There are 11 ways to get from Sapporo to Okayama by train, plane, car ferry, car, bus, or night bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly to Okayama Airport
best- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Okayama Airport (OKJ)plane CTS - OKJ
5h 20m¥28,528–72,143Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry
- Drive from Maizuru to Okayamacar
24h 42m¥13,069–31,322Train
- Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Okayamatrain
12h 16m¥40,660–56,497Bus, train, night bus
- Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前bus
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sendaitrain
- Take the night bus from Sendai Station to Ōsakanightbus
- Take the bus from Osaka Station JR Express BT to Okayama Station West Exitbus
24h 39m¥27,410–44,140Train, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Kobe (UKB)plane CTS - UKB
- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Okayamatrain
4h 51m¥18,628–40,303Train, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane CTS - ITM
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Okayamatrain
5h 11m¥21,278–64,393Train, fly to Hiroshima Airport, bus
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Hiroshima Airport (HIJ)plane CTS - HIJ
- Take the bus from Hiroshima Airport to Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchibus
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Okayamatrain
5h 45m¥22,078–57,793Train, fly to Takamatsu Airport
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Takamatsu Airport (TAK)plane CTS - TAK
- Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayamatrain
8h 1m¥17,928–42,693Train, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane CTS - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Okayamatrain
6h 8m¥19,178–42,143Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry
- Take the bus from Maizuru Ferry Terminal to Sannomiya Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Nishi-Akashi to Okayamatrain
28h 6m¥17,499–37,064Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 苫小牧フェリーターミナルbus
- Take the car ferry from Tomakomai to Nagoyacarferry
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Okayamatrain
45h¥20,735–52,013
New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Okayama Airport (OKJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sapporo to Okayama is to car ferry and drive which costs ¥13000 - ¥32000 and takes 24h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Sapporo to Okayama is to train and fly which takes 4h 51m and costs ¥18000 - ¥41000.
No, there is no direct train from Sapporo to Okayama. However, there are services departing from Sapporo and arriving at Okayama via Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 16m.
The distance between Sapporo and Okayama is 1182 km.
The best way to get from Sapporo to Okayama without a car is to train which takes 12h 16m and costs ¥40000 - ¥60000.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Sapporo to Okayama, including transfers.
Sapporo to Okayama train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Sapporo station.
Sapporo to Okayama train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, arrive at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto station.
There are 335+ hotels available in Okayama.
What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Okayama, Japan?
You can take a train from Sapporo to Okayama via Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Tōkyō Station in around 12h 16m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Okayama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–85,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Okayama Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–90,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–90,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Kobe via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–90,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–60,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Osaka International Airport via Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–39,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Osaka International Airport via Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–39,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Osaka International Airport via Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–39,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Hiroshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–41,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Hiroshima Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–41,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Hiroshima Airport via Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–41,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Takamatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–85,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–65,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–70,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Okayama Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–85,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–60,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Osaka International Airport via Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–60,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Hiroshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–48,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Hiroshima Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–48,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Takamatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–80,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Takamatsu Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–42,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Takamatsu Airport via Aomori, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–80,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–30,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–31,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Kobe via Ibaraki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–31,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Kobe via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–31,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–25,000
- Website
- airdo.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–32,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–40,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–25,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–25,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Takamatsu Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–42,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Schedules at
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥8,000–9,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Green Seat
- ¥11,000–16,000
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,500
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥3,100–3,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,400–3,400
- Green Seat
- ¥3,200–4,300
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥18,000–25,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥20,000–25,000
- Green seat
- ¥26,000–35,000
Train from Tōkyō Station to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–21,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥15,000–21,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥17,000–21,000
- Green seat
- ¥22,000–29,000
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–17,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥13,000–17,000
- Green seat
- ¥17,000–23,000
Train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–6,500
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥4,200–6,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Green seat
- ¥6,000–8,500
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–7,500
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥4,800–6,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Green seat
- ¥7,000–9,500
Train from Hiroshima to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–7,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥4,600–6,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,500–7,000
- Green seat
- ¥6,500–9,000
Train from Nagoya Station to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥9,500–12,000
- Green seat
- ¥12,000–16,000
Train from Nishi-Akashi to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–6,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥3,800–5,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,700–6,000
- Green seat
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Website
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
- Phone
- 0570-200-600
- Website
- chuo-bus.co.jp
Bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–9,000
- Schedules at
- chuo-bus.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥3,700–9,000
- Student
- ¥3,500–7,000
Bus from 札幌駅前 to 苫小牧フェリーターミナル
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,700
- Schedules at
- chuo-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Sendai Station to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–15,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-666-012
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Station JR Express BT to Okayama Station West Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.j-server.com
- Book at
- chugoku-jrbus.j-server.com
Bus from Hiroshima Airport to Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchi
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,450
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.j-server.com
- Phone
- 03-5755-2151
- Website
- nihon-kotsu.co.jp
Bus from Maizuru Ferry Terminal to Sannomiya Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,450
- Schedules at
- nihonkotsu.co.jp
- Website
- snf.jp
Car ferry from Otaru to Maizuru
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- snf.jp
- State Room
- ¥19,000–25,000
- Tourist
- ¥9,000–21,000
- Suite Room
- ¥45,000–55,000
- Deluxe Room
- ¥28,000–37,000
- Tourist A
- ¥11,000–19,000
- Tourist S
- ¥18,000–25,000
- State room B
- ¥21,000–31,000
- Deluxe room A
- ¥33,000–43,000
- Suite room
- ¥58,000–63,000
- Website
- taiheiyo-ferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Tomakomai to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–38,000
- Schedules at
- taiheiyo-ferry.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥11,000–14,000
- Berth (C, B or S)
- ¥11,000–20,000
- Economy Single
- ¥17,000–22,000
- First Class
- ¥19,000–31,000
- Deluxe Cabin
- ¥28,000–38,000
- Car under 5m
- ¥37,000–48,000
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