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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 10 ways to get from Sapporo to Himeji Castle by train, plane, car ferry, car, bus, or night bus

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

    best
    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 32m
    ¥17,838–58,933

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Maizuru to Himeji Castlecar car
    23h 26m
    ¥2,574–28,929

  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
    16h 19m

  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 21m
    ¥20,600–37,700

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

    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 Himejitrain train
    5h 54m
    ¥14,088–82,893

  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
    6h 24m
    ¥38,788–73,983

  7. 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 57m

  8. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Hiroshima Airport, bus, train

    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 Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchibus bus
    4. Take the train from Hiroshima to Himejitrain train
    6h 35m
    ¥21,838–67,633

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

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Hakodatetrain train
    2. Fly from Hakodate Airport (HKD) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane HKD - ITM
    3. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Himejitrain train
    9h 21m
    ¥29,470–91,479

  10. Fly Okadama Airport to Komaki Airport, train

    1. Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Komaki Airport (NKM)plane plane OKD - NKM
    2. Take the train from Nagoya to Himejitrain train
    7h 45m

New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar119Weekly Planes
Duration2h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket¥15,323Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,186 km
  • Duration: 5h 32m

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, Morioka, Tōkyō Station, Himeji, Tegara, and Sanyohimeji in around 16h 19m.

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