There are 6 ways to get from Sapporo to Toyama by train, plane, bus, car ferry, or car
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Train, fly to Toyama Airport
best- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Toyama Airport (TOY)plane CTS - TOY
4h 34m¥21,228–92,843Bus, car ferry, train
cheapest- Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 苫小牧フェリーターミナルbus
- Take the car ferry from Tomakomai West Port Ferry Terminal to Tsurugacarferry
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Toyamatrain
26h 29m¥15,899–33,956Train
- Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Ōmiyatrain
- Take the train from Ōmiya to Toyamatrain
11h 25m¥33,660–48,497Bus, 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 Sendaitrain
- Take the bus from Sendai Station to Toyama Eki-maebus
17h 24m¥22,010–36,740Train, fly to Komatsu Airport
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane CTS - KMQ
- Take the train from Komatsu to Toyamatrain
5h 4m¥28,728–62,143Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sapporo to Hakodatecar
- Take the car ferry from Hakodate to Omacarferry
- Drive from Oma to Toyamacar
16h 13m¥18,883–29,698
New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Toyama Airport (TOY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sapporo to Toyama is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥18000 - ¥30000 and takes 16h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Sapporo to Toyama is to train and fly which takes 4h 34m and costs ¥21000 - ¥95000.
No, there is no direct train from Sapporo to Toyama. However, there are services departing from Sapporo and arriving at Toyama via Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Ōmiya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 25m.
The distance between Sapporo and Toyama is 857 km.
The best way to get from Sapporo to Toyama without a car is to train which takes 11h 25m and costs ¥33000 - ¥49000.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Sapporo to Toyama, including transfers.
Sapporo to Toyama train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Sapporo station.
Sapporo to Toyama train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, arrive at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto station.
There are 172+ hotels available in Toyama.
What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Toyama, Japan?
You can take a train from Sapporo to Toyama via Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Ōmiya in around 11h 25m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Toyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–90,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Toyama Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–90,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Komatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–55,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–55,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–50,000
- 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 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
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
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 Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–13,000
- 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
- ¥9,000–12,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥10,000–13,000
- Green seat
- ¥13,000–18,000
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–17,000
- 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
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥13,000–17,000
- Green seat
- ¥17,000–23,000
Train from Tsuruga to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,500
- 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
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,500–8,500
- Green seat
- ¥8,500–11,000
Train from Komatsu to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–5,500
- 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
- ¥3,400–4,600
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,300–5,500
- Green seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
- 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
Bus from 札幌駅前 to 苫小牧フェリーターミナル
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,050–1,150
- Schedules at
- chuo-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Sendai Station to Toyama Eki-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Website
- snf.jp
Car ferry from Tomakomai West Port Ferry Terminal to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–24,000
- Schedules at
- snf.jp
- State Room
- ¥18,000–24,000
- Tourist
- ¥9,000–20,000
- Suite Room
- ¥44,000–55,000
- Deluxe Room
- ¥27,000–35,000
- Tourist A
- ¥10,000–19,000
- Tourist S
- ¥17,000–24,000
- State room A
- ¥22,000–31,000
- Deluxe room A
- ¥32,000–42,000
- Junior Suite
- ¥46,000–51,000
- Suite
- ¥56,000–60,000
- Website
- tsugarukaikyo.co.jp
Car ferry from Hakodate to Oma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–3,800
- Schedules at
- tsugarukaikyo.co.jp
- Book at
- tsugarukaikyo.com
- Standard
- ¥1,800–2,900
- Casual
- ¥2,200–3,500
- First Class
- ¥2,500–3,800
- Car smaller than 6m
- ¥10,000–21,000
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