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How to get fromHokkaido to Kyotoby plane, bus, train, car ferry, car, or night bus

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There are 10 ways to get from Hokkaido to Kyoto by plane, bus, train, car ferry, car, or night bus

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  1. Fly Hakodate Airport to Osaka International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Hakodate Airport (HKD) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane HKD - ITM
    2. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    4h 7m
    ¥22,310–81,846

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Maizuru to Kyotocar car
    22h 55m
    ¥2,173–28,228

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain train
    2. Take the train from Kikonai to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain train
    12h 51m

  4. Bus, train, nightbus

    1. Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前bus bus
    2. Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Shichinohe-Towadatrain train
    3. Take the night bus from Shichinohe-Towada to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exitnightbus night bus
    4. Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus bus
    27h 54m
    ¥19,000–31,700

  5. Fly New Chitose Airport to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane CTS - ITM
    2. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    4h 10m
    ¥16,326–51,706

  6. Fly New Chitose Airport to Kobe, train

    1. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane CTS - UKB
    2. Take the train from Ashiya to Kyōtotrain train
    4h 37m
    ¥13,596–82,256

  7. Fly Memanbetsu Airport to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane MMB - ITM
    2. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    4h 55m
    ¥36,095–97,466

  8. Fly New Chitose Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane CTS - NGO
    2. Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain train
    4h 34m

  9. Fly Hakodate Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hakodate Airport (HKD) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane HKD - NGO
    2. Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain train
    4h 31m

  10. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Tomakomaitrain train
    2. Take the car ferry from Tomakomai West Port Ferry Terminal to Tsurugacarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Tsuruga to Kyōtotrain train
    26h 18m
    ¥3,448–28,593

Hakodate Airport (HKD) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar72Weekly Planes
Duration3h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket¥18,934Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 956.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 7m

What companies run services between Hokkaido, Japan and Kyoto, Japan?

You can take a train from Sapporo to Kyoto via Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, Kikonai, and Tōkyō Station in around 12h 51m.

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