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

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There are 8 ways to get from Sapporo to Izumo by train, plane, car ferry, car, bus, or night bus

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  1. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Izumo Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Izumo Airport (IZO)plane plane CTS - IZO
    6h 17m
    ¥23,198–115,333

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Maizuru to Izumocar car
    25h 47m
    ¥5,354–33,300

  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 Okayamatrain train
    4. Take the train from Okayama to Izumoshitrain train
    19h 15m

  4. Bus, train, nightbus, 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 Hachinohetrain train
    3. Take the nightbus from Hachinohe Station to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exitnightbus night bus
    4. Take the nightbus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Izumoshi Stationnightbus night bus
    31h 22m
    ¥21,800–37,400

  5. Fly Okadama Airport to Izumo Airport

    1. Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Izumo Airport (IZO)plane plane OKD - IZO
    9h 53m
    ¥26,433–144,272

  6. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Miho–Yonago Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Miho–Yonago Airport (YGJ)plane plane CTS - YGJ
    3. Take the train from Yonago to Izumoshitrain train
    8h 12m
    ¥39,158–223,073

  7. 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 Okayamatrain train
    5. Take the train from Okayama to Izumoshitrain train
    32h 40m

  8. Car ferry, bus, train

    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 bus from Sannomiya BT to Yonagobus bus
    4. Take the train from Yonago to Izumoshitrain train
    32h 48m
    ¥8,987–34,713

New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Izumo Airport (IZO) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration4h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket¥19,185Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,183.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 17m

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

You can take a train from Sapporo to Izumoshi via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Kikonai, Tōkyō Station, and Okayama in around 19h 15m. Alternatively, Fuji Dream and Japan Airlines fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Izumo Airport (IZO) 5 times a day.

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