How to travel from Sapporo to Takayama, Japan

There are several options for getting from Sapporo to Takayama by train, plane, bus, ferry and car. The cheapest option is to take a ferry and then drive which costs around ¥19,030 ($140) and will take around 20h 50m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take the train and then fly and arrive in approximately 4h 5m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately ¥39,565 ($290).

The distance between Sapporo and Takayama is around 927km (576 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 846km (526 miles)

It takes around 4h 45m to get from Sapporo and Takayama by train, plane and bus.

The quickest way to get from Sapporo to Takayama is to take the train and then fly which takes around 4h 5m and will set you back approx ¥39,565 ($290).

The cheapest way to travel between Sapporo and Takayama is to take a ferry and then drive which will typically cost around ¥19,030 ($140) for a standard one-way ticket.

Yes there is a train service that runs between Sapporo and Takayama. It typically takes around 10h 20m and departs every 20 mins.

There are no direct train services that runs from Sapporo to Takayama. However, you can instead can take several connecting trains with a changeover in Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, Omiya(Saitama) and Toyama. These services run every 20 mins and will take a minimum of 10h 20m.

Japan Railways Limited Express and Japan Railways Shinkansen run train services between Sapporo and Takayama. Trains depart every 20 mins and will take around 10h 20m, 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 Sapporo and Takayama. We recommend that you take the train to New Chitose Airport then fly from New Chitose (CTS) to Toyama (TOY) then take the train to Takayama. instead which will take 4h 5m.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Sapporo to Takayama. We recommend that you take the train to New Chitose Airport then fly from New Chitose (CTS) to Matsumoto (MMJ) then take the bus to Takayama Bus Terminal. instead which will take 4h 45m.

The closest major airport to Takayama is Toyama Airport (TOY) (TOY) which is approximately 56km (35 miles) from Takayama. Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) (MMJ) and Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO) (NGO) 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 Sapporo to Takayama. We recommend that you take the train to New Chitose Airport then fly from New Chitose (CTS) to Matsumoto (MMJ) then take the bus to Takayama Bus Terminal. instead which will take 4h 45m.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Sapporo to Takayama is to take the train, then fly and then take the bus which takes, on average, 4h 45m and will usually cost around ¥35,320 ($260).