AKJ)plane MEL - AKJ
- Take the train from Asahikawa to Sapporotrain
21h 4m¥91,228–227,518Fly Melbourne Airport to Hakodate Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hakodate Airport (HKD)plane MEL - HKD
- Take the train from Hakodate to Sapporotrain
22h 12m¥104,278–242,028
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Sapporo is to fly and train which costs ¥65000 - ¥140000 and takes 16h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Sapporo is to fly and train which takes 16h 59m and costs ¥65000 - ¥140000.
The distance between Melbourne and Sapporo is 9019 km.
It takes approximately 16h 59m to get from Melbourne to Sapporo, including transfers.
Sapporo is 1h behind Melbourne. It is currently 10:36 PM in Melbourne and 9:36 PM in Sapporo.
There are 1940+ hotels available in Sapporo.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Sapporo, Japan?
China Airlines, Tigerair Taiwan, and five other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Okadama Airport (OKD) twice daily.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to New Chitose Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–180,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to New Chitose Airport via Sydney, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–260,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Okadama Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Hakodate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–300,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Okadama Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–300,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Okadama Airport via Sydney, Tokyo Haneda, Hakodate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–550,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Asahikawa Airport via Sydney, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–220,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hakodate Airport via Sydney, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–260,000
- 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
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