New Chitose Airport ↔︎ Sapproo ↔︎ Otaru

New Chitose Airport ↔︎ Sapproo ↔︎ Otaru The Airport Train is the most convenient way to travel from New Chitose Airport, the gateway to Hokkaido, to Sapporo and Otaru.

  • No reservation required for most seats
  • IC cards such as Suica can be used
  • 33 mins to Sapporo / 73 mins to Otaru (fastest)

Please select your seat type.

  1. For non-reserved seats, board quickly with an IC card such as Suica
    Just tap at the ticket gate.

    Just tap at the ticket gate.

    • •No reservation required
    • •No need to line up or buy a paper ticket
    You can use IC cards such as Suica, ICOCA, PASMO, and Kitaca.
    • Suica
      Suica
    • PASMO
      PASMO
    • TOICA
      TOICA
    • manaca
      manaca
    • ICOCA
      ICOCA
    • PiTaPa
      PiTaPa
    • SUGOCA
      SUGOCA
    • nimoca
      nimoca
    • Hayakaken
      Hayakaken
    • Kitaca
      Kitaca
    I don’t have an IC card like Suica…

    Please use the app!

    Welcome Suica Mobile
    Details

    Buying a ticket at the station

    • • Ticket vending machine

      Cash only

      •Ticket vending machine

    • • Reserved seat ticket vending machine • Ticket vending machine with a call center assistant service (orange-colored machine)

      Cash and credit cards accepted

      •Reserved seat ticket vending machine •Ticket vending machine with a call center assistant service (orange-colored machine)
      • *Available at some stations only

    • •JR Ticket Counter

      Cash and credit cards accepted

      JR Ticket Counter
    Notes
    • ・Only cash and credit cards are accepted. QR code payments are not supported.
    • ・Tickets are valid for one trip only. If you leave the station on the way, a new ticket is required.
    • ・With non-reserved seats, you can board any Airport Train on the same day.
    • ・Ticket counters and machines may be crowded during busy periods. Use an IC card such as Suica to avoid waiting in line.
  2. Cars with non-reserved seats
    Cars with non-reserved seats
    • *This is a standard train formation. The formation may vary depending on the service.
    Non-reserved seats are available in cars 1–3 and 5–6.
    No reservation is required Please take any available seat ⚠ Seats may be full Passengers without a reserved seat ticket are not allowed to enter car 4

    How to board smoothly

    For a smoother boarding, please line up in front of this sign on the platform at Sapporo Station.
    sign of airport reseved seat
    • *Boarding position signs for cars 1–3 and 5–6 are available on some platforms only
  3. Direct service between New Chitose Airport, Sapporo, and Otaru
    • •There are six Airport Trains per hour between 9:00 and 16:00 from New Chitose Airport to Sapporo:
      1 Special Rapid train (fastest: 33 mins), 3 Rapid trains (fastest: 37 mins),
      and 2 Semi-Rapid trains (fastest: 43 mins)
    • • Some trains run directly from New Chitose Airport to Otaru.
    New Chitose Airport ↔︎ Sapproo ↔︎ Otaru
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  4. Major stops and important notes
    Tap

    Tap a station name to check timetables and real-time train information

    New Chitose Airport ↔︎ Sapproo ↔︎ Otaru
    Important notes
    At Minami-Chitose Station
    Transfer here for Hakodate (e.g. Shiraoi, Noboribetsu, Toya) and Kushiro (e.g. Tomamu, Obihiro). As trains depart from the same platform, please check the destination before boarding.
    At Sapporo Station
    Not all trains go to Otaru. Please check the destination before boarding.
    Local TEINE/Local HOSHIMI
    Trains bound for Teine or Hoshimi do not go to Otaru. Please do not board these trains.
    At Otaru Station
    Passengers traveling toward Yoichi, Kutchan, or Niseko must transfer at Otaru Station. IC cards such as Suica cannot be used beyond Otaru. Please purchase a ticket in advance at your departure station.
  5. Luggage you can bring on board
    ❶+❷+❸=250cm or less（length up to 2m permitted）

    ❶+❷+❸ must be within 250 cm (maximum length: 2 m), up to 2 items, each weighing no more than 30 kg

    • *Some items may not be allowed
    Use a luggage delivery service and travel light!
    Luggage Delivery Service
  6. Important safety information
    Important safety information
  7. When train services are disrupted
  1. A reserved seat ticket is required for reserved seats

    A basic fare ticket and a reserved seat ticket are required for boarding.

    Basic fare ticket（Paper Ticket or Suica etc.）+ Reserved seat ticket（Paper Ticket or Reserved Seat E-ticket）

    For paper tickets, both tickets may be issued as a single ticket in some cases.

    Basic fare ticket/Reserved seat ticket
  2. Online reservation is a convenient way to use reserved seats
    STEP 1　Reserve your seat
    Use “JR-EAST Train Reservation” to select your train, seat, and ticket type (E-ticket).
    After payment, there is no need to pick up a paper reserved seat ticket.
    STEP 2　Go through the ticket gate
    Reserved Seat E-tickets cannot be used at ticket gates.
    Please use an IC card such as Suica or a paper basic fare ticket to go through the gate.
    ★If you have Mobile Suica or Welcome Suica Mobile, you can pass through the ticket gate using your smartphone.
    Go through the ticket gate
    STEP 3　Board the train
    Please take your reserved seat on the train you booked.

    What are IC cards such as Suica?
    Can I use ICOCA?

    You can use IC cards such as Suica, ICOCA, PASMO, and Kitaca.
    I don’t have an IC card like Suica…
  3. Reserved seats are available only in car 4
    Reserved seats are available only in car 4
    • *This is a standard train formation. The formation may vary depending on the service.

    A reservation is required
    Please use the train and seat you reserved
    Only passengers with a reserved seat ticket may board car 4

  4. Direct service between New Chitose Airport, Sapporo, and Otaru
    • •There are six Airport Trains per hour between 9:00 and 16:00 from New Chitose Airport to Sapporo:
      1 Special Rapid train (fastest: 33 mins), 3 Rapid trains (fastest: 37 mins),
      and 2 Semi-Rapid trains (fastest: 43 mins)
    • • Some trains run directly from New Chitose Airport to Otaru.
    New Chitose Airport ↔︎ Sapproo ↔︎ Otaru
    Timetable search
  5. Major stops and important notes
    Tap

    Tap a station name to check timetables and real-time train information

    New Chitose Airport ↔︎ Sapproo ↔︎ Otaru
    Important notes
    At Minami-Chitose Station
    Transfer here for Hakodate (e.g. Shiraoi, Noboribetsu, Toya) and Kushiro (e.g. Tomamu, Obihiro). As trains depart from the same platform, please check the destination before boarding.
    At Sapporo Station
    Not all trains go to Otaru. Please check the destination before boarding.
    Local TEINE/Local HOSHIMI
    Trains bound for Teine or Hoshimi do not go to Otaru. Please do not board these trains.
    At Otaru Station
    Passengers traveling toward Yoichi, Kutchan, or Niseko must transfer at Otaru Station. IC cards such as Suica cannot be used beyond Otaru. Please purchase a ticket in advance at your departure station.
  6. Luggage you can bring on board
    ❶+❷+❸=250cm or less（length up to 2m permitted）

    ❶+❷+❸ must be within 250 cm (maximum length: 2 m), up to 2 items, each weighing no more than 30 kg

    • *Some items may not be allowed
    Use a luggage delivery service and travel light!
    Luggage Delivery Service
  7. Important safety information
    Important safety information
  8. When train services are disrupted
Timetable search