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There are 11 ways to get from Sapporo to Kitakyushu by train, plane, car ferry, car, bus, or night bus

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  1. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane CTS - FUK
    3. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kokuratrain train
    4h 44m
    ¥11,188–34,173

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Maizuru to Kitakyushucar car
    29h 13m
    ¥9,005–38,730

  3. 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 Kokuratrain train
    15h 46m

  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 Hachinohetrain train
    3. Take the nightbus from Honhachinohe Eki to Uenonightbus night bus
    4. Take the nightbus from Ueno to Okayamanightbus night bus
    5. Take the train from Okayama to Kokuratrain train
    28h 32m
    ¥24,000–30,700

  5. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Kitakyushu Airport

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ)plane plane CTS - KKJ
    6h 51m
    ¥51,328–77,263

  6. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Hiroshima Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Hiroshima Airport (HIJ)plane plane CTS - HIJ
    3. Take the bus from Hiroshima Airport to Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchibus bus
    4. Take the train from Hiroshima to Kokuratrain train
    5h 58m
    ¥21,408–72,213

  7. Fly Okadama Airport to Fukuoka Airport, train

    1. Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane OKD - FUK
    2. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kokuratrain train
    10h 2m
    ¥48,343–91,742

  8. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Oita Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Oita Airport (OIT)plane plane CTS - OIT
    3. Take the train from Kitsuki to Kokuratrain train
    8h 35m

  9. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Yamaguchi Ube Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ)plane plane CTS - UBJ
    3. Take the train from Shin Yamaguchi to Kokuratrain train
    8h 7m
    ¥19,018–114,123

  10. 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 Kokuratrain train
    17h 52m

  11. 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 bus
    2. Take the carferry from Tomakomai West Port Ferry Terminal to Tsurugacarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Shinhikida to Sannomiyatrain train
    4. Take the bus from Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Nakatsu Sunrise Hotelbus bus
    5. Take the train from Nakatsu(Oita) to Minamikokuratrain train
    36h 53m

New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights

Calendar77Weekly Planes
Duration3h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket¥7,419Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,520.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 44m

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

You can take a train from Sapporo to Kokura via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, and Tōkyō Station in around 15h 46m.

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