There are 7 ways to get from Shimane to Sapporo by plane, train, car, car ferry, bus, or night train
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Fly Izumo Airport to New Chitose Airport, train
best- Fly from Izumo Airport (IZO) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane IZO - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain
4h 52m¥21,408–100,427Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Matsue to Maizurucar
- Take the car ferry from Maizuru to Otarucarferry
25h 22m¥5,288–32,694Train
- Take the train from Matsue to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain
18h 38mBus, train
- Take the bus from Matsue Sta. to Shinki Bus Kobe Sannomiya Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exitbus
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Moriokabus
- Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 札幌駅前bus
31h 49m¥23,740–44,439Fly Izumo Airport to Okadama Airport
- Fly from Izumo Airport (IZO) to Okadama Airport (OKD)plane IZO - OKD
7h 30m¥33,668–164,317Fly Miho–Yonago Airport to New Chitose Airport, train
- Fly from Miho–Yonago Airport (YGJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane YGJ - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain
6h 47m¥111,408–551,977Night train, bus, car ferry
- Take the night train from Izumoshi to Sannomiyanighttrain
- Take the bus from Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Maizuru Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the car ferry from Maizuru to Otarucarferry
33h 38m¥8,501–35,736
Izumo Airport (IZO) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shimane to Sapporo is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥5000 - ¥33000 and takes 25h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Shimane to Sapporo is to fly and train which takes 4h 52m and costs ¥21000 - ¥100000.
No, there is no direct train from Shimane to Sapporo. However, there are services departing from Matsue and arriving at Sapporo via Okayama, Tōkyō Station, Morioka and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 38m.
The distance between Shimane and Sapporo is 1171 km.
The best way to get from Shimane to Sapporo without a car is to train which takes 18h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Shimane to Sapporo, including transfers.
Shimane to Sapporo train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Matsue station.
The best way to get from Shimane to Sapporo is to train which takes 18h 38m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥33000 - ¥170000 and takes 7h 30m.
Shimane to Sapporo train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Okayama station.
There are 2001+ hotels available in Sapporo.
What companies run services between Shimane, Japan and Sapporo, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Matsue to Sapporo via Matsue, Okayama, Tōkyō Station, Morioka, and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto in around 18h 38m. Alternatively, Fuji Dream and Japan Airlines fly from Izumo Airport (IZO) to Okadama Airport (OKD) every 3 hours.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Izumo Airport to New Chitose Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–110,000
Flights from Izumo Airport to New Chitose Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–95,000
Flights from Izumo Airport to New Chitose Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–120,000
Flights from Izumo Airport to Okadama Airport via Nagoya Airfield
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–120,000
Flights from Izumo Airport to Okadama Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–180,000
Flights from Izumo Airport to Okadama Airport via Osaka Itami, Hakodate
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–160,000
Flights from Izumo Airport to Okadama Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Misawa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–180,000
Flights from Izumo Airport to Okadama Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Kushiro
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–200,000
Flights from Izumo Airport to Okadama Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Hakodate
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–180,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Miho–Yonago Airport to New Chitose Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥110,000–550,000
Flights from Miho–Yonago Airport to New Chitose Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Hakodate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥110,000–550,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Izumo Airport to Okadama Airport via Nagoya Airfield
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–120,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Schedules at
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Schedules at
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Matsue to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,900
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Night train from Izumoshi to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,500
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Matsue Sta. to Shinki Bus Kobe Sannomiya Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–6,000
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–15,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- Individual Seat
- ¥2,300–13,000
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–10,000
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥5,500–10,000
- Website
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 札幌駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- secure.j-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 03-5755-2151
- Website
- nihon-kotsu.co.jp
Bus from Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Maizuru Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,450
- Schedules at
- nihonkotsu.co.jp
- Website
- snf.jp
Car ferry from Maizuru to Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- snf.jp
- 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
Car ferry from Maizuru to Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- snf.jp
- 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
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