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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 10 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 38m
    ¥33,758–73,013

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Maizuru to Kagoshimacar car
    33h 19m
    ¥13,506–45,731

  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 Kagoshima Chuotrain train
    18h 12m

  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 Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Moriokatrain train
    3. Take the train from Morioka to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    5. Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Chuo Stationbus bus
    22h 26m

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

    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 30m
    ¥14,038–38,473

  6. Train to Asahikawa Airport, fly to Kagoshima Airport

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Asahikawatrain train
    2. Fly from Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane plane AKJ - KOJ
    9h 39m
    ¥40,249–54,001

  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 26m

  8. Train to Hakodate Airport, fly to Kagoshima Airport

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Hakodatetrain train
    2. Fly from Hakodate Airport (HKD) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane plane HKD - KOJ
    10h 57m
    ¥29,368–143,361

  9. 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 Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    4. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuotrain train
    19h 58m

  10. 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
    ¥24,257–52,057

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

Calendar161Weekly Planes
Duration5h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,917Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,641.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 38m

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

You can take a train from Sapporo to Kagoshima Chuo via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, Tōkyō Station, and Hiroshima in around 18h 12m.

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