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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 54m
    ¥27,108–171,713

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Maizuru to Iwakunicar car
    26h 58m
    ¥6,505–34,730

  3. Train via Morioka

    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 Hiroshimatrain train
    5. Take the train from Hiroshima to Iwakunitrain train
    16h 3m

  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 Shin Aomoritrain train
    3. Take the nightbus from Aomori Station to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalnightbus night bus
    4. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hiroshima Bus Centerbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Hiroshima BC to Iwakuni Shiyakushobus bus
    33h 58m
    ¥20,750–48,080

  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
    6h 4m
    ¥19,258–69,113

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Hiroshimatrain train
    4. Take the train from Hiroshima to Iwakunitrain train
    18h 1m

  7. Bus, car ferry, train, night bus

    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 Shin-Hikida to Kyōtotrain train
    4. Take the nightbus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Iwakuni Stationnightbus night bus
    36h 54m
    ¥16,880–47,880

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

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration4h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket¥26,729Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,308.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 54m

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

You can take a train from Sapporo to Iwakuni via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, Tōkyō Station, and Hiroshima in around 16h 3m.

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