There are 9 ways to get from Hokkaido to Shimane by plane, train, car ferry, car, night train, bus, or night bus
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Fly Hakodate Airport to Izumo Airport
best- Fly from Hakodate Airport (HKD) to Izumo Airport (IZO)plane HKD - IZO
5h 48m¥25,510–124,446Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry
- Drive from Maizuru to Matsuecar
25h 21m¥5,173–32,828Train
- Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Matsuetrain
19h 38mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the night train from Tōkyō Station to Izumoshinighttrain
27h 18m¥30,091–42,959Fly New Chitose Airport to Izumo Airport
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Izumo Airport (IZO)plane CTS - IZO
4h 56m¥21,526–104,306Fly Hakodate Airport to Miho–Yonago Airport
- Fly from Hakodate Airport (HKD) to Miho–Yonago Airport (YGJ)plane HKD - YGJ
6h 56m¥38,610–201,026Fly New Chitose Airport to Miho–Yonago Airport
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Miho–Yonago Airport (YGJ)plane CTS - YGJ
6h 44m¥32,626–180,886Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 苫小牧フェリーターミナルbus
- Take the car ferry from Tomakomai West Port Ferry Terminal to Tsurugacarferry
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Ōsakatrain
- Take the bus from Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal to Izumoshi Stationbus
34h 42m¥5,430–38,830Bus, train, nightbus, 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 Shichinohe-Towadatrain
- Take the night bus from Shichinohe-Towada to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exitnightbus
- Take the night bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Matsue Sta.nightbus
31h 11m¥22,900–38,600
Hakodate Airport (HKD) to Izumo Airport (IZO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hokkaido to Shimane is to car ferry and drive which costs ¥5000 - ¥33000 and takes 25h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Hokkaido to Shimane is to fly which takes 4h 56m and costs ¥21000 - ¥110000.
No, there is no direct train from Hokkaido to Shimane. However, there are services departing from Sapporo and arriving at Matsue via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, Tōkyō Station and Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 38m.
The distance between Hokkaido and Shimane is 1003 km.
The best way to get from Hokkaido to Shimane without a car is to train which takes 19h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Hokkaido to Shimane, including transfers.
Hokkaido to Shimane train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), depart from Sapporo station.
The best way to get from Hokkaido to Shimane is to fly which takes 5h 48m and costs ¥25000 - ¥130000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 19h 38m.
Hokkaido to Shimane train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), arrive at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto station.
There are 140+ hotels available in Shimane.
What companies run services between Hokkaido, Japan and Shimane, Japan?
Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways fly from Hakodate Airport (HKD) to Izumo Airport (IZO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sapporo to Matsue via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, Tōkyō Station, Okayama, and Matsue in around 19h 38m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Izumo Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–380,000
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Izumo Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–360,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Izumo Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–100,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Izumo Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–320,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Izumo Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–120,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Miho–Yonago Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥38,000–650,000
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Miho–Yonago Airport via Osaka Itami, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥160,000–750,000
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Miho–Yonago Airport via New Chitose Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥150,000–700,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Miho–Yonago Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥32,000–550,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Miho–Yonago Airport via Akita, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥120,000–550,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Miho–Yonago Airport via Hakodate Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥120,000–550,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Morioka to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Shichinohe-Towada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Okayama to Matsue
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,900
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Night train from Tōkyō Station to Izumoshi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–19,000
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,900
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-200-600
- Website
- chuo-bus.co.jp
Bus from 札幌駅前 to 苫小牧フェリーターミナル
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥280–1,600
- Website
- https://www.chuo-bus.co.jp/language/en.html
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal to Izumoshi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–10,000
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
Night bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Matsue Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–17,000
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
- 4 seats in a row
- ¥5,500–16,000
- 3 seats in a row
- ¥6,500–17,000
- 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
- Website
- kokusaikogyo.bus-japan.net
Night bus from Shichinohe-Towada to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- kokusaikogyo.bus-japan.net
- Book at
- japanbusonline.com
- 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 Tomakomai West Port Ferry Terminal to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–24,000
- Schedules at
- snf.jp
- Tourist A
- ¥10,000–19,000
- Tourist S
- ¥17,000–24,000
- State room A
- ¥22,000–31,000
- Deluxe room A
- ¥32,000–42,000
- Junior Suite
- ¥46,000–51,000
- Suite
- ¥56,000–60,000
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