How to travel from Niseko to Sado, Japan

There are several options for getting from Niseko to Sado by train, ferry and plane. The cheapest option is to take the train and then take a ferry which costs around ¥16,155 ($120) and will take around 21h 15m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take the train, then fly and then take a ferry and arrive in approximately 7h 35m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately ¥28,065 ($205).

The distance between Niseko and Sado is around 816km (507 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 567km (352 miles)

It takes around 10h 15m to get from Niseko and Sado by train and ferry.

The quickest way to get from Niseko to Sado is to take the train, then fly and then take a ferry which takes around 7h 35m and will set you back approx ¥28,065 ($205).

The cheapest way to travel between Niseko and Sado is to take the train and then take a ferry which will typically cost around ¥16,155 ($120) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Niseko and Sado. We recommend that you take the train to Sapporo(Jr) and then to New Chitose Airport then fly from New Chitose (CTS) to Niigata (KIJ) then take a ferry to Ryōtsu Port. instead which will take 7h 35m.

Sorry, looks like there is no bus service that runs between Niseko and Sado. We recommend that you take the train to Sapporo(Jr) and then to New Chitose Airport then fly from New Chitose (CTS) to Niigata (KIJ) then take a ferry to Ryōtsu Port. instead which will take 7h 35m.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Niseko to Sado. We recommend that you take the train to Sapporo(Jr) and then to New Chitose Airport then fly from New Chitose (CTS) to Niigata (KIJ) then take a ferry to Ryōtsu Port. instead which will take 7h 35m.

The closest major airport to Sado is Niigata Airport (KIJ) (KIJ) which is approximately 66km (41 miles) from Sado. Yamagata Airport (GAJ) (GAJ) and Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND) (HND) 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 Niseko to Sado. We recommend that you take the train to Oshamambe, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto then Omiya(Saitama) and then to Joetsumyoko then take a ferry to Ogi Port. instead which will take 10h 15m.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Niseko to Sado is to take the train and then take a ferry which takes, on average, 10h 15m and will usually cost around ¥54,895 ($400).