There are 6 ways to get from Sendai to Shiretoko-Shari by plane, taxi, train, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly to Nakashibetsu Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB)SDJ - SHB
- Take the taxi from Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) to Shiretoko-Shari
6h 2m¥41,544–143,676Fly to Memanbetsu Airport
cheapest- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Memanbetsu Airport (MMB)SDJ - MMB
6h 56m¥11,244–57,726Train via Kushiro
- Take the train from Sendai to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Minami-Chitose
- Take the train from Minami-Chitose to Kushiro(Hokkaido)
- Take the train from Kushiro(Hokkaido) to Shiretoko-Shari
14h 33m¥28,539–40,317Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hirosedori Ichibancho to Morioka
- Take the train from Morioka to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Take the bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 大通ｂｃ
- Take the bus from 中央バス札幌ターミナル to 網走駅前
20h 18m¥21,900–28,400Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sendai to Oma
- Take the car ferry from Oma to Hakodate
- Drive from Hakodate to Shiretoko-Shari
15h 1m¥18,603–29,348Train
- Take the train from Sendai to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporo
- Take the train from Sapporo to Abashiri
15h 24m¥29,139–41,317
Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sendai to Shiretoko-Shari is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥18000 - ¥30000 and takes 15h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Sendai to Shiretoko-Shari is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 2m and costs ¥41000 - ¥150000.
No, there is no direct train from Sendai to Shiretoko-Shari. However, there are services departing from Sendai and arriving at Shiretoko-Shari via Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, Minami-Chitose and Kushiro(Hokkaido). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 33m.
The distance between Sendai and Shiretoko-Shari is 774 km.
The best way to get from Sendai to Shiretoko-Shari without a car is to train via Kushiro which takes 14h 33m and costs ¥28000 - ¥41000.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Sendai to Shiretoko-Shari, including transfers.
Sendai to Shiretoko-Shari train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Sendai station.
The best way to get from Sendai to Shiretoko-Shari is to train via Kushiro which takes 14h 33m and costs ¥28000 - ¥41000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥11000 - ¥60000 and takes 6h 56m.
Sendai to Shiretoko-Shari train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto station.
There are 17+ hotels available in Shiretoko-Shari.
What companies run services between Sendai, Japan and Shiretoko-Shari, Japan?
You can take a train from Sendai to Shiretoko-Shari via Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, Minami-Chitose, and Kushiro(Hokkaido) in around 14h 33m. Alternatively, All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, and Peach Aviation Limited fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) every 4 hours.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Nakashibetsu Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–130,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Nakashibetsu Airport via Chūbu Centrair, New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–180,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Memanbetsu Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–75,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Memanbetsu Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–120,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Memanbetsu Airport via Osaka Itami, New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–130,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to Memanbetsu Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–85,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Sendai to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–17,000
- 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
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥13,000–17,000
- Green seat
- ¥17,000–23,000
Train from Morioka to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥9,500–12,000
- Green seat
- ¥12,000–16,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Minami-Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–9,500
- 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
- ¥7,000–8,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥6,500–9,500
- Green Seat
- ¥10,000–14,000
Train from Minami-Chitose to Kushiro(Hokkaido)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–11,000
- 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
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Green Seat
- ¥11,000–16,000
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–11,000
- 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
- ¥8,000–9,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Green Seat
- ¥11,000–16,000
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 Kushiro(Hokkaido) to Shiretoko-Shari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,600
- Schedules at
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Hirosedori Ichibancho to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Website
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 大通ｂｃ
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.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
- Website
- tsugarukaikyo.co.jp
Car ferry from Oma to Hakodate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–3,800
- Schedules at
- tsugarukaikyo.co.jp
- Book at
- tsugarukaikyo.com
- Standard
- ¥1,800–2,900
- Casual
- ¥2,200–3,500
- First Class
- ¥2,500–3,800
- Car smaller than 6m
- ¥10,000–21,000
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–23,000
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