There are 3 ways to get from Kitami to Lake Akan by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Kitami(Hokkaido) to Abashiritrain
- Take the train from Abashiri to Mashutrain
- Take the bus from Mashū Station to Lake Akanbus
6h 18m¥4,654–7,294Drive 66.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Kitami to Lake Akan (Station)car 66.5 km
1h 1m¥1,134–1,638Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kitami to Lake Akan (Station)taxi 66.5 km
1h 1m¥19,000–24,000
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kitami to Lake Akan is to drive which costs ¥1100 - ¥1700 and takes 1h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Kitami to Lake Akan is to drive which takes 1h 1m and costs ¥1100 - ¥1700.
The distance between Kitami and Lake Akan is 189 km. The road distance is 66.5 km.
The best way to get from Kitami to Lake Akan without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 18m and costs ¥4600 - ¥7500.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Kitami to Lake Akan, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kitami to Lake Akan is 66 km. It takes approximately 1h 1m to drive from Kitami to Lake Akan.
There are seven+ hotels available in Lake Akan.
What companies run services between Kitami, Japan and Lake Akan, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Kitami to Lake Akan. However, you can take the train to Abashiri, take the train to Mashu, walk to Mashū Station, then take the bus to Lake Akan. Alternatively, you can drive from Kitami to Lake Akan (Station) in around 1h 1m.
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kitami(Hokkaido) to Abashiri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Abashiri to Mashu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,700
- Schedules at
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kitami(Hokkaido) to Abashiri
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–3,100
- 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
- ¥2,700–3,100
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,000–2,900
- Green Seat
- ¥2,600–3,500
- Phone
- 015-483-2101
- Website
- masyuko.or.jp
Bus from Mashū Station to Lake Akan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500
- Schedules at
- masyuko.or.jp
- Book at
- eco-passport.net
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–24,000
http://kitami-kinsei.jp/
- Phone
- +81 157-23-2339
- Website
- kitami-kinsei.jp
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