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

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

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  1. Train, fly to Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK)plane plane CTS - IWK
    5h 39m
    ¥16,028–43,343

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Maizuru to Iwakunicar car
    26h 53m
    ¥7,066–35,818

  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 Hiroshimatrain train
    4. Take the train from Hiroshima to Iwakunitrain train
    15h 54m

  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 bus from Morioka to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exitbus bus
    4. Take the nightbus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Iwakuni Stationnightbus night bus
    28h 45m
    ¥27,200–38,500

  5. 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 Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchibus bus
    4. Take the train from Hiroshima to Iwakunitrain train
    5h 59m
    ¥20,178–73,743

  6. Bus, car ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 苫小牧フェリーターミナルbus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Tomakomai West Port Ferry Terminal to Tsurugacarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Tsuruga to Kyōtotrain train
    4. Take the train from Kyoto to Hiroshimatrain train
    5. Take the train from Hiroshima to Iwakunitrain train
    29h 26m

  7. Car ferry, bus, night bus

    1. Take the carferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Maizuru Ferry Terminal to Sannomiya Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the nightbus from Sannomiya BT to Iwakuni Stationnightbus night bus
    35h 23m
    ¥10,187–37,913

New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration4h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket¥15,810Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,308.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 39m

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

You can take a train from Sapporo to Iwakuni via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Kikonai, Tōkyō Station, and Hiroshima in around 15h 54m.

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