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

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There are 9 ways to get from Sapporo to Kagoshima by train, plane, bus, car ferry, car, or night bus

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane plane CTS - KOJ
    6h 28m
    ¥15,678–67,643

  2. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane CTS - FUK
    3. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuotrain train
    6h 20m
    ¥14,958–36,103

  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 Kagoshima Chuotrain train
    18h 3m

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前bus bus
    2. Take the train from Kikonai to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    4. Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Chuo Stationbus bus
    22h 16m

  5. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Maizuru to Kagoshimacar car
    33h 19m
    ¥15,576–48,832

  6. Fly Okadama Airport to Kagoshima Airport

    1. Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane plane OKD - KOJ
    9h 44m
    ¥24,913–161,582

  7. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Miyazaki Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Miyazaki Airport (KMI)plane plane CTS - KMI
    3. Take the train from Minamimiyazaki to Kagoshima-Chuotrain train
    9h 16m

  8. Train via Fukuoka

    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 Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    4. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuotrain train
    19h 59m

  9. Bus, car ferry, night bus, 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 bus from Tsuruga to Meitetsu Bus Centerbus bus
    4. Take the nightbus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Hakata Stationnightbus night bus
    5. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuotrain train
    40h 35m
    ¥17,257–50,457

New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) flights

Calendar154Weekly Planes
Duration4h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket¥13,075Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,641.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 28m

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

You can take a train from Sapporo to Kagoshima Chuo via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Kikonai, Tōkyō Station, and Hiroshima in around 18h 3m. Alternatively, Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) twice daily.

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