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

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There are 10 ways to get from Sapporo to Kyoto by train, plane, bus, car ferry, car, or night bus

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  1. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus

    best
    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 bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    4h 37m
    ¥16,128–57,843

  2. Bus, car ferry, train

    cheapest
    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 train from Tsuruga to Kyōtotrain train
    26h 10m
    ¥2,030–27,930

  3. Train

    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 Kyototrain train
    13h 22m

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Maizuru to Kyotocar car
    22h 55m
    ¥2,063–28,114

  5. 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 Hachinohetrain train
    3. Take the nightbus from Hachinohe Station to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exitnightbus night bus
    4. Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus bus
    27h 13m
    ¥19,500–32,400

  6. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Kobe, train

    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 Shin Kobe to Kyototrain train
    5h 15m

  7. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane CTS - NGO
    3. Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain train
    5h 1m

  8. Fly Okadama Airport to Komaki Airport, train

    1. Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Komaki Airport (NKM)plane plane OKD - NKM
    2. Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain train
    5h 41m

  9. Train to Hakodate Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Hakodatetrain train
    2. Fly from Hakodate Airport (HKD) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane HKD - ITM
    3. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    8h 42m
    ¥29,760–90,389

  10. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Komatsu Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane plane CTS - KMQ
    3. Take the train from Komatsu to Tsurugatrain train
    4. Take the train from Tsuruga to Kyōtotrain train
    6h 30m
    ¥33,328–66,043

New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar105Weekly Planes
Duration2h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket¥14,718Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,128 km
  • Duration: 4h 37m

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

You can take a train from Sapporo to Marutamachi via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Kikonai, Tōkyō Station, Kyoto, and Kyoto in around 13h 22m.

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