There are 4 ways to get from Asahidake Ropeway to Otaru by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from 旭岳 to 旭川駅
- Take the train from Asahikawa to Sapporo(Jr)
- Take the train from Sapporo to Minami-Otaru
4h 44m¥5,864–8,071Drive 200.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Asahidake Ropeway to Otaru200.6 km
3h 15m¥3,408–4,923Bus
- Take the bus from 旭岳 to 旭川駅66-空港経由旭岳線
- Take the bus from 旭川駅前 to 時計台前札幌~旭川
5h 29m¥4,464–6,421Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Asahidake Ropeway to Kamikawa
- Take the train from Kamikawa to Asahikawa
- Take the train from Asahikawa to Sapporo(Jr)
5h 21m¥28,734–36,722
Asahidake Ropeway to Otaru by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Asahidake Ropeway to Otaru is to drive which costs ¥3400 - ¥5000 and takes 3h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Asahidake Ropeway to Otaru is to drive which takes 3h 15m and costs ¥3400 - ¥5000.
No, there is no direct bus from Asahidake Ropeway to Otaru. However, there are services departing from 旭岳 and arriving at 住吉神社前 via 旭川駅前 and 時計台前. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 29m.
The distance between Asahidake Ropeway and Otaru is 226 km. The road distance is 200.6 km.
The best way to get from Asahidake Ropeway to Otaru without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 44m and costs ¥5500 - ¥8500.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Asahidake Ropeway to Otaru, including transfers.
Asahidake Ropeway to Otaru bus services, operated by Asahikawa Denkikidou, depart from 旭岳 station.
Asahidake Ropeway to Otaru bus services, operated by Asahikawa Denkikidou, arrive at 旭川駅 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Asahidake Ropeway to Otaru is 201 km. It takes approximately 3h 15m to drive from Asahidake Ropeway to Otaru.
There are 289+ hotels available in Otaru.
What companies run services between Asahidake Ropeway, Japan and Otaru, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Asahidake Ropeway to 住吉神社前 via 旭岳, 旭川駅, 旭川駅前, and 時計台前 in around 5h 29m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Asahikawa to Sapporo(Jr)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–5,500
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥4,500–5,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,000–5,500
- Green Seat
- ¥5,500–8,000
Train from Kamikawa to Asahikawa
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–3,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥2,600–3,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,900–2,800
- Green Seat
- ¥2,500–3,300
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Sapporo to Minami-Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,000
- Schedules at
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kamikawa to Asahikawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Schedules at
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
- Phone
- 0166-31-5241
- Website
- asahikawa-denkikidou.jp
Bus from 旭岳 to 旭川駅
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- asahikawa-denkikidou.jp
- Phone
- 0166-23-4161
- Website
- dohokubus.com
Bus from 旭川駅前 to 時計台前
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–4,000
- Schedules at
- dohokubus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–28,000
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