There are 3 ways to get from Kawayu Onsen to Shiretoko Peninsula by bus, plane, car, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Nanki Shirahama, fly, bus
best- Take the bus from Watarase Onsen to Nanki Shirahama Airport
- Fly from Nanki Shirahama (SHM) to Memanbetsu Airport (MMB)SHM - MMB
- Take the bus from Memanbetu Airport to Michi-no-Eki
11h 13m¥51,669–122,407Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Kawayu Onsen to Maizuru
- Take the car ferry from Maizuru to Otaru
- Drive from Otaru to Shiretoko Peninsula
30h 45m¥20,755–42,147Bus, train to Kobe, fly
- Take the bus from Watarase Onsen to Kii-Tanabe Sta.
- Take the train from Kii-Tanabe to Ōsaka
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Memanbetsu Airport (MMB)UKB - MMB
- Take the bus from Memanbetu Airport to Michi-no-Eki
14h 5m¥36,692–76,960
Nanki Shirahama (SHM) to Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kawayu Onsen to Shiretoko Peninsula is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥20000 - ¥43000 and takes 30h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Kawayu Onsen to Shiretoko Peninsula is to bus and fly which takes 11h 13m and costs ¥50000 - ¥130000.
The distance between Kawayu Onsen and Shiretoko Peninsula is 1554 km.
It takes approximately 11h 13m to get from Kawayu Onsen to Shiretoko Peninsula, including transfers.
There are four+ hotels available in Shiretoko Peninsula.
What companies run services between Kawayu Onsen, Wakayama, Japan and Shiretoko Peninsula, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Kawayu Onsen to Shiretoko Peninsula. However, you can walk to Watarase Onsen, take the bus to Nanki Shirahama Airport, walk to Nanki Shirahama (SHM) airport, fly to Memanbetsu Airport (MMB), walk to Memanbetu Airport, take the bus to Michi-no-Eki, then take the taxi to Shiretoko Peninsula. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kawayu Onsen to Shiretoko Peninsula via Maizuru and Otaru in around 30h 45m.
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- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Memanbetsu Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–100,000
Flights from Kobe to Memanbetsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–65,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Nanki Shirahama to Memanbetsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–110,000
Flights from Nanki Shirahama to Memanbetsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda, New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–110,000
Flights from Kobe to Memanbetsu Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–55,000
- Website
- airdo.jp
Flights from Kobe to Memanbetsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–65,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kii-Tanabe to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–6,500
- 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
- ¥5,000–6,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,600–6,500
- Green Seat
- ¥6,500–9,000
- Website
- meikobus.jp
Bus from Watarase Onsen to Nanki Shirahama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,700
- Schedules at
- meikobus.jp
Bus from Watarase Onsen to Kii-Tanabe Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,300
- Schedules at
- meikobus.jp
- Phone
- 0152-43-4101
- Website
- abashiribus.com
Bus from Memanbetu Airport to Michi-no-Eki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,200
- Schedules at
- abashiribus.com
- Phone
- 0152-23-3145
- Website
- sharibus.co.jp
Bus from Memanbetu Airport to Michi-no-Eki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–3,300
- Schedules at
- sharibus.co.jp
- Phone
- 072-466-5551
- Website
- ryujinbus.com
Bus from Watarase Onsen to Kii-Tanabe Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,900
- Schedules at
- ryujinbus.com
- Website
- snf.jp
Car ferry from Maizuru to Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- snf.jp
- State Room
- ¥19,000–25,000
- Tourist
- ¥9,000–21,000
- Suite Room
- ¥45,000–55,000
- Deluxe Room
- ¥28,000–37,000
- Tourist A
- ¥11,000–19,000
- Tourist S
- ¥18,000–25,000
- State room B
- ¥21,000–31,000
- Deluxe room A
- ¥33,000–43,000
- Suite room
- ¥58,000–63,000
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