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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 12m
    ¥23,410–81,946

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Maizuru to Kyotocar car
    22h 56m
    ¥1,909–27,835

  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
    13h 21m

  4. Bus, train, night bus

    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 Moriokatrain train
    3. Take the train from Morioka to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)train train
    4. Take the nightbus from Sendai Station to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchinightbus night bus
    20h 49m
    ¥21,700–29,800

  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 25m
    ¥14,426–56,806

  6. Fly Asahikawa Airport to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane AKJ - ITM
    2. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    4h 52m
    ¥19,533–97,125

  7. 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 Shin Kobe to Kyototrain train
    4h 58m

  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 44m

  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 36m

  10. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Tomakomaitrain train
    2. Take the carferry from Tomakomai West Port Ferry Terminal to Tsurugacarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Tsuruga to Kyōtotrain train
    26h 23m
    ¥3,617–29,216

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

Calendar63Weekly Planes
Duration3h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket¥17,840Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 956.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 12m

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

You can take a train from Sapporo to Marutamachi via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Kikonai, Tōkyō Station, Kyoto, and Kyoto in around 13h 21m.

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