How to travel from Nikko to Sapporo, Japan

There are several options for getting from Nikko to Sapporo by train, plane, bus, ferry and car. The cheapest option is to drive and then take a ferry which costs around ¥16,975 ($125) and will take around 13h 45m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take the train and then fly and arrive in approximately 3h 50m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately ¥46,955 ($345).

The distance between Nikko and Sapporo is around 841km (523 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 719km (447 miles)

It takes around 4h 35m to get from Nikko and Sapporo by train and plane.

The quickest way to get from Nikko to Sapporo is to take the train and then fly which takes around 3h 50m and will set you back approx ¥46,955 ($345).

The cheapest way to travel between Nikko and Sapporo is to drive and then take a ferry which will typically cost around ¥16,975 ($125) for a standard one-way ticket.

Yes there is a train service that runs between Nikko and Sapporo. It typically takes around 8h 15m and departs every 4 hours.

There are no direct train services that runs from Nikko to Sapporo. However, you can instead can take several connecting trains with a changeover in Utsunomiya, Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto. These services run every 4 hours and will take a minimum of 8h 15m.

Japan Railways (JR), Japan Railways Shinkansen and Japan Railways Limited Express run train services between Nikko and Sapporo. Trains depart every 4 hours and will take around 8h 15m, however, this may vary depending on the particular service and whether it runs express or stops all stations.

Sorry, looks like there is no bus service that runs between Nikko and Sapporo. We recommend that you take the train to Utsunomiya and then to Koriyama(Fukushima) then fly from Fukushima (FKS) to New Chitose (CTS) then take the train to Sapporo(Jr). instead which will take 3h 50m.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Nikko to Sapporo. We recommend that you take the train to Kita-Senju then fly from Tokyo Haneda (HND) to New Chitose (CTS) then take the train to Sapporo(Jr). instead which will take 4h 35m.

The closest major airport to Sapporo is Okadama Airport (OKD) (OKD) which is approximately 6km (4 miles) from Sapporo. New Chitose Airport (CTS) (CTS) and Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) (AKJ) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

No, its not really possible or feasible to drive from Nikko to Sapporo. We recommend that you take the train to Kita-Senju then fly from Tokyo Haneda (HND) to New Chitose (CTS) then take the train to Sapporo(Jr). instead which will take 4h 35m.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Nikko to Sapporo is to take the train and then fly which takes, on average, 4h 35m and will usually cost around ¥28,340 ($205).