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

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There are 8 ways to get from Kyoto to Sapporo 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, train

    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
    3. Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain train
    4h 25m
    ¥16,213–52,900

  2. Train, car ferry, bus

    cheapest
    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 bus from 苫小牧フェリーターミナル to 札幌駅前bus bus
    26h 34m
    ¥2,049–27,918

  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 24m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Kyoto to Maizurucar car
    2. Take the carferry from Maizuru to Otarucarferry car ferry
    22h 54m
    ¥2,128–28,129

  5. 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

  6. Train to Kobe, fly to New Chitose Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kyoto to Shin Kobetrain train
    2. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane UKB - CTS
    3. Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain train
    4h 36m

  7. Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain train
    4h 52m

  8. Train to Komaki Airport, fly to Okadama Airport

    1. Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain train
    2. Fly from Komaki Airport (NKM) to Okadama Airport (OKD)plane plane NKM - OKD
    5h 21m

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

Calendar105Weekly Planes
Duration2h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket¥14,549Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,129.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 25m

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

You can take a subway from Marutamachi to Sapporo via Kyoto, Kyoto, Tōkyō Station, Morioka, and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto in around 13h 24m.

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