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

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

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  1. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Kochi Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Kochi Airport (KCZ)plane plane CTS - KCZ
    6h 35m
    ¥20,998–82,583

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Maizuru to Nankokucar car
    26h 29m
    ¥6,558–34,806

  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 Gomentrain train
    18h 10m

  4. Bus, train, nightbus

    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 bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Ōsaka to Harimayabashibus bus
    35h 54m
    ¥25,000–40,900

  5. Fly Okadama Airport to Kochi Airport

    1. Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Kochi Airport (KCZ)plane plane OKD - KCZ
    7h 36m
    ¥71,233–131,522

  6. 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 Gomentrain train
    8h 15m

  7. 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 Kyōtotrain train
    4. Take the train from Kyoto to Okayamatrain train
    5. Take the train from Okayama to Gomentrain train
    31h 35m

  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 Harimayabashibus bus
    33h 3m
    ¥8,507–37,363

New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Kochi Airport (KCZ) flights

Calendar105Weekly Planes
Duration4h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket¥19,207Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,313.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 35m

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

You can take a train from Sapporo to Gomen via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Kikonai, Tōkyō Station, and Okayama in around 18h 10m. Alternatively, Fuji Dream flies from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Kochi Airport (KCZ) once daily.

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