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

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There are 7 ways to get from Sapporo to Shimane by train, plane, car ferry, car, bus, or night bus

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  1. Train, fly to Izumo Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Izumo Airport (IZO)plane plane CTS - IZO
    5h 38m
    ¥25,128–126,343

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Maizuru to Matsuecar car
    25h 21m
    ¥5,065–32,815

  3. Train via Okayama

    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 Okayamatrain train
    4. Take the train from Okayama to Matsuetrain train
    18h 47m

  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 Moriokatrain train
    3. Take the train from Morioka to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)train train
    4. Take the nightbus from Sendai Station to Ōsakanightbus night bus
    5. Take the bus from Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal to Matsue Sta.bus bus
    27h 29m
    ¥26,400–42,100

  5. Train, fly to Miho–Yonago Airport

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Miho–Yonago Airport (YGJ)plane plane CTS - YGJ
    7h 21m
    ¥36,428–211,993

  6. 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 Izumoshitrain train
    27h 38m
    ¥29,091–40,959

  7. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Maizuru Ferry Terminal to Sannomiya Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Shinki Bus Kobe Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Izumoshi Stationbus bus
    34h 19m
    ¥7,787–34,413

New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Izumo Airport (IZO) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration5hAverage Duration
Ticket¥20,241Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,171.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 38m

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

You can take a train from Sapporo to Matsue via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Kikonai, Tōkyō Station, Okayama, and Matsue in around 18h 47m.

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