There are 9 ways to get from Sapporo to Shikoku by train, plane, car ferry, car, bus, night bus, or night train
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Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Kochi Airport
best- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Kochi Airport (KCZ)plane CTS - KCZ
5h 9m¥20,028–86,343Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the carferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry
- Drive from Maizuru to Matsuyamacar
26h 51m¥7,066–35,318Train via Kikonai
- Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Kikonai to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Osugitrain
19h 43mBus, train, night bus
- Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前bus
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Hachinohetrain
- Take the nightbus from Honhachinohe Eki to Uenonightbus
- Take the nightbus from Ueno to Okayama ICnightbus
- Take the bus from Tsudaka to Ikku Bus Tarminalbus
30h 36m¥32,700–41,600Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Matsuyama Airport
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)plane CTS - MYJ
5h 19m¥19,028–61,343Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Tokushima Airport
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane CTS - TKS
5h 24m¥19,028–111,343Fly Okadama Airport to Kochi Airport
- Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Kochi Airport (KCZ)plane OKD - KCZ
6h 10m¥75,263–140,282Train
- Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Osugitrain
21h 51mTrain, night train, bus
- Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the nighttrain from Tōkyō Station to Takamatsunighttrain
- Take the bus from Takamatsu Station to Otoyobus
27h 23m¥31,211–45,459
New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Kochi Airport (KCZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sapporo to Shikoku is to car ferry and drive which costs ¥7000 - ¥36000 and takes 26h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Sapporo to Shikoku is to train and fly which takes 5h 9m and costs ¥20000 - ¥90000.
No, there is no direct train from Sapporo to Shikoku. However, there are services departing from Sapporo and arriving at Osugi via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Kikonai, Tōkyō Station and Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 43m.
The distance between Sapporo and Shikoku is 1288 km.
The best way to get from Sapporo to Shikoku without a car is to train via Kikonai which takes 19h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Sapporo to Shikoku, including transfers.
Sapporo to Shikoku train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), depart from Sapporo station.
The best way to get from Sapporo to Shikoku is to train via Kikonai which takes 19h 43m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥75000 - ¥140000 and takes 6h 10m.
Sapporo to Shikoku train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), arrive at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto station.
There are 142+ hotels available in Shikoku.
What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Shikoku, Japan?
You can take a train from Sapporo to 田井 via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Kikonai, Tōkyō Station, Okayama, Osugi, and 大杉駅前 in around 19h 43m. Alternatively, Fuji Dream flies from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Kochi Airport (KCZ) once daily.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Kochi Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–150,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Kochi Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–140,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Kochi Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–85,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Kochi Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–170,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Matsuyama Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥32,000–55,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Matsuyama Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–60,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Matsuyama Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥32,000–55,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Matsuyama Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥32,000–55,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Tokushima Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–110,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Tokushima Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–130,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- secure.j-bus.co.jp
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