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There are 9 ways to get from Sapporo to Himeji by train, plane, car ferry, car, bus, or night bus

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

    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 11m
    ¥14,168–41,163

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Maizuru to Himejicar car
    23h 31m
    ¥2,302–28,426

  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
    14h 56m

  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 train from Morioka to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)train train
    4. Take the nightbus from Sendai Station to Ōsakanightbus night bus
    5. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Himejitrain train
    22h 51m
    ¥23,000–31,750

  5. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, train

    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
    5h 5m
    ¥15,808–59,163

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

    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 57m
    ¥26,708–84,113

  7. Fly Okadama Airport to Osaka International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane OKD - ITM
    2. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Himejitrain train
    7h 33m
    ¥56,963–87,732

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

    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 25m

  9. Train to Asahikawa Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Asahikawatrain train
    2. Fly from Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane AKJ - ITM
    3. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Himejitrain train
    7h 17m
    ¥23,299–98,151

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

Calendar84Weekly Planes
Duration3hAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,290Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,174.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 11m

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 14h 56m.

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