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

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

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  1. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane CTS - ITM
    4h 5m
    ¥16,478–51,893

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Maizuru to Osakacar car
    23h 15m
    ¥2,468–28,620

  3. Train

    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 Kyototrain train
    14h 48m

  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 Shichinohe-Towadatrain train
    3. Take the night bus from Shichinohe-Towada to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exitnightbus night bus
    4. Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Umedabus bus
    27h 31m
    ¥18,000–34,700

  5. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Kobe

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane CTS - UKB
    4h 31m
    ¥13,828–77,443

  6. Fly Okadama Airport to Osaka International Airport

    1. Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane OKD - ITM
    6h 18m
    ¥75,713–90,832

  7. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane CTS - NGO
    3. Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain train
    5h 36m

  8. Train to Hakodate Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Hakodatetrain train
    2. Fly from Hakodate Airport (HKD) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane HKD - ITM
    7h 54m
    ¥28,110–89,439

New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar119Weekly Planes
Duration2h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket¥15,257Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,098.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 5m

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

You can take a train from Sapporo to Shin-Ōsaka Station via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, Tōkyō Station, Kyoto, and Kyōto in around 14h 48m. Alternatively, Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) every 4 hours.

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