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Results from Asahikawa to Sapporo on Tuesday, 10 February 2026
Rail passes available for your trip from Asahikawa to Sapporo
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PASS
5 days
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Tu, 10/02
ASAHIKAWA Asahikawa |
Sa, 14/02
SAPPORO All Stations |
¥ 22,000
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PASS
7 days
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Tu, 10/02
ASAHIKAWA Asahikawa |
Mo, 16/02
SAPPORO All Stations |
¥ 50,000
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Train routes from Asahikawa (Asahikawa) to Sapporo (Sapporo Station)
| Departure | Arrival | Price | ||||
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LILAC 2
1h 33m
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06:00
Tu, 10/02
ASAHIKAWA Asahikawa |
07:33
Tu, 10/02
SAPPORO Sapporo |
¥ 4,910
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How to get from Asahikawa to Sapporo
The easiest way to travel from Asahikawa to Sapporo is by train.
How far is Asahikawa from Sapporo?
The travel distance between Asahikawa and Sapporo is 140 km. The best option to travel from Asahikawa to Sapporo is taking a train.
How long does it take to get from Asahikawa to Sapporo?
It takes about 1 hour 25 minutes to 1 hour 40 minutes to get from Asahikawa to Sapporo by train, depending on the service.
What types of trains operate the route Asahikawa to Sapporo?
There is one railway company operating trains on the route Asahikawa to Sapporo.
JR Hokkaido operates four types of services on Limited Express trains between Asahikawa and Sapporo.
- - The Limited Express Kamui runs between Asahikawa and Sapporo.
- - The Limited Express Lilac runs between Asahikawa and Sapporo.
- - The Limited Express Soya runs between Wakkanai and Sapporo stopping in Asahikawa.
- - The Limited Express Okhotsk runs between Abashiri and Sapporo stopping in Asahikawa.
Limited Express trains carry Green Cars with business class seats and Ordinary Cars with standard class seats distributed in Reserved and Non-reserved. In total, the Limited Express trains offer three passenger classes: Reserved Seat (Green Car), Reserved Seat (Ordinary Car) and Non-reserved Seat.
Travellers with Reserved Seat tickets are required to take their numbered seat in the Green Cars or the Ordinary Cars.
Travellers with JR Hokkaido Hokkaido Area Pass (5-day), (7-day), (10-day) can travel in Non-reserved Seat or receive the tickets for Reserved Seat (Ordinary Car) and Reserved Seat (Green Car) from the ticket vending machine before boarding.
For more information about travelling by train, please read our Train Guide in Japan.
Where do trains from Asahikawa to Sapporo depart?
Limited Express trains depart from Asahikawa Station located in Asahikawa, Hokkaido.
Passengers are requested to arrive at the station 30 minutes before the scheduled departure time to complete the boarding procedures or risk missing the train.
Where do trains from Asahikawa to Sapporo arrive?
Limited Express trains arrive at Sapporo Station located in Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido.
Where to travel next from Sapporo?
From Sapporo, you can return by train to Asahikawa on Limited Express, or go to Abashiri, Wakkanai, Kushiro, Hakodate, Hokuto, and Obihiro on Limited Express or fly to Abashiri, Wakkanai, Kushiro, Hakodate, Fukuoka, Kobe, Nagoya, Naha, Osaka, and Tokyo.