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There are 11 ways to get from Shimonoseki to Sapporo 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, train

    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
    3. Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain train
    7h 8m
    ¥19,000–35,400

  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
    ¥9,997–39,496

  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
    17h 33m

  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. Fly Kitakyushu Airport to New Chitose Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane KKJ - CTS
    2. Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain train
    7h 17m
    ¥25,194–48,920

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

    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
    3. Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain train
    5h 58m

  7. 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
    4. Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain train
    6h 5m
    ¥21,267–66,759

  8. Train, bus to Oita Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport

    1. Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain train
    2. Take the bus from Beppu-Kitahama to Ōita Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Oita Airport (OIT) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane OIT - CTS
    4. Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain train
    8h 53m

  9. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Okadama Airport

    1. Take the train from Shin Shimonoseki to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Okadama Airport (OKD)plane plane FUK - OKD
    7h 51m

  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
    19h 31m

  11. Night bus, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the night bus from Kokura Ekimae to Meitetsu Bus Centernightbus night bus
    2. Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Tsurugabus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Tsuruga to Tomakomai West Port Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from 苫小牧フェリーターミナル to 札幌駅前bus bus
    38h 43m
    ¥13,806–44,576

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

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration4h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket¥14,291Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,433.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 8m

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

You can take a train from Shimonoseki to Sapporo via Kokura, Tōkyō Station, Morioka, and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto in around 17h 33m.

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