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

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

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  1. Train, fly to Kobe

    best
    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane CTS - UKB
    3. Take the train from Sannomiya to Higashi-Himejitrain train
    5h 2m
    ¥14,088–82,793

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Maizuru to Himejicar car
    23h 31m
    ¥2,673–28,928

  3. Train

    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 Himejitrain train
    15h 38m

  4. Bus, train, nightbus

    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 Shichinohe-Towadatrain train
    3. Take the night bus from Shichinohe-Towada to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exitnightbus night bus
    4. Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Himeji Station South Gatebus bus
    30h 1m
    ¥20,600–37,700

  5. Train, fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane CTS - ITM
    3. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Himejitrain train
    4h 51m
    ¥17,678–58,693

  6. Train, fly to Okayama Airport

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Okayama Airport (OKJ)plane plane CTS - OKJ
    3. Take the train from Okayama to Himejitrain train
    5h 43m
    ¥38,628–73,743

  7. Train, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane CTS - NGO
    3. Take the train from Nagoya to Himejitrain train
    6h 16m

New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Kobe (UKB) flights

Calendar98Weekly Planes
Duration2h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,774Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,174.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 2m

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

You can take a train from Sapporo to Himeji via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, and Tōkyō Station in around 15h 38m.

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