There are 3 ways to get from Lake Akan to Kitami by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Lake Akan to Mashū Stationbus
- Take the train from Mashu to Abashiritrain
- Take the train from Abashiri to Kitami(Hokkaido)train
6h 8m¥4,600–7,300Drive 66.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Lake Akan (Station) to Kitamicar 66.4 km
1h 1m¥1,134–1,638Taxi
- Take the taxi from Lake Akan (Station) to Kitamitaxi 66.4 km
1h 1m¥19,000–24,000
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Akan to Kitami is to drive which costs ¥1100 - ¥1700 and takes 1h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Akan to Kitami is to drive which takes 1h 1m and costs ¥1100 - ¥1700.
The distance between Lake Akan and Kitami is 189 km. The road distance is 66.4 km.
The best way to get from Lake Akan to Kitami without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 8m and costs ¥4600 - ¥7500.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Lake Akan to Kitami, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Akan to Kitami is 66 km. It takes approximately 1h 1m to drive from Lake Akan to Kitami.
There are 37+ hotels available in Kitami.
What companies run services between Lake Akan, Japan and Kitami, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Lake Akan to Kitami. However, you can take the bus to Mashū Station, walk to Mashu, take the train to Abashiri, then take the train to Kitami(Hokkaido). Alternatively, you can drive from Lake Akan (Station) to Kitami in around 1h 1m.
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Mashu to Abashiri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,700
- Schedules at
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Abashiri to Kitami(Hokkaido)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Abashiri to Kitami(Hokkaido)
- Ave. Duration
- 50 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 Lake Akan to Mashū Station
- 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
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