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

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There are 6 ways to get from Sapporo to Kinosaki by train, plane, car ferry, car, bus, or night bus

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  1. Train, fly to Tajima Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Tajima Airport (TJH)plane plane CTS - TJH
    6h 12m
    ¥19,408–80,513

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Maizuru to Kinosakicar car
    22h 41m
    ¥1,974–27,929

  3. Train

    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 Kyototrain train
    5. Take the train from Kyōto to Kinosakionsentrain train
    17h 21m

  4. Bus, train, nightbus

    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 Shichinohe-Towadatrain train
    3. Take the night bus from Shichinohe-Towada to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exitnightbus night bus
    4. Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Umedabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Hankyu Sanbangai to Kinosaki Onsen-ekibus bus
    31h 59m
    ¥21,850–39,550

  5. Train, fly to Kobe

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane CTS - UKB
    3. Take the train from Sannomiya to Kinosakionsentrain train
    7h 17m
    ¥15,638–84,993

  6. Train, fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane CTS - ITM
    3. Take the train from Takarazuka to Kinosakionsentrain train
    7h 23m
    ¥18,738–60,153

New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Tajima Airport (TJH) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration6h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket¥15,175Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,067.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 12m

What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Kinosaki, Hyōgo, Japan?

You can take a train from Sapporo to Kinosakionsen via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, Tōkyō Station, Kyoto, and Kyōto in around 17h 21m.

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