There are 6 ways to get from Sapporo to Shiretoko Goko by train, bus, car, or plane
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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 27m¥10,805–16,827Bus
cheapest- 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
10h 19m¥6,312–10,920Drive 420.2 km
- Drive from Sapporo to Shiretoko Goko420.2 km
5h 27m¥7,154–10,334Train to New Chitose Airport, fly, bus
- 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 Utoro Spa Terminal
6h 59m¥11,308–39,393Bus via Kitami
- Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 北見駅前札幌~北見
- Take the bus from Memanbetu Airport to Utoro Spa TerminalShiretoko Airport Liner
11h 3m¥8,820–11,240Fly from Okadama Airport, bus
- Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Memanbetsu Airport (MMB)OKD - MMB
- Take the bus from Memanbetu Airport to Utoro Spa Terminal
7h 31m¥40,192–79,542
Sapporo to Shiretoko Goko by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sapporo to Shiretoko Goko is to drive which costs ¥7000 - ¥11000 and takes 5h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Sapporo to Shiretoko Goko is to drive which takes 5h 27m and costs ¥7000 - ¥11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Sapporo to Shiretoko Goko. However, there are services departing from 中央バス札幌ターミナル and arriving at 知床五湖 via Abashiri Station and ウトロ温泉バスターミナル. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 19m.
The distance between Sapporo and Shiretoko Goko is 462 km. The road distance is 420.2 km.
The best way to get from Sapporo to Shiretoko Goko without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 27m and costs ¥10000 - ¥17000.
It takes approximately 9h 27m to get from Sapporo to Shiretoko Goko, including transfers.
Sapporo to Shiretoko Goko bus services, operated by Abashiri Bus, depart from 中央バス札幌ターミナル station.
Sapporo to Shiretoko Goko bus services, operated by Abashiri Bus, arrive at 網走駅前 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sapporo to Shiretoko Goko is 420 km. It takes approximately 5h 27m to drive from Sapporo to Shiretoko Goko.
There are four+ hotels available in Shiretoko Goko.
What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Shiretoko Goko, Japan?
You can take a bus from 中央バス札幌ターミナル to 知床五湖 via 網走駅前, Abashiri Station, and ウトロ温泉バスターミナル in around 10h 19m.
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- Website
- jal.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Memanbetsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–30,000
Flights from Okadama Airport to Memanbetsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥38,000–75,000
- 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
- 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 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 Utoro Spa Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- 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 Utoro Spa Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–3,300
- Schedules at
- sharibus.co.jp
- Website
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 札幌駅前 to 北見駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,090
- Schedules at
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
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