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

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

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

    best
    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 Fukuoka to Kokuratrain train
    4h 37m
    ¥11,098–35,793

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Maizuru to Kitakyushucar car
    29h 9m
    ¥10,082–40,841

  3. Train via Morioka

    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 Tokyotrain train
    4. Take the train from Tokyo to Kokuratrain train
    15h 27m

  4. 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 Moriokatrain train
    3. Take the train from Morioka to Tokyotrain train
    4. Take the night bus from Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu B to Hiroshima Universitynightbus night bus
    5. Take the bus from Daigaku Kaikan-mae to Hiroshima Shinkansenguchibus bus
    6. Take the train from Hiroshima to Kokuratrain train
    21h 48m

  5. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Kitakyushu Airport

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ)plane plane CTS - KKJ
    6h 53m
    ¥33,248–56,893

  6. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Hiroshima Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Hiroshima Airport (HIJ)plane plane CTS - HIJ
    3. Take the bus from Hiroshima Airport to Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchibus bus
    4. Take the train from Hiroshima to Kokuratrain train
    5h 49m
    ¥20,278–53,793

  7. Fly Okadama Airport to Fukuoka Airport, train

    1. Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane OKD - FUK
    2. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kokuratrain train
    8h 5m
    ¥21,333–111,732

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

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Oita Airport (OIT)plane plane CTS - OIT
    3. Take the train from Beppu to Kokuratrain train
    8h 44m

  9. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Yamaguchi Ube Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ)plane plane CTS - UBJ
    3. Take the train from Shin Yamaguchi to Kokuratrain train
    8h 8m
    ¥20,938–58,753

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Tokyotrain train
    3. Take the train from Tokyo to Kokuratrain train
    17h 25m

  11. Bus, car ferry, 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 bus from Tsuruga to Meitetsu Bus Centerbus bus
    4. Take the night bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Sunatsunightbus night bus
    37h 27m
    ¥13,491–44,891

New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights

Calendar98Weekly Planes
Duration2h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket¥8,544Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,520.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 37m

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

You can take a train from Sapporo to Kokura via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, and Tokyo in around 15h 27m.

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