🚄 JRJapan Rail Pass
Nationwide ・ Three types: 7, 14 or 21 days. The period of use cannot be extended or changed
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Tokyo → Sapporo
Tokyo to Sapporo
✈ Flight🚄 Shinkansen
From Tokyo to Sapporo, flying is by far the fastest: about 1 hr 30 min from Haneda to New Chitose Airport, then as little as 37 min to Sapporo Station on the JR Rapid Airport. With the JR Pass, you can also connect from the Hokkaido Shinkansen to the Limited Express Hokuto, but the journey takes a full day.
Compare
Compare your options
Flight (Haneda → New Chitose)
- Travel time
- Approx. 1 hr 30 min–1 hr 45 min (ANA timetable)
- Transfers
- JR from New Chitose Airport to Sapporo Station
Hokkaido Shinkansen Hayabusa + Limited Express Hokuto
- Travel time
- Shinkansen approx. 3 hr 57 min (example: Hayabusa 5) + Limited Express Hokuto approx. 3 hr 30 min (example Hakodate–Sapporo timetable)
- Transfers
- Once, at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
| Compare your options | Travel time | Fare | JR Pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flight (Haneda → New Chitose) | Approx. 1 hr 30 min–1 hr 45 min (ANA timetable) | — | — |
| Hokkaido Shinkansen Hayabusa + Limited Express Hokuto | Shinkansen approx. 3 hr 57 min (example: Hayabusa 5) + Limited Express Hokuto approx. 3 hr 30 min (example Hakodate–Sapporo timetable) | — | The JR Pass covers both the Shinkansen and the Limited Express Hokuto |
Fares and times are as of the date shown. Airfares vary by season and booking date. Check the operator’s official website before you travel.
Recommended
Best option for…
Fastest option
→ Flight (Haneda → New Chitose)
Many flights, easy to plan
→ Flight (Haneda → New Chitose)
Using the JR Pass
→ Hokkaido Shinkansen Hayabusa + Limited Express Hokuto
Stopping in Hakodate on the way
→ Hokkaido Shinkansen Hayabusa + Limited Express Hokuto
How to Ride
How to ride each option
Flight
Flight (Haneda → New Chitose)
- Depart from
- Haneda Airport
- Arrive at
- New Chitose Airport
- Travel time
- Approx. 1 hr 30 min–1 hr 45 min (ANA timetable)
- Frequency
- Approx. 30 flights per day on ANA alone, including those operated by AIRDO (October 2026 timetable)
- Transfers
- JR from New Chitose Airport to Sapporo Station
- First / last
- From Haneda 6:20 / 21:30 (ANA flights, example as of October 2026)
- Tickets
- Book on the official websites of airlines such as ANA and AIRDO
- Large luggage
- Checked baggage follows each airline's rules
- Note
- Fares vary by season and booking timing. Haneda Airport → Tokyo Station is about 30 min by train; New Chitose Airport → Sapporo Station is as fast as 37 min on the JR Rapid Airport (33 min on the Special Rapid). Flights from Narita are also available
Shinkansen
Hokkaido Shinkansen Hayabusa + Limited Express Hokuto
- Depart from
- Tokyo Station (also stops at Ueno and Omiya)
- Arrive at
- Sapporo Station (transfer at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto)
- Travel time
- Shinkansen approx. 3 hr 57 min (example: Hayabusa 5) + Limited Express Hokuto approx. 3 hr 30 min (example Hakodate–Sapporo timetable)
- Transfers
- Once, at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Tickets
- Reserved-seat ticket machines or ticket office (Midori-no-madoguchi) at stations, or JR-EAST Train Reservation (online)
- Large luggage
- Luggage up to 250 cm in total dimensions, 2 m in length and 30 kg can be brought on free of charge. Oversized baggage storage is first come, first served with no reservation needed (not available on some trains)
- JR Pass
- The JR Pass covers both the Shinkansen and the Limited Express Hokuto
- Note
- The Limited Express Hokuto is all-reserved. Base fare + reserved-seat limited express ticket from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto/Hakodate to Sapporo is ¥9,770 (as of October 2026, JR Hokkaido standard fare)
Tips
Good to know
- ✓JR limited express trains within Hokkaido have been all-reserved since March 2026. Reserve a seat before boarding
- ✓The JR station at New Chitose Airport is on basement level 1 of the Domestic Terminal
- ✓The Hokkaido Rail Pass does not cover the Hokkaido Shinkansen. To travel by train from Tokyo, use the JR Tohoku-South Hokkaido Rail Pass or the JR Pass
Travel Passes
Travel passes you can use on this route
🚄 JR
🚄 JRTickets you can book in advancePR
PRKlookTokyo–Sapporo Train Ticket (Shinkansen + Limited Express Hokuto)Book connecting Shinkansen and limited express tickets from Tokyo Station to Sapporo Station onlineView on Klook- PRKlookJR Tohoku-South Hokkaido Rail PassUnlimited rides on JR lines in Tohoku and the Hakodate, Sapporo and Otaru areas. Take the Shinkansen and Limited Express Hokuto to SapporoView on Klook
- PRKlookJAPAN RAIL PASS (nationwide)Unlimited rides on JR lines nationwide. Also covers the Hokkaido Shinkansen and the Limited Express HokutoView on Klook
Map
Map
Airport Access
Getting to Sapporo from the airport
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Travel times, fares and boarding points are based on official information from rail, airline, bus and ferry operators. Fares and timetables can change, so check the official websites before you go.
Last checked: 2026-10-08