There are 10 ways to get from Sapporo to Minakami by train, plane, bus, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
best- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane CTS - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Jōmō-Kōgentrain
6h 11m¥17,598–45,713Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Otaru to Niigatacarferry
- Drive from Niigata to Minakamicar
19h 19m¥10,467–24,019Train
- Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Ōmiyatrain
- Take the train from Ōmiya to Takasakitrain
- Take the train from Takasaki to Gokantrain
10h 40m¥26,510–41,397Bus, train
- Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前bus
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Ōmiyatrain
- Take the train from Ōmiya to Jōmō-Kōgentrain
11h 37m¥24,890–40,290Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Niigata Airport, train
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane CTS - KIJ
- Take the train from Niigata to Jōmō-Kōgentrain
6h 46m¥29,398–74,313Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Narita International Airport, train
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane CTS - NRT
- Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Keisei-Uenotrain
- Take the train from Ueno to Jōmō-Kōgentrain
6h 46m¥13,358–39,493Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Ibaraki Airport, train
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane CTS - IBR
- Take the train from Ishioka to Uenotrain
- Take the train from Ueno to Jōmō-Kōgentrain
7h 1m¥29,208–52,693Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Matsumoto Airport, train
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane CTS - MMJ
- Take the train from Shiojiri to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Takasakitrain
- Take the train from Takasaki to Gokantrain
8h¥35,678–82,043Fly Okadama Airport to Matsumoto Airport, train
- Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane OKD - MMJ
- Take the train from Shiojiri to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Takasakitrain
- Take the train from Takasaki to Gokantrain
8h 24m¥65,573–156,682Train via Akita
- Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Shin-Aomoritrain
- Take the train from Shin-Aomori to Akitatrain
- Take the train from Akita to Niigatatrain
- Take the train from Niigata to Jōmō-Kōgentrain
16h 22m¥29,440–42,047
New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sapporo to Minakami is to car ferry and drive which costs ¥10000 - ¥24000 and takes 19h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Sapporo to Minakami is to train and fly which takes 6h 11m and costs ¥17000 - ¥46000.
No, there is no direct train from Sapporo to Minakami. However, there are services departing from Sapporo and arriving at Gokan via Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, Ōmiya and Takasaki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 40m.
The distance between Sapporo and Minakami is 1041 km.
The best way to get from Sapporo to Minakami without a car is to train which takes 10h 40m and costs ¥26000 - ¥42000.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Sapporo to Minakami, including transfers.
Sapporo to Minakami train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Sapporo station.
Sapporo to Minakami train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, arrive at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto station.
There are 173+ hotels available in Minakami.
What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Minakami, Japan?
You can take a train from Sapporo to Gokan via Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, Ōmiya, and Takasaki in around 10h 40m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–38,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–75,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–60,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Narita International Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–80,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Narita International Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–90,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–44,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–41,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–27,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Matsumoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–55,000
Flights from Okadama Airport to Matsumoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–140,000
- Website
- airdo.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–38,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–31,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Ibaraki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–32,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–27,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–25,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–41,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Matsumoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–55,000
Flights from Okadama Airport to Matsumoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–140,000
- Website
- en.ch.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–25,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Schedules at
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Jōmō-Kōgen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–7,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥4,600–6,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,500–7,000
- Green seat
- ¥6,500–9,500
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥17,000–24,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥20,000–25,000
- Green seat
- ¥25,000–34,000
Train from Ōmiya to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,900
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥3,200–4,300
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,000–4,900
- Green seat
- ¥4,800–6,500
Train from Ōmiya to Jōmō-Kōgen
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–6,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥4,000–5,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,900–6,000
- Green seat
- ¥6,000–8,000
Train from Niigata to Jōmō-Kōgen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–7,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,500–7,000
- Green seat
- ¥7,000–9,500
Train from Ueno to Jōmō-Kōgen
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–7,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥4,600–6,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,500–7,000
- Green seat
- ¥6,500–9,000
Train from Nagano to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–6,500
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥4,000–5,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Green seat
- ¥6,000–8,000
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Shin-Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–7,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,500–7,000
- Green seat
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥8,000–9,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Green Seat
- ¥11,000–16,000
Train from Ōmiya to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,700
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥3,200–3,700
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,500–3,600
- Green Seat
- ¥3,400–4,600
Train from Ishioka to Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,800
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥3,400–3,800
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,700–3,800
- Green Seat
- ¥3,700–5,000
Train from Shiojiri to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,700
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥3,200–3,700
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,600–3,600
- Green Seat
- ¥3,500–4,600
Train from Shin-Aomori to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥5,500–6,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Green Seat
- ¥7,000–10,000
Train from Akita to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–10,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥7,000–8,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥7,000–10,000
- Green Seat
- ¥10,000–14,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Ōmiya to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Takasaki to Gokan
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,000
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Ishioka to Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Shiojiri to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Keisei-Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,520–2,570
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Keisei-Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Website
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
- Phone
- 0570-200-600
- Website
- chuo-bus.co.jp
Bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–9,000
- Schedules at
- chuo-bus.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥3,700–9,000
- Student
- ¥3,500–7,000
- Website
- snf.jp
Car ferry from Otaru to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–19,000
- Schedules at
- snf.jp
- State Room
- ¥13,000–17,000
- Tourist
- ¥7,000–14,000
- Suite Room
- ¥37,000–41,000
- Deluxe Room
- ¥19,000–25,000
- Tourist C
- ¥7,000–12,000
- Tourist A
- ¥9,500–15,000
- Tourist S
- ¥11,000–19,000
- State room A (inside)
- ¥15,000–25,000
- State room A
- ¥16,000–26,000
- Deluxe room A
- ¥23,000–33,000
- Suite room
- ¥40,000–44,000
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