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

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There are 10 ways to get from Sapporo to Shiga by train, plane, bus, car ferry, car, or night bus

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane CTS - ITM
    3. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    4h 52m
    ¥17,348–58,053

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Maizuru to Ōtsucar car
    23h 8m
    ¥2,389–28,551

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain train
    2. Take the train from Kikonai to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain train
    13h 11m

  4. Bus, train, nightbus

    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 Shichinohe-Towadatrain train
    3. Take the night bus from Shichinohe-Towada to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exitnightbus night bus
    4. Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus bus
    28h 13m
    ¥19,220–32,010

  5. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Kobe, train

    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 Ashiya to Kyōtotrain train
    5h 19m
    ¥15,618–73,603

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

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane CTS - NGO
    3. Take the train from Nagoya to Maibaratrain train
    5h 43m
    ¥11,358–33,903

  7. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Komatsu Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane plane CTS - KMQ
    3. Take the train from Komatsu to Tsurugatrain train
    6h 25m
    ¥32,528–59,893

  8. Fly Okadama Airport to Komaki Airport, train

    1. Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Komaki Airport (NKM)plane plane OKD - NKM
    2. Take the train from Nagoya to Maibaratrain train
    6h 30m
    ¥22,993–45,842

  9. 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 Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain train
    14h 21m

  10. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Tomakomaitrain train
    2. Take the car ferry from Tomakomai West Port Ferry Terminal to Tsurugacarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Tsuruga to Ōtsutrain train
    27h 36m
    ¥3,548–28,793

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

Calendar133Weekly Planes
Duration2h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket¥15,884Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,140.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 52m

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

You can take a train from Sapporo to Zeze via Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, Kikonai, Tōkyō Station, Kyoto, and Kyōto in around 13h 11m.

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