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There are 7 ways to get from Kumamoto to Sapporo by train, plane, car ferry, bus, night bus, or car

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  1. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane FUK - CTS
    3. Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain train
    4h 59m
    ¥11,808–35,111

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Kumamoto to Maizurucar car
    2. Take the carferry from Maizuru to Otarucarferry car ferry
    31h
    ¥11,325–41,386

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Hiroshimatrain train
    2. Take the train from Hiroshima 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
    17h 19m

  4. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Shin Osakatrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Shinhikidatrain train
    3. Take the carferry from Tsuruga to Tomakomai West Port Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from 苫小牧フェリーターミナル to 札幌駅前bus bus
    30h 53m
    ¥18,153–49,543

  5. Bus, night bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Torichosuji to Hakata Bus Terminal(Kosoku)bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Hōfu-ekibus bus
    3. Take the nightbus from Hofu Station to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exitnightbus night bus
    4. Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Moriokabus bus
    5. Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain train
    6. Take the bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 札幌駅前bus bus
    38h 8m
    ¥27,080–47,400

  6. Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport, train

    1. Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane KMJ - CTS
    2. Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain train
    7h
    ¥30,100–48,800

  7. Train to Saga Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Shin Tosutrain train
    2. Fly from Saga Airport (HSG) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane HSG - CTS
    3. Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain train
    8h 40m
    ¥29,514–83,778

Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights

Calendar105Weekly Planes
Duration3h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket¥7,376Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Kumamoto to Sapporo.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,563 km
  • Duration: 4h 59m

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

You can take a train from Kumamoto to Sapporo via Hiroshima, Tōkyō Station, Morioka, and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto in around 17h 19m.

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