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

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

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  1. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)planeCTS - ITM
    4h 32m
    ¥17,918–67,433

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry
    2. Drive from Maizuru to Sakaicar
    23h 29m
    ¥11,556–28,903

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
    2. Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Tōkyō Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain
    12h 3m
    ¥38,180–53,107

  4. Bus, train, night bus

    1. Take the bus from 中央バス札幌ターミナル to 新函館北斗駅前bus
    2. Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sendaitrain
    3. Take the night bus from Sendai Station to Kintetsu Nambanightbus
    21h 30m
    ¥24,300–41,080

  5. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Kobe

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Kobe (UKB)planeCTS - UKB
    5h 5m
    ¥17,018–52,513

  6. Fly Okadama Airport to Osaka International Airport

    1. Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)planeOKD - ITM
    7h 5m
    ¥71,302–86,582

  7. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)planeCTS - NGO
    3. Take the train from Nagoya Station to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain
    5h 50m
    ¥15,698–41,253

  8. Train to Hakodate Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Hakodatetrain
    2. Fly from Hakodate Airport (HKD) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)planeHKD - ITM
    8h 12m
    ¥28,166–82,603

  9. 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
    2. Take the car ferry from Tomakomai West Port Ferry Terminal to Tsurugacarferry
    3. Take the train from Tsuruga to Ōsakatrain
    27h 16m
    ¥15,005–31,823

New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar112Weekly Planes
Duration2h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket¥15,371Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Sakai, Ōsaka, Japan?

You can take a train from Sapporo to Sakai via Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, Tōkyō Station, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Dobutsuen-Mae, and Shin-Imamiya in around 12h 3m. Alternatively, Japan Airlines, Blue Panorama Airlines, and All Nippon Airways fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) 4 times a day.

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