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

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

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  1. Train, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane plane CTS - KMJ
    7h 8m
    ¥29,108–45,713

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Maizuru to Kumamotocar car
    31h 7m
    ¥10,504–41,728

  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 Kumamototrain train
    17h 15m

  4. Train, fly to Fukuoka Airport

    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 Kumamototrain train
    5h 33m
    ¥11,738–35,073

  5. Train, fly to Hiroshima Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Hiroshima Airport (HIJ)plane plane CTS - HIJ
    3. Take the bus from Hiroshima Airport to Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchibus bus
    4. Take the train from Hiroshima to Kumamototrain train
    7h 16m
    ¥23,608–75,213

  6. 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 Tōricho-sujibus bus
    18h 28m

  7. 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 Kumamototrain train
    19h 1m

  8. Bus, car ferry, night bus

    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 bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminalbus bus
    40h 31m
    ¥22,557–49,357

New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) flights

Calendar154Weekly Planes
Duration5h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket¥14,729Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,532.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 8m

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

You can take a train from Sapporo to Kumamoto via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, Tōkyō Station, and Hiroshima in around 17h 15m.

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