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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 9 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
    5h 2m
    ¥18,228–59,843

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Maizuru to Ōtsucar car
    23h 7m
    ¥11,264–28,415

  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 Kyōtotrain train
    11h 30m
    ¥37,760–53,597

  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 Sendaitrain train
    3. Take the night bus from Sendai Station to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchinightbus night bus
    20h 5m
    ¥25,110–42,840

  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 Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōtotrain train
    5h
    ¥18,528–40,703

  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 Station to Maibaratrain train
    5h 31m
    ¥13,678–34,843

  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
    ¥28,928–70,443

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

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Hakodatetrain train
    2. Fly from Hakodate Airport (HKD) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane HKD - ITM
    3. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    8h 41m
    ¥28,476–75,013

  9. 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 Kyōtotrain train
    26h 32m
    ¥15,158–34,452

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

Calendar132Weekly Planes
Duration2h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket¥15,204Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Sapporo to Otsu via Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, Tōkyō Station, and Kyōto in around 11h 30m.

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