There are 10 ways to get from Sapporo to Kurashiki by train, plane, car ferry, car, bus, or night bus
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Train, fly to Okayama Airport
best- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Okayama Airport (OKJ)plane CTS - OKJ
5h 14m¥25,728–82,543Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the carferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry
- Drive from Maizuru to Kurashikicar
24h 49m¥4,469–31,821Train via Kikonai
- Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Kikonai to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Okayamatrain
15h 26mBus, train, night bus
- Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前bus
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)train
- Take the nightbus from Sendai Station to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchinightbus
- Take the bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Kurashikibus
25h 51m¥25,600–34,200Train, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Kobe (UKB)plane CTS - UKB
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Okayamatrain
5h 54m¥15,608–90,053Train, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane CTS - ITM
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Okayamatrain
5h 42m¥17,058–60,643Train, fly to Hiroshima Airport, bus
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Hiroshima Airport (HIJ)plane CTS - HIJ
- Take the bus from Hiroshima Airport to Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchibus
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Okayamatrain
6h 2m¥20,908–91,293Train, fly to Takamatsu Airport
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Takamatsu Airport (TAK)plane CTS - TAK
- Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Chayamachitrain
8h 51m¥39,938–63,863Train
- Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Okayamatrain
17h 34mCar ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry
- Take the bus from Maizuru Ferry Terminal to Sannomiya Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Sannomiya BT to Kurashikibus
31h 49m¥6,187–32,613
New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Okayama Airport (OKJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sapporo to Kurashiki is to car ferry and drive which costs ¥4400 - ¥32000 and takes 24h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Sapporo to Kurashiki is to train and fly which takes 5h 14m and costs ¥25000 - ¥85000.
No, there is no direct train from Sapporo to Kurashiki. However, there are services departing from Sapporo and arriving at Kurashiki via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Kikonai, Tōkyō Station and Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 26m.
The distance between Sapporo and Kurashiki is 1190 km.
The best way to get from Sapporo to Kurashiki without a car is to train via Kikonai which takes 15h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Sapporo to Kurashiki, including transfers.
Sapporo to Kurashiki train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), depart from Sapporo station.
Sapporo to Kurashiki train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), arrive at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto station.
There are 362+ hotels available in Kurashiki.
What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Kurashiki, Japan?
You can take a train from Sapporo to Kurashiki via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Kikonai, Tōkyō Station, and Okayama in around 15h 26m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Okayama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–210,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Okayama Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–240,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–250,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Kobe via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥110,000–290,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–190,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Osaka International Airport via Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–190,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Osaka International Airport via Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–190,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Hiroshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–230,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Hiroshima Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–280,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Takamatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–260,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Takamatsu Airport via Hakodate, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–260,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Okayama Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–95,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–55,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Hiroshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–85,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Hiroshima Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–85,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Takamatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–95,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Takamatsu Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–60,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Takamatsu Airport via Aomori, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–95,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–49,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Kobe via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–49,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Kobe via Ibaraki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–49,000
- Website
- airdo.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–41,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Takamatsu Airport via Gimhae
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–140,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Takamatsu Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–60,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kikonai to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–15,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Morioka to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Tōkyō Station to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Kobe to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Osaka to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Hiroshima to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Tōkyō Station to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin Kobe to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,800
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin Osaka to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Hiroshima to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Chayamachi
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Website
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- secure.j-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Sendai Station to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–15,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-08-5050
- Website
- ryobi-holdings.jp
Bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Kurashiki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–4,400
- Schedules at
- ryobi-holdings.jp
- Book at
- japanbusonline.com
Bus from Sannomiya BT to Kurashiki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥3,050
- Schedules at
- ryobi-holdings.jp
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Hiroshima Airport to Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchi
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
- Phone
- 03-5755-2151
- Website
- nihon-kotsu.co.jp
Bus from Maizuru Ferry Terminal to Sannomiya Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,450
- Schedules at
- nihonkotsu.co.jp
- Phone
- (086)222-6601
- Website
- Chutetsu Bus
Bus from Sannomiya BT to Kurashiki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,200
- Schedules at
- Chutetsu Bus
- Website
- snf.jp
Car ferry from Otaru to Maizuru
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- snf.jp
- Tourist A
- ¥11,000–19,000
- Tourist S
- ¥18,000–25,000
- State room B
- ¥21,000–31,000
- Deluxe room A
- ¥33,000–43,000
- Suite room
- ¥58,000–63,000
Car ferry from Otaru to Maizuru
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- snf.jp
- Tourist A
- ¥11,000–19,000
- Tourist S
- ¥18,000–25,000
- State room B
- ¥21,000–31,000
- Deluxe room A
- ¥33,000–43,000
- Suite room
- ¥58,000–63,000
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