There are 6 ways to get from Sapporo to Kitami by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Sapporo to KitamiOkhotsk
4h 35m¥8,000–12,000Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 中央バス札幌ターミナル to 北見バスターミナル札幌～北見・網走
4h 50m¥4,100–6,000Drive 291.4 km
- Drive from Sapporo to Kitami291.4 km
3h 46m¥4,960–7,165Train to New Chitose Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Memanbetsu Airport (MMB)CTS - MMB
3h 42m¥10,528–32,443Bus via Asahikawa
- Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 旭川駅前札幌～旭川
- Take the bus from 旭川駅前 to 北見バスターミナル旭川～北見～釧路
6h 30m¥4,540–6,926Bus to Okadama Airport, fly
- Take the bus from さっぽろ to 栄町
- Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Memanbetsu Airport (MMB)OKD - MMB
4h 13m¥26,412–76,592
Sapporo to Kitami by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sapporo to Kitami is to bus which costs ¥4100 - ¥6000 and takes 4h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Sapporo to Kitami is to train and fly which takes 3h 42m and costs ¥10000 - ¥33000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 中央バス札幌ターミナル and arriving at 北見バスターミナル. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Sapporo and arriving at Kitami. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 35m.
The distance between Sapporo and Kitami is 317 km. The road distance is 291.4 km.
The best way to get from Sapporo to Kitami without a car is to train which takes 4h 35m and costs ¥8000 - ¥12000.
The train from Sapporo to Kitami takes 4h 35m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Sapporo to Kitami bus services, operated by Abashiri Bus, depart from 中央バス札幌ターミナル station.
Sapporo to Kitami train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Sapporo station.
The best way to get from Sapporo to Kitami is to train which takes 4h 35m and costs ¥8000 - ¥12000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥4100 - ¥6000 and takes 4h 50m.
What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Kitami, Japan?
Japan Railways Limited Express operates a train from Sapporo to Kitami twice daily. Tickets cost ¥8,000–12,000 and the journey takes 4h 35m. Alternatively, Abashiri Bus operates a bus from 中央バス札幌ターミナル to 北見バスターミナル every 3 hours. Tickets cost ¥4,100–7,000 and the journey takes 4h 50m. 北海道バス also services this route 4 times a day.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Memanbetsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–30,000
Flights from Okadama Airport to Memanbetsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–75,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Memanbetsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–27,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Sapporo to Kitami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- 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
- ¥8,000–9,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Green Seat
- ¥12,000–17,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Schedules at
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
- Phone
- 0152-43-4101
- Website
- abashiribus.com
Bus from 中央バス札幌ターミナル to 北見バスターミナル
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–7,000
- Schedules at
- abashiribus.com
- Website
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 中央バス札幌ターミナル to 北見バスターミナル
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,090
- Schedules at
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
- Phone
- 0166-23-4161
- Website
- dohokubus.com
Bus from 札幌駅前 to 旭川駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,400
- Schedules at
- dohokubus.com
- Phone
- 0154-37-2224
- Website
- akanbus.co.jp
Bus from 旭川駅前 to 北見バスターミナル
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,600
- Schedules at
- akanbus.co.jp
- Website
- city.sapporo.jp
Bus from さっぽろ to 栄町
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥260–290
- Website
- https://www.city.sapporo.jp/st/english/routemap.html
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Sapporo to Kitami bus services, operated by Abashiri Bus, arrive at 北見バスターミナル station.
Sapporo to Kitami train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, arrive at Kitami station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sapporo to Kitami is 291 km. It takes approximately 3h 46m to drive from Sapporo to Kitami.
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