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How to get fromKyoto to Hokkaidoby bus, plane, train, car, car ferry, or night bus

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There are 12 ways to get from Kyoto to Hokkaido by bus, plane, train, car, car ferry, or night bus

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  1. Bus to Osaka International Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane ITM - CTS
    3h 53m
    ¥14,423–56,746

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Kyoto to Maizurucar car
    2. Take the carferry from Maizuru to Otarucarferry car ferry
    22h 54m
    ¥1,931–27,817

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain train No
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Moriokatrain train
    3. Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain train
    4. Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain train
    13h 30m

  4. Night bus, train, bus

    1. Take the nightbus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Sendai Stationnightbus night bus
    2. Take the train from Sendai to Moriokatrain train
    3. Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain train
    4. Take the bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 札幌駅前bus bus
    22h 28m
    ¥22,000–29,200

  5. Bus to Osaka International Airport, fly to Hakodate Airport

    1. Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Hakodate Airport (HKD)plane plane ITM - HKD
    4h 14m
    ¥23,503–81,956

  6. Train to Kobe, fly to New Chitose Airport

    1. Take the train from Kyoto to Shin Kobetrain train
    2. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane UKB - CTS
    4h 4m

  7. Bus to Osaka International Airport, fly to Memanbetsu Airport

    1. Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Memanbetsu Airport (MMB)plane plane ITM - MMB
    5h 12m
    ¥86,293–91,636

  8. Bus to Osaka International Airport, fly to Asahikawa Airport

    1. Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Asahikawa Airport (AKJ)plane plane ITM - AKJ
    5h 13m
    ¥19,653–97,186

  9. Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport

    1. Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain train
    2. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane NGO - CTS
    4h 20m

  10. Bus to Osaka International Airport, fly to Obihiro Airport

    1. Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Obihiro Airport (OBO)plane plane ITM - OBO
    5h 30m
    ¥77,293–92,536

  11. Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Hakodate Airport

    1. Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain train
    2. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Hakodate Airport (HKD)plane plane NGO - HKD
    4h 41m

  12. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Kyōto to Tsurugatrain train
    2. Take the carferry from Tsuruga to Tomakomai West Port Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Tomakomai to Sapporotrain train
    26h
    ¥3,559–29,288

Osaka International Airport (ITM) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights

Calendar140Weekly Planes
Duration2h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket¥13,637Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,088.6 km
  • Duration: 3h 53m

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

You can take a subway from Marutamachi to Sapporo via Kyoto, Kyoto, Tōkyō Station, Morioka, and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto in around 13h 30m.

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