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

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There are 9 ways to get from Sapporo to Matsue by train, plane, car ferry, car, night train, bus, or night bus

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  1. Train to New Chitose Airport, 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
    ¥23,218–115,363

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Maizuru to Matsuecar car
    25h 21m
    ¥4,955–32,302

  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 Okayamatrain train
    4. Take the train from Okayama to Matsuetrain train
    18h 43m

  4. Train, night 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 nighttrain from Tōkyō Station to Matsuenighttrain night train
    25h 32m
    ¥29,091–41,959

  5. Fly Okadama Airport to Izumo Airport

    1. Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Izumo Airport (IZO)plane plane OKD - IZO
    10h 4m
    ¥26,453–144,302

  6. Train to New Chitose Airport, 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 30m
    ¥38,718–222,323

  7. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Okayama Airport, train

    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 49m
    ¥28,228–76,043

  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 Sannomiya BT to Yonagobus bus
    32h 6m
    ¥8,547–33,963

  9. Bus, train, nightbus, 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 Hachinohetrain train
    3. Take the nightbus from Hachinohe Station to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exitnightbus night bus
    4. Take the nightbus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Matsue Sta.nightbus night bus
    30h 27m
    ¥21,800–37,400

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

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration4h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket¥19,227Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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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, Kikonai, Tōkyō Station, and Okayama in around 18h 43m. Alternatively, Fuji Dream and Japan Airlines fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Izumo Airport (IZO) 5 times a day.

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