The average bus between Otaru and Rusutsu takes 6h 52m and the fastest bus takes 3h 40m. The bus service runs several times per day from Otaru to Rusutsu. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a day between Otaru and Rusutsu. The earliest departure is at 7:40 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Otaru is at 5:55 PM which arrives into Rusutsu at 7:35 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 6h 52m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Otaru to Rusutsu. However, there are services departing from Otaru station and arriving at Rusutsu station via ニセコビュープラザ. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 52m.
Otaru to Rusutsu bus services, operated by Niseko Bus, depart from 小樽駅前bt station.
Otaru to Rusutsu bus services, operated by Niseko Bus, arrive at 留寿都 station.
The distance between Otaru and Rusutsu is 51.3 km. The road distance is 91 km.
You can take a bus from 小樽駅前bt to 留寿都 via ニセコビュープラザ in around 3h 8m.