There are 8 ways to get from Otaru to Shiretoko Peninsula by train, bus, car, plane, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Sapporo to AbashiriOkhotsk
- Take the bus from Abashiri Station to Utoro Spa TerminalShiretoko Airport Liner
9h 57m¥15,937–23,763Drive 444.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Otaru to Shiretoko Peninsula444.4 km
6h 3m¥7,478–10,802Bus
- Take the bus from 中央バス札幌ターミナル to 網走駅前札幌~北見・網走
- Take the bus from Abashiri Station to Utoro Spa TerminalShiretoko Airport Liner
11h 9m¥11,713–17,667Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Memanbetsu Airport, bus
- Take the train from Minami-Otaru to New Chitose Airport
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Memanbetsu Airport (MMB)CTS - MMB
- Take the bus from Memanbetu Airport to Michi-no-Eki
6h 12m¥16,676–45,990Bus via Kushiro
- Take the bus from 中央バス札幌ターミナル to 釧路駅前札幌~釧路
- Take the bus from kushiro sta.bus tarminal to rausu釧路羅臼線 [037]
12h 10m¥13,013–17,067Fly Okadama Airport to Memanbetsu Airport, bus
- Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Memanbetsu Airport (MMB)OKD - MMB
- Take the bus from Memanbetu Airport to Michi-no-Eki
7h 2m¥48,647–86,263Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Nakashibetsu Airport, bus
- Take the train from Minami-Otaru to New Chitose Airport
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB)CTS - SHB
- Take the bus from nakashibetsu bus terminal to rausu
6h 57m¥17,306–56,590Train to Okadama Airport, fly to Nakashibetsu Airport, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Minami-Otaru to Sapporo
- Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB)OKD - SHB
- Take the bus from nakashibetsu bus terminal to rausu
- Take the taxi from rausu to Shiretoko Peninsula
7h 41m¥46,277–84,863
New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Otaru to Shiretoko Peninsula is to drive which costs ¥7500 - ¥11000 and takes 6h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Otaru to Shiretoko Peninsula is to drive which takes 6h 3m and costs ¥7500 - ¥11000.
The distance between Otaru and Shiretoko Peninsula is 495 km. The road distance is 444.4 km.
The best way to get from Otaru to Shiretoko Peninsula without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 57m and costs ¥15000 - ¥24000.
It takes approximately 9h 57m to get from Otaru to Shiretoko Peninsula, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Otaru to Shiretoko Peninsula is 444 km. It takes approximately 6h 3m to drive from Otaru to Shiretoko Peninsula.
There are four+ hotels available in Shiretoko Peninsula.
What companies run services between Otaru, Japan and Shiretoko Peninsula, Japan?
You can take a bus from 花園公園通 to Shiretoko Peninsula via 時計台前, 中央バス札幌ターミナル, 網走駅前, Abashiri Station, and Utoro Spa Terminal in around 11h 9m.
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- Website
- jal.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Memanbetsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–31,000
Flights from Okadama Airport to Memanbetsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥41,000–75,000
Flights from Okadama Airport to Nakashibetsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥39,000–75,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Memanbetsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–35,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Nakashibetsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–46,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Sapporo to Abashiri
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–13,000
- 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
- ¥9,500–11,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥9,000–13,000
- Green Seat
- ¥14,000–19,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Minami-Otaru to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Schedules at
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Minami-Otaru to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,000
- Schedules at
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
- Phone
- 0152-43-4101
- Website
- abashiribus.com
Bus from Abashiri Station to Utoro Spa Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- abashiribus.com
Bus from 中央バス札幌ターミナル to 網走駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–7,000
- Schedules at
- 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 Abashiri Station to Utoro Spa Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,300
- Schedules at
- 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
- 0570-200-600
- Website
- chuo-bus.co.jp
Bus from 中央バス札幌ターミナル to 釧路駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–6,000
- Schedules at
- chuo-bus.co.jp
- Website
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 中央バス札幌ターミナル to 釧路駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000
- Schedules at
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
- Phone
- 0154-37-2224
- Website
- akanbus.co.jp
Bus from kushiro sta.bus tarminal to rausu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,700
- Schedules at
- akanbus.co.jp
Bus from nakashibetsu bus terminal to rausu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,700
- Schedules at
- akanbus.co.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–6,500
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