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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 to New Chitose Airport, fly to Kagoshima Airport, train

    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 20m
    ¥20,168–54,743

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Maizuru to Minamatacar car
    31h 59m
    ¥13,576–45,832

  3. Train via Kikonai

    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 train from Hakata Fukuoka to Izumi Kagoshimatrain train
    19h

  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 Hachinohetrain train
    3. Take the nightbus from Honhachinohe Eki to Uenonightbus night bus
    4. Take the nightbus from Ueno to Okayamanightbus night bus
    5. Take the train from Okayama to Izumi Kagoshimatrain train
    32h 17m
    ¥27,590–36,300

  5. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train

    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 11m
    ¥15,378–55,093

  6. Train to New Chitose Airport, 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
    8h 52m
    ¥19,818–120,443

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

    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 29m
    ¥14,538–36,093

  8. Fly Okadama Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train

    1. Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane plane OKD - KMJ
    2. Take the train from Yatsushiro to Minamatatrain train
    9h 36m
    ¥22,613–124,032

  9. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Hiroshima Airport, bus, train

    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 15m
    ¥24,968–72,393

  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 8m

  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 bus from Tsuruga to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exitbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Okayamabus bus
    5. Take the train from Okayama to Shin Yatsushirotrain train
    6. Take the train from Shinyatsushiro to Minamatatrain train
    38h 23m
    ¥19,531–52,531

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

Calendar154Weekly Planes
Duration4h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket¥13,360Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,726.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 20m

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

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

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