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

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There are 7 ways to get from Sapporo to Kyushu by train, plane, bus, taxi, car ferry, or car

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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
    9h 18m
    ¥21,728–70,643

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Maizuru to Kyushucar car
    30h 59m
    ¥11,569–42,822

  3. Train, bus, taxi

    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 Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    4. Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Ueki ICbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Ueki IC to Kyushutaxi taxi
    17h 53m

  4. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train, bus

    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
    4. Take the train from Kumamoto to Higoozutrain train
    5. Take the train from Higoozu to Aso(Kumamoto)train train
    6. Take the bus from Aso Sta. to Uchinomakibus bus
    9h 11m

  5. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Oita Airport, bus, train

    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 19m

  6. 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
    12h 8m
    ¥45,593–101,942

  7. Train, bus

    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 bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Minamioguni-Machi Yakuba-Maebus bus
    23h 28m

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

Calendar147Weekly Planes
Duration5h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket¥13,103Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,566.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 18m

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 Kikonai, 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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