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How to get fromHikone to Sapporoby train, plane, car, car ferry, bus, or night bus

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There are 9 ways to get from Hikone to Sapporo by train, plane, car, car ferry, bus, or night bus

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  1. Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Maibara to Nagoyatrain train
    2. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane NGO - CTS
    3. Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain train
    5h 36m
    ¥11,332–33,952

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Hikone to Maizurucar car
    2. Take the carferry from Maizuru to Otarucarferry car ferry
    23h 23m
    ¥2,738–29,011

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Maibara to Nagoyatrain train
    2. Take the train from Nagoya to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Moriokatrain train
    4. Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain train
    5. Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain train
    14h 3m

  4. Bus, night bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Meishin Taga to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exitbus bus
    2. Take the nightbus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Sendainightbus night bus
    3. Take the bus from Sendai to Moriokabus bus
    4. Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain train
    5. Take the bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 札幌駅前bus bus
    23h 37m
    ¥25,300–29,600

  5. Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Maibara to Shin Osakatrain train
    2. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane ITM - CTS
    3. Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain train
    6h 2m

  6. Train to Komaki Airport, fly to Okadama Airport

    1. Take the train from Maibara to Nagoyatrain train
    2. Fly from Komaki Airport (NKM) to Okadama Airport (OKD)plane plane NKM - OKD
    6h 5m
    ¥27,902–46,692

  7. Train, train to Komatsu Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport

    1. Take the train from Maibara to Tsurugatrain train
    2. Take the train from Tsuruga to Komatsutrain train
    3. Fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane KMQ - CTS
    4. Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain train
    6h 35m
    ¥33,782–70,352

  8. Train to Kobe, fly to New Chitose Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Maibara to Shin Osakatrain train
    2. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane UKB - CTS
    3. Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain train
    6h 40m

  9. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Maibara to Tsurugatrain train
    2. Take the carferry from Tsuruga to Tomakomai West Port Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Tomakomai to Sapporotrain train
    26h 31m
    ¥2,922–27,872

Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights

Calendar126Weekly Planes
Duration1h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket¥7,828Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,138.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 36m

What companies run services between Hikone, Japan and Sapporo, Japan?

You can take a train from Minamihikone to Sapporo via Maibara, Nagoya, Tōkyō Station, Morioka, and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto in around 14h 3m.

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