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How to get fromSapporo to Fukuokaby train, plane, car ferry, car, bus, or night bus

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

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

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    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane CTS - FUK
    4h
    ¥10,528–30,343

  2. Train via Morioka

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Moriokatrain train
    3. Take the train from Morioka to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    16h 36m

  3. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Maizuru to Fukuokacar car
    29h 42m
    ¥10,574–41,829

  4. Bus, train, night bus

    1. Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前bus bus
    2. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Hachinohetrain train
    3. Take the night bus from Honhachinohe Eki to Uenonightbus night bus
    4. Take the night bus from Ueno to Okayamanightbus night bus
    5. Take the train from Okayama to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    28h 43m
    ¥24,600–31,700

  5. Fly Okadama Airport to Fukuoka Airport

    1. Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane OKD - FUK
    7h 34m
    ¥40,263–65,282

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

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ)plane plane CTS - KKJ
    3. Take the train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    7h 11m
    ¥36,098–68,093

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    17h 33m

  8. Bus, car ferry, night bus

    1. Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 苫小牧フェリーターミナルbus bus
    2. Take the car ferry from Tomakomai West Port Ferry Terminal to Tsurugacarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Tsuruga to Meitetsu Bus Centerbus bus
    4. Take the night bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Hakata Stationnightbus night bus
    38h 29m
    ¥13,557–44,957

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

Calendar98Weekly Planes
Duration2h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket¥8,231Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,461.1 km
  • Duration: 4h

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

You can take a train from Sapporo to Hakata Fukuoka via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, and Tōkyō Station in around 16h 36m. Alternatively, Fuji Dream and Japan Airlines fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) every 4 hours.

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