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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 7 ways to get from Sapporo to Izumo by train, plane, car ferry, car, bus, or night bus

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  1. Train, 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 11m
    ¥24,198–125,383

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Maizuru to Izumocar car
    25h 47m
    ¥5,569–33,321

  3. Train via Okayama

    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, 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 train from Morioka to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)train train
    4. Take the nightbus from Sendai Station to Ōsakanightbus night bus
    5. Take the bus from Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal to Izumoshi Stationbus bus
    28h 10m
    ¥24,500–39,800

  5. Train, fly to Miho–Yonago Airport

    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 16m
    ¥57,158–133,073

  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 Izumoshitrain train
    26h 3m
    ¥29,091–40,959

  7. Car ferry, 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 bus from Shinki Bus Kobe Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Izumoshi Stationbus bus
    32h 44m
    ¥7,787–34,413

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

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration5h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket¥20,335Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,183.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 11m

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.

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