How to get from New Chitose Airport to Chitose Station/Fukuzumi Station by local bus | A useful mode of transportation even during Snow

If the JR 'Rapid Airport' connecting New Chitose Airport and Sapporo is suspended or delayed due to Snow and other services, if you can travel to JR Chitose Station by route bus or taxi, you can transfer to the route bus heading to Fukuzumi Station on the Sapporo Municipal Subway, opening up the road to central areas like Odori Station and Sapporo Station. In this article, if you get stuck at New Chitose Airport, we'll introduce how to head toward Sapporo from Chitose Station, using Chitose Station as a junction.

When you leave New Chitose Airport and head to Chitose Station, you'll have more options for getting to Fukuzumi Station.

If you can get close to Chitose Station, which is close to New Chitose Airport and has an adjacent bus terminal, you can use the route bus (Hokkaido Chuo Bus Chitose Line) heading toward Sapporo. On weekdays, weekends, and holidays, trains run roughly every 1 to 1.5 hours, connecting Fukuzumi Station on the subway in about 1 hour and 10 minutes. Fukuzumi Station is a station on the Sapporo Municipal Subway Toho Line and serves as a connecting point to the downtown areas such as Odori Station and Sapporo Station. If the airport shuttle bus going directly from New Chitose Airport to Sapporo station is crowded, this route is worth remembering as an alternative option. Just before Fukuzumi Station, there is the Daiwa House Premist Dome (Sapporo Dome) bus stop, which is a good option to get off at during events at the Dome.

If you're going from New Chitose Airport to Chitose Station, taking a local bus is recommended.

While taxis and ride-hailing apps are options, the bus service from New Chitose Airport to Chitose Station is operated by three companies: Chitose Sogo Kanko Bus, Atsuma Bus, and Hokkaido Chuo Bus. Buses run approximately once or twice an hour, making it a relatively easy and recommended option. Boarding is done through the rear door, and after paying the fare, you exit through the front door.

Heading from Chitose Station to Fukuzumi Station (towards Sapporo)

Upon arriving at Chitose Station, transfer to the Hokkaido Chuo Bus Chitose Line. The bus stop is at stop number 1 on the first floor of the Chitose Station Plaza, which is directly connected to Chitose Station. The facility also has a family restaurant, and Aeon Chitose is about a minute's walk away. Waiting for the crowds to subside at the restaurant or food court is also an option. There are also nearby accommodations such as the Chitose Station Hotel, so there are plenty of places to stay if you are unable to proceed further from Chitose Station. The journey to Fukuzumi Station takes about 1 hour and 10 minutes. Since you can connect to the Toho Subway Line and the bus terminal from here, getting to various parts of Sapporo becomes much easier.

[Alternative Route] If you can get to Kitahiroshima from New Chitose Airport, the road from Shin-Sapporo and Nopporo to Sapporo opens up

Kitahiroshima City borders Sapporo City and Ebetsu City, and its distance to the Sapporo center is much closer than that of Chitose City. From New Chitose Airport, buses (stops 7 and 23) run to the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters' home stadium, 'F Village ES CON Field HOKKAIDO' in Kitahiroshima City, and from ES CON Field HOKKAIDO, you can Sapporo the Municipal Subway Tozai Line 'Shin-Sapporo Station', JR 'Sapporo Station', and JR 'Nopporo Station' in Ebetsu City. There is a bus service to the Emperor. Nopporo Station is not connected to the JR Chitose Line by Chitose Station, but to the JR Hakodate Main Line. Even if the Chitose Line is suspended or delayed due to major Snow or signal issues, the Hakodate main line may still be running. The bus schedule differs depending on the match day and the non-event day, so please check the official website before using the bus. If you can get out to ES CON Field HOKKAIDO, you can also take a taxi from there to Shin-Sapporo Station or Nopporo Station. In this case, the distance is shorter than taking a taxi directly from New Chitose Airport, and the fare is easier to keep around 6,000 yen.

FAQ

For those visiting Hokkaido for business: New Chitose Airport Portom Hall offers accessibility that rivals venues in Sapporo area.

When holding company events, meetings, or other events in Hokkaido, Snow and other traffic disruptions can significantly impact event management. If a venue is chosen within Sapporo city, further travel by JR train, bus, taxi, or company car is required after arriving at New Chitose Airport.
New Chitose Airport Portom Hall is directly connected to the airport, and its strength lies in its "reliable access," which minimizes disruption to events such as training sessions, conferences, briefings, and ceremonies, even during irregular times.
For events where failure is not an option, please consider using Portom Hall at New Chitose Airport.

Meeting rooms (small conference rooms) and waiting rooms can be used without a reservation, provided they are available!

Even if you're stranded at the airport, your work doesn't stop... For urgent meetings, document submissions with looming deadlines, or when securing a work environment is more important than traveling from the airport, New Chitose Airport Portom Hall may be able to help. The hall has meeting rooms (small conference rooms) accommodating from a few people to 30 people, and the waiting room, usually used as a waiting area, can also be used as a focused work environment for online meetings. The hall is equipped with restrooms and a smoking room, and there are also vending machines and a convenience store nearby. If you contact us by phone at least two hours before your desired start time and the hall is available, we can rent it to you until 17:30 during our operating hours. For same-day use, please contact us by phone only. Payment is by cash only.

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