There are 6 ways to get from Sapporo to Kitami by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- 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bus 札幌～北見・網走
4h 30m¥6,500–8,000Bus via Asahikawa
cheapest- Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 旭川駅前bus 札幌～旭川
- Take the bus from 旭川駅前 to 北見バスターミナルbus 旭川～北見～釧路
6h 30m¥3,090–9,326Train
- Take the train from Sapporo to Kitamitrain Okhotsk
4h 35m¥6,500–8,500Drive 291.2 km
- Drive from Sapporo to Kitamicar 291.2 km
3h 47m¥5,087–7,347Train to New Chitose Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Memanbetsu Airport (MMB)plane CTS - MMB
3h 42m¥25,028–30,443Bus to Okadama Airport, fly
- Take the bus from さっぽろ to 栄町bus
- Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Memanbetsu Airport (MMB)plane OKD - MMB
4h 15m¥31,263–96,382
Sapporo to Kitami by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sapporo to Kitami is to drive which costs ¥5000 - ¥7500 and takes 3h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Sapporo to Kitami is to train and fly which takes 3h 42m and costs ¥25000 - ¥31000.
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 every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 30m.
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 291 km. The road distance is 291.2 km.
The best way to get from Sapporo to Kitami without a car is to bus which takes 4h 30m and costs ¥6500 - ¥8000.
The bus from 中央バス札幌ターミナル to 北見バスターミナル takes 4h 30m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Sapporo to Kitami bus services, operated by 北海道バス, depart from 中央バス札幌ターミナル station.
Sapporo to Kitami train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), depart from Sapporo station.
The best way to get from Sapporo to Kitami is to bus which takes 4h 30m and costs ¥6500 - ¥8000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥6500 - ¥8500 and takes 4h 35m.
What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Kitami, Japan?
北海道バス 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 ¥6,500–8,000 and the journey takes 4h 30m. Alternatively, JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company) operates a train from Sapporo to Kitami twice daily. Tickets cost ¥6,500–8,500 and the journey takes 4h 35m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Memanbetsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–28,000
Flights from Okadama Airport to Memanbetsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–95,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Memanbetsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–75,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Sapporo to Kitami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–8,500
- Schedules at
- 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
- 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
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–8,000
- Schedules at
- nta.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
- ¥850–6,000
- Schedules at
- secure.j-bus.co.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
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Sapporo to Kitami bus services, operated by 北海道バス, arrive at 北見バスターミナル station.
Sapporo to Kitami train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), arrive at Kitami station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sapporo to Kitami is 291 km. It takes approximately 3h 47m to drive from Sapporo to Kitami.
There are 40+ hotels available in Kitami.