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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 11 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 42m
    ¥15,128–57,843

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Maizuru to Kyotocar car
    22h 56m
    ¥2,070–28,123

  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. Bus, train, 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 Moriokatrain train
    3. Take the train from Morioka to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)train train
    4. Take the nightbus from Sendai Station to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchinightbus night bus
    20h 44m
    ¥21,700–29,800

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. Fly Okadama Airport to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane OKD - ITM
    2. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    6h 59m
    ¥56,363–86,782

  8. Train to Asahikawa Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Asahikawatrain train
    2. Fly from Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane AKJ - ITM
    3. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    6h 58m
    ¥22,288–100,885

  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
    ¥36,328–71,043

  11. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Tomakomaitrain train
    2. Take the carferry from Tomakomai West Port Ferry Terminal to Tsurugacarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Tsuruga to Kyōtotrain train
    26h 23m
    ¥3,448–28,593

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

Calendar105Weekly Planes
Duration2h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket¥13,737Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,128 km
  • Duration: 4h 42m

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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