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How to get fromShimonoseki to Hokkaidoby bus, plane, train, car, car ferry, or night bus

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

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  1. Bus to Yamaguchi Ube Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Shimonoseki Station to Yamaguchi Ube Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane UBJ - CTS
    6h 36m
    ¥17,200–33,270

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Shimonoseki to Maizurucar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Maizuru to Otarucarferry car ferry
    28h 42m
    ¥9,998–39,497

  3. Train via Morioka

    1. Take the train from Kokura to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Moriokatrain train
    3. Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain train
    4. Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain train
    16h 58m

  4. Train, night bus, bus

    1. Take the train from Kokura to Tokuyamatrain train
    2. Take the night bus from Tokuyama-eki to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exitnightbus night bus
    3. Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Moriokabus bus
    4. Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain train
    5. Take the bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 札幌駅前bus bus
    33h 9m

  5. Bus to Yamaguchi Ube Airport, fly to Hakodate Airport

    1. Take the bus from Shimonoseki Station to Yamaguchi Ube Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) to Hakodate Airport (HKD)plane plane UBJ - HKD
    7h 35m
    ¥22,210–122,420

  6. Fly Kitakyushu Airport to New Chitose Airport

    1. Fly from Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane KKJ - CTS
    6h 45m
    ¥23,394–41,790

  7. Fly Kitakyushu Airport to Hakodate Airport

    1. Fly from Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) to Hakodate Airport (HKD)plane plane KKJ - HKD
    7h 25m
    ¥31,404–60,940

  8. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport

    1. Take the train from Shin Shimonoseki to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane FUK - CTS
    5h 26m

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

    1. Take the train from Kokura to Hiroshimatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchi to Hiroshima Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane HIJ - CTS
    5h 33m
    ¥20,467–65,629

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Kokura to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain train
    3. Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain train
    18h 56m

  11. Night bus, train

    1. Take the night bus from Kokura Ekimae to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalnightbus night bus
    2. Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Station West exitnightbus night bus
    3. Take the train from Sendai to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain train
    4. Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain train
    29h 52m
    ¥25,600–54,500

Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration4h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket¥14,110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,392.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 36m

What companies run services between Shimonoseki, Japan and Hokkaido, Japan?

You can take a train from Shimonoseki to Sapporo via Kokura, Tōkyō Station, Morioka, and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto in around 16h 58m. Alternatively, Star Flyer, All Nippon Airways, and two other airlines fly from Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) hourly.

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