Transportation from City Center to Fukuoka Airport
The Nishi-Nippon Railroad company operates a bus between the Fukuoka Airport terminal building, Hakata Station and Tenjin. Bus number 11 on the first floor of Hakata Bus Station, which is adjacent to Hakata Train Station, reaches Fukuoka Airport terminal in approximately 18 minutes. You can recognize these buses by the capital letter A on their windows.
Buses from Tenjin depart from the 7A bus station in front of Tenjin Core Mall. These buses also have a large letter A on their windows and take 33 minutes to reach the terminal building. If you are going to continue domestic flights, you can take the free shuttles provided by the airport.
Taxis in Japan are clean, safe and very good at service. Raise your hand to hail a taxi from the road in Fukuoka. The only problem you may have may be related to the foreign language. If your driver doesn't understand the English word "airport", try the Japanese word "kuuko". Thus, you tell that you want to go to the airport.
If you want to overcome the language barrier, you can use the Uber application, which is used safely in many cities of the world. Thus, you will make the payment online and reduce the possibility of having foreign currency on you when you leave the country. Under normal traffic conditions, you can reach the airport from Hakata Station in about 20 minutes and from Tenjin in about 30 minutes.
Transportation from New Chitose Airport to City Center
The new Chitose Airport (CTS) serves Sapporo, Japan, and is the largest airport in the Hokkaidō region.
The airport is connected to Sapporo city center by JR Hokkaidō's JR Rapid Airport Line. When you reach the airport, you must first get down to the train station in the basement. You can buy your ticket here and get on the train that will go directly to the city center. You can buy the ticket from the box office or vending machines with cash or credit card.
While unnumbered seats are free, you have to pay an additional fee if you want to reserve a seat. This train departs every 15 minutes between 08:00 and 22:00 and the journey takes approximately 40 minutes. If you arrive at the airport outside of these hours, you have to use the local train lines. You can get more information about trains from the official pages of both the airport and JR (Japan Railways).
The two bus companies operating between the new Chitose Airport and Sapporo route are Hokuto Kotsu and Hokkaido Chuo Bus companies. The stops of both companies are located on the arrivals floor of the international terminal. Buses depart every 15 minutes between 05:30 in the morning and 22:30 in the evening. The journey takes about an hour depending on the traffic situation. Stops include Sapporo Station, Odori Park, and Susukino.
You can take the next taxi from the taxi stand you will see when you exit the arrivals floor and turn left. You can go to the information desk in the terminal building to indicate your need for a large or regular taxi according to the needs of your group or to get information about your route. Here you can get information from the English speaking staff.
You might also consider hiring a car from the airport, as Sapporo and Hokkaido have a lot to see in the countryside as well as in the city centre. Most of the global brands have offices in the airport terminal. It is worth remembering that in Japan, traffic flows on the left, that is, on the opposite side of us. Therefore, you must be careful while waiting for a taxi or crossing the street.