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

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

    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 train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Ōtsutrain train
    5h
    ¥15,358–58,463

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Maizuru to Ōtsucar car
    23h 8m
    ¥2,009–28,035

  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 26m

  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 Kyōto Station Karasumaguchinightbus night bus
    21h 6m
    ¥21,900–30,080

  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 Sannomiya to Ōtsutrain train
    5h 12m
    ¥14,518–41,763

  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 Kyototrain train
    5h 23m

  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 8m
    ¥33,608–75,263

  8. Train to Asahikawa Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Asahikawatrain train
    2. Fly from Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane AKJ - ITM
    3. Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Ōtsutrain train
    7h 11m
    ¥23,849–97,451

  9. Train to Hakodate Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, train

    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 train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Ōtsutrain train
    9h 4m
    ¥28,968–93,811

  10. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Tomakomaitrain train
    2. Take the carferry from Tomakomai West Port Ferry Terminal to Tsurugacarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Tsuruga to Ōtsutrain train
    27h 40m
    ¥3,717–29,416

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

Calendar126Weekly Planes
Duration2h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket¥13,734Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,148.1 km
  • Duration: 5h

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

You can take a train from Sapporo to Ōtsu via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Kikonai, Tōkyō Station, Kyoto, and Kyōto in around 13h 26m.

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