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

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There are 6 ways to get from Sapporo to Himeji Castle 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 Sanyosuma to Sanyohimejitrain train
    5h 16m
    ¥14,128–92,963

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Maizuru to Himeji Castlecar car
    23h 26m
    ¥2,568–28,820

  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
    15h 28m

  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 31m
    ¥17,200–43,500

  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
    5h 41m
    ¥15,838–58,933

  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
    6h 28m
    ¥26,788–83,983

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

Calendar84Weekly Planes
Duration2h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,735Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,181.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 16m

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

You can take a train from Sapporo to Himeji Castle via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Kikonai, Tōkyō Station, Himeji, Tegara, and Sanyohimeji in around 15h 28m.

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