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How to get fromKumamoto to Sapporoby train, plane, car, car ferry, bus, or night bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Kumamoto to Sapporo by train, plane, car, car ferry, bus, or night bus

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  1. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport, train

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    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
    5h 7m
    ¥12,198–32,701

  2. 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 48m

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Kumamoto to Maizurucar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Maizuru to Otarucarferry car ferry
    30h 56m
    ¥12,901–43,690

  4. Bus, night bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminal to Hakata Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Hōfu-ekibus bus
    3. Take the night bus 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 25m
    ¥31,700–45,708

  5. Fly Aso Kumamoto Airport to New Chitose 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 3m
    ¥14,000–49,400

  6. Fly Aso Kumamoto Airport to Okadama Airport

    1. Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Okadama Airport (OKD)plane plane KMJ - OKD
    9h
    ¥30,260–180,290

  7. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Okadama Airport

    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Okadama Airport (OKD)plane plane FUK - OKD
    6h 59m
    ¥41,958–67,591

  8. Bus, night bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminal to Hakata Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the night bus from Hakata Station to Meitetsu Bus Centernightbus night bus
    3. Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Tsurugabus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Tsuruga to Tomakomai West Port Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    5. Take the bus from 苫小牧フェリーターミナル to 札幌駅前bus bus
    41h 38m
    ¥16,156–48,984

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

Calendar105Weekly Planes
Duration3h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket¥8,221Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,563 km
  • Duration: 5h 7m

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 48m. Alternatively, Fuji Dream and Japan Airlines fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Okadama Airport (OKD) every 4 hours.

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