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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 8 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 6m
    ¥16,088–92,793

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Maizuru to Himejicar car
    23h 31m
    ¥2,554–28,800

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain train
    2. Take the train from Kikonai to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Himejitrain train
    14h 47m

  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 Moriokatrain train
    3. Take the nightbus from Morioka Station West Bus Terminal to Tokyo Disneyland Bus Terminal Westnightbus night bus
    4. Take the bus from Tokyo Disneyland to Himeji Stationbus bus
    29h 12m
    ¥17,200–44,500

  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 55m
    ¥16,678–53,693

  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 47m
    ¥26,628–73,743

  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 20m

  8. Train, fly to Hiroshima Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Hiroshima Airport (HIJ)plane plane CTS - HIJ
    3. Take the bus from Hiroshima Airport to Fukuyama Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Fukuyama to Himejitrain train
    6h 52m
    ¥21,328–65,543

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

Calendar84Weekly Planes
Duration2h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket¥11,349Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,174.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 6m

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

You can take a train from Sapporo to Himeji via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Kikonai, and Tōkyō Station in around 14h 47m.

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