There are 8 ways to get from Sapporo to Mount Shiretoko by train, unknown, bus, or plane
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Train, travel
best- Take the train from Sapporo to AbashiriOkhotsk
- Walk from 道の駅うとろ・シリエトク to Mount Shiretoko
9h 17mBus, travel
- Take the bus from 中央バス札幌ターミナル to 網走駅前
- Take the bus from Abashiri Station to Utoro Spa Terminal
- Walk from Utoro Spa Terminal to Mount Shiretoko
9h 28mTrain to New Chitose Airport, fly to Memanbetsu Airport, bus, travel
- Take the train from Sapporo 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
- Walk from Michi-no-Eki to Mount Shiretoko
6hTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Sapporo to Abashiri
- Take the bus from Abashiri Station to Utoro Spa Terminal
- Walk from 知床五湖 to Mount Shiretoko
9h 50mBus, travel via Kushiro
- Take the bus from 中央バス札幌ターミナル to 釧路駅前
- Take the bus from kushiro sta.bus tarminal to rausu
- Walk from 岩見橋詰 to Mount Shiretoko
11h 35mFly Okadama Airport to Memanbetsu Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Memanbetsu Airport (MMB)OKD - MMB
- Take the bus from Memanbetu Airport to Michi-no-Eki
- Walk from Michi-no-Eki to Mount Shiretoko
6h 37mTrain to New Chitose Airport, fly to Nakashibetsu Airport, bus, travel
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB)CTS - SHB
- Take the bus from nakashibetsu bus terminal to 羅臼本町
- Walk from 羅臼本町 to Mount Shiretoko
6h 31mFly Okadama Airport to Nakashibetsu Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB)OKD - SHB
- Take the bus from nakashibetsu bus terminal to 羅臼本町
- Walk from 羅臼本町 to Mount Shiretoko
7h 3m
New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Sapporo and Mount Shiretoko is 473 km.
The best way to get from Sapporo to Mount Shiretoko without a car is to train and travel which takes 9h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from Sapporo to Mount Shiretoko, including transfers.
There are one+ hotels available in Mount Shiretoko.
What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Mount Shiretoko, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Sapporo to Mount Shiretoko. However, you can take the train to Abashiri, take the train to Shiretoko-Shari, walk to 斜里バスターミナル, take the bus to 道の駅うとろ・シリエトク, then travel to Mount Shiretoko. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 中央バス札幌ターミナル to Mount Shiretoko via 網走駅前, Abashiri Station, and Utoro Spa Terminal in around 9h 28m.
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- Website
- jal.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Memanbetsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–31,000
Flights from Okadama Airport to Memanbetsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥38,000–75,000
Flights from Okadama Airport to Nakashibetsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–110,000
- 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
- ¥33,000–36,000
- 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 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 網走駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–7,000
- Schedules at
- 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 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 羅臼本町
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,700
- Schedules at
- akanbus.co.jp
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