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

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There are 9 ways to get from Sapporo to Kagoshima by train, plane, car ferry, car, bus, or night bus

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane plane CTS - KOJ
    6h 44m
    ¥19,678–52,643

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane CTS - FUK
    3. Take the train from Hakata to Kagoshima-Chūōtrain train
    6h 40m
    ¥17,248–41,593

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Hakatatrain train
    4. Take the train from Hakata to Kagoshima-Chūōtrain train
    16h 21m
    ¥55,160–77,497

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Maizuru to Kagoshimacar car
    33h 19m
    ¥24,562–47,811

  5. Bus, train, night bus

    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 Sendaitrain train
    3. Take the bus from Sendai Station East Exit to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hakata Bus Terminalnightbus night bus
    5. Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Chuo Stationbus bus
    36h 1m
    ¥30,010–65,240

  6. Fly Okadama Airport to Kagoshima Airport

    1. Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane plane OKD - KOJ
    10h 3m
    ¥29,573–152,282

  7. Train to Hakodate Airport, fly to Kagoshima Airport

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Hakodatetrain train
    2. Fly from Hakodate Airport (HKD) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane plane HKD - KOJ
    10h 43m
    ¥27,926–112,813

  8. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Miyazaki Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Miyazaki Airport (KMI)plane plane CTS - KMI
    3. Take the train from Minamimiyazaki to Kagoshima-Chuotrain train
    9h 27m
    ¥19,678–47,843

  9. Bus, car ferry, train, night bus

    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 car ferry from Tomakomai West Port Ferry Terminal to Tsurugacarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Shin-Hikida to Kyōtotrain train
    4. Take the night bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Kumamoto Kencho-maenightbus night bus
    5. Take the bus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Kagoshimachuobus bus
    43h 26m

New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) flights

Calendar168Weekly Planes
Duration5h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket¥10,786Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Sapporo to Kagoshima-Chūō via Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, Tōkyō Station, and Hakata in around 16h 21m. Alternatively, Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) 4 times a day.

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