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

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There are 8 ways to get from Sapporo to Matsue by train, plane, car ferry, car, bus, or night bus

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  1. Train, fly to Izumo Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Izumo Airport (IZO)plane plane CTS - IZO
    6h 28m
    ¥25,298–125,733

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Maizuru to Matsuecar car
    25h 22m
    ¥4,505–31,730

  3. Train via Morioka

    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 Okayamatrain train
    5. Take the train from Okayama to Matsuetrain train
    18h 52m

  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 Ōsakanightbus night bus
    5. Take the bus from Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal to Matsue Sta.bus bus
    27h 30m
    ¥24,500–39,800

  5. Train, fly to Miho–Yonago Airport

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Miho–Yonago Airport (YGJ)plane plane CTS - YGJ
    7h 44m
    ¥40,798–232,743

  6. Train, fly to Okayama Airport

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Okayama Airport (OKJ)plane plane CTS - OKJ
    3. Take the train from Okayama to Matsuetrain train
    8h 59m
    ¥29,308–86,413

  7. Train

    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 Matsuetrain train
    25h 36m
    ¥30,084–42,945

  8. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Maizuru Ferry Terminal to Sannomiya Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Shinki Bus Kobe Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Matsue Sta.bus bus
    31h 39m
    ¥7,815–34,632

New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Izumo Airport (IZO) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration4h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket¥21,325Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,185 km
  • Duration: 6h 28m

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

You can take a train from Sapporo to Matsue via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, Tōkyō Station, and Okayama in around 18h 52m.

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