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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 10 ways to get from Sapporo to Kumamoto by train, plane, car ferry, car, bus, or night bus

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  1. Train to New Chitose Airport, 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
    6h 53m
    ¥13,028–56,343

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Maizuru to Kumamotocar car
    31h 3m
    ¥11,554–43,800

  3. Train via Hiroshima

    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 Kumamototrain train
    17h 6m

  4. Bus, train, nightbus, 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 Hachinohetrain train
    3. Take the nightbus from Hachinohe Station to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exitnightbus night bus
    4. Take the nightbus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Hofu Stationnightbus night bus
    5. Take the bus from Hōfu-eki to Hakata Bus Terminalbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Tōricho-sujibus bus
    38h 47m
    ¥32,200–43,600

  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 Kumamototrain train
    5h 23m
    ¥12,158–31,703

  6. Fly Okadama Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport

    1. Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane plane OKD - KMJ
    7h 14m
    ¥20,263–130,282

  7. Fly Okadama Airport to Fukuoka Airport, train

    1. Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane OKD - FUK
    2. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain train
    8h 49m
    ¥19,893–112,642

  8. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Hiroshima Airport, bus, train

    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 11m
    ¥24,528–69,843

  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 Kumamototrain train
    19h 2m

  10. 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
    ¥15,557–47,757

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

Calendar126Weekly Planes
Duration4h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,694Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,532.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 53m

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

You can take a train from Sapporo to Kumamoto via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Kikonai, Tōkyō Station, and Hiroshima in around 17h 6m. Alternatively, Fuji Dream and Japan Airlines fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) 4 times a day.

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