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

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There are 6 ways to get from Sapporo to Kyushu by train, plane, bus, taxi, car ferry, car, 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
    9h 19m
    ¥36,808–55,013

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Maizuru to Kyushucar car
    31h 4m
    ¥10,505–41,730

  3. Train, bus, taxi

    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 Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    5. Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Ueki ICbus bus
    6. Take the taxi from Ueki IC to Kyushutaxi taxi
    18h 2m

  4. Bus, car ferry, night bus, taxi

    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 to Oaraicarferry car ferry
    3. Take the nightbus from Daikumachi to Kyoto Station Hachijo gatenightbus night bus
    4. Take the nightbus from Kyoto Station Hachijyo Gate G2 to Kokura Station Shinkansen Gatenightbus night bus
    5. Take the taxi from 谷の前 to Kyushutaxi taxi
    46h 47m
    ¥76,880–115,280

  5. Train, fly to Oita Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Oita Airport (OIT)plane plane CTS - OIT
    3. Take the bus from Ōita Airport to Ōita Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Oita to Aso(Kumamoto)train train
    11h 20m

  6. 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
    9h 21m
    ¥19,438–44,373

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

Calendar154Weekly Planes
Duration5h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket¥14,760Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,566.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 19m

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

There is no direct connection from Sapporo to Kyushu. However, you can take the train to New Chitose Airport, walk to New Chitose Airport (CTS) airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ), walk to Kumamoto Airport, take the shuttle to Higo-Ōzu Station, walk to Higoozu, take the train to Aso(Kumamoto), walk to Aso Sta., take the bus to Uchinomaki, then take the taxi to Kyushu. Alternatively, you can take the train to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, take the train to Morioka, take the train to Tōkyō Station, take the train to Hakata Fukuoka, walk to Hakata Bus Terminal, take the bus to Ueki IC, then take the taxi to Kyushu.

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