There are 4 ways to get from Kutchan to Asahidake Ropeway by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Kutchan to Sapporotrain
- Take the train from Sapporo(Jr) to Asahikawatrain
- Take the bus from 旭川駅 to ホテルベアモンテ前bus
6h 45m¥5,865–9,667Drive 253.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Kutchan to Asahidake Ropewaycar 253.9 km
4h 1m¥4,389–6,340Bus
- Take the bus from 倶知安十字街 to 時計台前bus
- Take the bus from 中央バス札幌ターミナル to 旭川駅前bus
- Take the bus from 旭川駅 to ホテルベアモンテ前bus
8h¥4,466–6,130Train, taxi
- Take the train from Kutchan to Sapporotrain
- Take the train from Sapporo(Jr) to Asahikawatrain
- Take the train from Asahikawa to Kamikawatrain
- Take the taxi from Kamikawa to Asahidake Ropewaytaxi
7h 24m¥28,765–39,067
Kutchan to Asahidake Ropeway by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kutchan to Asahidake Ropeway is to bus which costs ¥4400 - ¥6500 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Kutchan to Asahidake Ropeway is to drive which takes 4h 1m and costs ¥4300 - ¥6500.
No, there is no direct bus from Kutchan to Asahidake Ropeway. However, there are services departing from 倶知安十字街 and arriving at ホテルベアモンテ前 via 中央バス札幌ターミナル and 旭川駅. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Kutchan and Asahidake Ropeway is 286 km. The road distance is 253.9 km.
The best way to get from Kutchan to Asahidake Ropeway without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 45m and costs ¥5500 - ¥10000.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Kutchan to Asahidake Ropeway, including transfers.
Kutchan to Asahidake Ropeway bus services, operated by Hokkaido Chuo Bus, depart from 倶知安十字街 station.
Kutchan to Asahidake Ropeway bus services, operated by Hokkaido Chuo Bus, arrive at 時計台前 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kutchan to Asahidake Ropeway is 254 km. It takes approximately 4h 1m to drive from Kutchan to Asahidake Ropeway.
There are 31+ hotels available in Asahidake Ropeway.
What companies run services between Kutchan, Japan and Asahidake Ropeway, Japan?
You can take a bus from 倶知安十字街 to Asahidake Ropeway via 時計台前, 中央バス札幌ターミナル, 旭川駅, and ホテルベアモンテ前 in around 8h.
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kutchan to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,600
- Schedules at
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Sapporo(Jr) to Asahikawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,800
- Schedules at
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Asahikawa to Kamikawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Schedules at
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Sapporo(Jr) to Asahikawa
- 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 Asahikawa to Kamikawa
- Ave. Duration
- 38 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
- 0166-31-5241
- Website
- asahikawa-denkikidou.jp
Bus from 旭川駅 to ホテルベアモンテ前
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- asahikawa-denkikidou.jp
- Phone
- 0570-200-600
- Website
- chuo-bus.co.jp
Bus from 倶知安十字街 to 時計台前
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,150–1,250
- Schedules at
- chuo-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0166-23-4161
- Website
- dohokubus.com
Bus from 中央バス札幌ターミナル to 旭川駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,300
- Schedules at
- dohokubus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–28,000
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