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How to get fromSapporo to Kochi (State)by train, plane, bus, car ferry or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Sapporo to Kochi (State) by train, plane, bus, car ferry, or car

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  1. Train, fly to Kochi Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Kochi Airport (KCZ)plane plane CTS - KCZ
    6h 34m
    ¥16,998–52,183

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Maizuru to Nankokucar car
    26h 29m
    ¥15,561–34,810

  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 Okayamatrain train
    4. Take the train from Okayama to Gomentrain train
    15h 22m
    ¥45,360–62,997

  4. Bus, train

    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 Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Matsushigebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Matsushige to Takamatsu central ICbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Takamatsu Chuo Interchange Bus Terminal to Harimayabashibus bus
    25h 20m

  5. Train, fly to Okayama Airport

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Okayama Airport (OKJ)plane plane CTS - OKJ
    3. Take the train from Okayama to Tosa-Yamadatrain train
    8h 21m
    ¥35,128–73,643

  6. Train, fly to Kobe

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane CTS - UKB
    3. Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Okayamatrain train
    4. Take the train from Okayama to Tosa-Yamadatrain train
    7h 53m
    ¥24,228–51,803

  7. Bus, car ferry, train

    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 Tsuruga to Kyōtotrain train
    4. Take the train from Kyōto to Okayamatrain train
    5. Take the train from Okayama to Gomentrain train
    30h 18m
    ¥23,599–44,656

  8. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Maizuru Ferry Terminal to Sannomiya Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sannomiya BT to Harimayabashibus bus
    32h 50m
    ¥21,229–37,614

New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Kochi Airport (KCZ) flights

Calendar105Weekly Planes
Duration4h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket¥15,606Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Kochi (State), Japan?

You can take a train from Sapporo to Gomen via Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, Tōkyō Station, and Okayama in around 15h 22m.

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