There are 8 ways to get from Hokkaido to Kochi (State) by plane, train, car ferry, car, bus, or night bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Hakodate Airport to Kochi Airport
best- Fly from Hakodate Airport (HKD) to Kochi Airport (KCZ)plane HKD - KCZ
6h 10m¥30,180–171,686Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the carferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry
- Drive from Maizuru to Nankokucar
26h 29m¥6,569–34,821Train via Kikonai
- Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Kikonai to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Gomentrain
18h 10mBus, train, night bus
- Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前bus
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)train
- Take the nightbus from Sendai Station to Ōsakanightbus
- Take the bus from Ōsaka to Harimayabashibus
29h 36m¥27,200–38,300Fly New Chitose Airport to Kochi Airport
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Kochi Airport (KCZ)plane CTS - KCZ
6h 8m¥20,196–86,546Fly New Chitose Airport to Okayama Airport, train
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Okayama Airport (OKJ)plane CTS - OKJ
- Take the train from Okayama to Tosa-Yamadatrain
7h 48mTrain
- Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Gomentrain
20h 18mCar ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry
- Take the bus from Maizuru Ferry Terminal to Sannomiya Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Sannomiya BT to Harimayabashibus
33h 3m¥8,507–37,363
Hakodate Airport (HKD) to Kochi Airport (KCZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hokkaido to Kochi (State) is to car ferry and drive which costs ¥6500 - ¥35000 and takes 26h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Hokkaido to Kochi (State) is to fly which takes 6h 8m and costs ¥20000 - ¥90000.
No, there is no direct train from Hokkaido to Kochi (State). However, there are services departing from Sapporo and arriving at Gomen via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Kikonai, Tōkyō Station and Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 10m.
The distance between Hokkaido and Kochi (State) is 1143 km.
The best way to get from Hokkaido to Kochi (State) without a car is to train via Kikonai which takes 18h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Hokkaido to Kochi (State), including transfers.
Hokkaido to Kochi (State) train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), depart from Sapporo station.
The best way to get from Hokkaido to Kochi (State) is to fly which takes 6h 10m and costs ¥30000 - ¥180000. Alternatively, you can train via Kikonai, which costs and takes 18h 10m.
Hokkaido to Kochi (State) train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), arrive at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto station.
There are 144+ hotels available in Kochi (State).
What companies run services between Hokkaido, Japan and Kochi (State), Japan?
All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines fly from Hakodate Airport (HKD) to Kochi Airport (KCZ) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sapporo to Gomen via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Kikonai, Tōkyō Station, and Okayama in around 18h 10m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Kochi Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥120,000–350,000
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Kochi Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥130,000–390,000
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Kochi Airport via New Chitose Airport, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥140,000–410,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Kochi Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥110,000–320,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Kochi Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥120,000–350,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Kochi Airport via Aomori, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥110,000–320,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Okayama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–190,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Okayama Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–220,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Kochi Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–170,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Kochi Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–150,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Kochi Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–140,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Kochi Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–85,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Kochi Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–160,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Okayama Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–95,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Kochi Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–85,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kikonai to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–15,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Morioka to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Tōkyō Station to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Tōkyō Station to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Gomen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Tosa-Yamada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Gomen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
- Website
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- secure.j-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Sendai Station to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–15,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Ōsaka to Harimayabashi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,500
- Schedules at
- japanbusonline.com
Bus from Sannomiya BT to Harimayabashi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–8,500
- Schedules at
- japanbusonline.com
- Phone
- 03-5755-2151
- Website
- nihon-kotsu.co.jp
Bus from Maizuru Ferry Terminal to Sannomiya Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,450
- Schedules at
- nihonkotsu.co.jp
- Website
- snf.jp
Car ferry from Otaru to Maizuru
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- snf.jp
- Tourist A
- ¥11,000–19,000
- Tourist S
- ¥18,000–25,000
- State room B
- ¥21,000–31,000
- Deluxe room A
- ¥33,000–43,000
- Suite room
- ¥58,000–63,000
Car ferry from Otaru to Maizuru
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- snf.jp
- Tourist A
- ¥11,000–19,000
- Tourist S
- ¥18,000–25,000
- State room B
- ¥21,000–31,000
- Deluxe room A
- ¥33,000–43,000
- Suite room
- ¥58,000–63,000
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