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

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There are 11 ways to get from Sapporo to Minamata by train, plane, car ferry, car, bus, or night bus

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  1. Train, fly to Kagoshima Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane plane CTS - KOJ
    3. Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Izumi Kagoshimatrain train
    8h 30m
    ¥35,248–75,113

  2. Train, fly to Fukuoka Airport

    cheapest
    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 Izumi Kagoshimatrain train
    7h 39m
    ¥13,128–36,473

  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 Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    5. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Izumi Kagoshimatrain train
    19h 9m

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Maizuru to Minamatacar car
    32h 10m
    ¥13,567–45,818

  5. 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 Hiroshima Sta. Shinkansen Entrancenightbus night bus
    5. Take the train from Hiroshima to Izumi Kagoshimatrain train
    36h 20m
    ¥26,990–46,000

  6. Train, fly to Amakusa, car ferry, drive

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Amakusa (AXJ)plane plane CTS - AXJ
    3. Take the carferry from Nakata Port to Shoura Portcarferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Shoura Port to Minamatacar car
    10h 17m
    ¥26,838–80,763

  7. Train, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport

    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
    3. Take the train from Yatsushiro to Minamatatrain train
    9h 26m
    ¥30,458–45,463

  8. Train, fly to Miyazaki Airport

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Miyazaki Airport (KMI)plane plane CTS - KMI
    3. Take the train from Minamimiyazaki to Kagoshima-Chuotrain train
    4. Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Izumi Kagoshimatrain train
    11h 19m

  9. Train, fly to Hiroshima Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Hiroshima Airport (HIJ)plane plane CTS - HIJ
    3. Take the bus from Hiroshima Airport to Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchibus bus
    4. Take the train from Hiroshima to Izumi Kagoshimatrain train
    9h 20m
    ¥25,098–77,813

  10. 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 Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    4. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Izumi Kagoshimatrain train
    21h 7m

  11. Bus, car ferry, train

    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 West Port Ferry Terminal to Tsurugacarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Tsuruga to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Shin Yatsushirotrain train
    5. Take the train from Shinyatsushiro to Minamatatrain train
    33h 18m
    ¥13,230–44,330

New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) flights

Calendar161Weekly Planes
Duration5h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket¥13,997Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,726.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 30m

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

You can take a train from Sapporo to Minamata via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, Tōkyō Station, Hakata Fukuoka, and Izumi(Kagoshima) in around 19h 9m.

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