There are 8 ways to get from Shiretoko-Shari to Hirosaki by taxi, plane, train, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Nakashibetsu Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Shiretoko-Shari to Nakashibetsu-Airport-SHB
- Fly from Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) to Aomori (AOJ)SHB - AOJ
5h 29m¥32,567–84,089Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Shiretoko-Shari to Hakodate
- Take the car ferry from Hakodate to Oma
- Drive from Oma to Hirosaki
12h 4m¥14,796–22,739Train via Kushiro
- Take the train from Shiretoko-Shari to Kushiro(Hokkaido)
- Take the train from Kushiro(Hokkaido) to Minami-Chitose
- Take the train from Minami-Chitose to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Shin-Aomori
14h 34m¥21,999–33,792Train, bus
- Take the train from Shiretoko-Shari to Kushiro(Hokkaido)
- Take the bus from 釧路駅前 to 大谷地バスターミナル
- Take the bus from 大谷地バスターミナル to 新函館北斗駅前
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Shin-Aomori
16h 56m¥16,249–26,342Train to Memanbetsu Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shiretoko-Shari to Abashiri
- Fly from Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) to Aomori (AOJ)MMB - AOJ
6h 36m¥30,432–68,250Train to Kushiro Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shiretoko-Shari to Kushiro(Hokkaido)
- Fly from Kushiro Airport (KUH) to Aomori (AOJ)KUH - AOJ
9h 15m¥32,649–75,892Train
- Take the train from Abashiri to Sapporo
- Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Shin-Aomori
14h 53m¥22,592–34,800Bus, train
- Take the bus from 網走バスターミナル to 時計台前
- Take the bus from 中央バス札幌ターミナル to 新函館北斗駅前
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Shin-Aomori
18h 30m¥15,321–26,392
Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) to Aomori (AOJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shiretoko-Shari to Hirosaki is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥14000 - ¥23000 and takes 12h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Shiretoko-Shari to Hirosaki is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 29m and costs ¥32000 - ¥85000.
No, there is no direct train from Shiretoko-Shari to Hirosaki. However, there are services departing from Shiretoko-Shari and arriving at Hirosaki via Kushiro(Hokkaido), Minami-Chitose, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Shin-Aomori. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 34m.
The distance between Shiretoko-Shari and Hirosaki is 567 km.
The best way to get from Shiretoko-Shari to Hirosaki without a car is to train via Kushiro which takes 14h 34m and costs ¥22000 - ¥34000.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Shiretoko-Shari to Hirosaki, including transfers.
Shiretoko-Shari to Hirosaki train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), depart from Shiretoko-Shari station.
Shiretoko-Shari to Hirosaki train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), arrive at Kushiro(Hokkaido) station.
There are 56+ hotels available in Hirosaki.
What companies run services between Shiretoko-Shari, Japan and Hirosaki, Japan?
You can take a train from Shiretoko-Shari to Hirosaki via Kushiro(Hokkaido), Minami-Chitose, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, and Shin-Aomori in around 14h 34m.
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- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Nakashibetsu Airport to Aomori via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–60,000
Flights from Nakashibetsu Airport to Aomori via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–95,000
Flights from Memanbetsu Airport to Aomori via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥58,000–61,000
Flights from Memanbetsu Airport to Aomori via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥58,000–61,000
Flights from Kushiro Airport to Aomori via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–170,000
Flights from Kushiro Airport to Aomori via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥37,000–90,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Nakashibetsu Airport to Aomori via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–60,000
Flights from Kushiro Airport to Aomori via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–90,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shiretoko-Shari to Kushiro(Hokkaido)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,600
- Schedules at
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shiretoko-Shari to Abashiri
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,100
- Schedules at
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kushiro(Hokkaido) to Minami-Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- 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 Minami-Chitose to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- 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 Abashiri to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- 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
Train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- 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
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Shin-Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–7,000
- 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
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,500–7,000
- Green seat
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Phone
- 0570-200-600
- Website
- chuo-bus.co.jp
Bus from 釧路駅前 to 大谷地バスターミナル
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–6,000
- Schedules at
- chuo-bus.co.jp
Bus from 大谷地バスターミナル to 新函館北斗駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–9,000
- Schedules at
- chuo-bus.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥3,700–9,000
- Student
- ¥3,500–7,000
Bus from 中央バス札幌ターミナル to 新函館北斗駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–9,000
- Schedules at
- chuo-bus.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥3,700–9,000
- Student
- ¥3,500–7,000
- Phone
- 0152-43-4101
- Website
- abashiribus.com
Bus from 網走バスターミナル to 時計台前
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–7,000
- Schedules at
- abashiribus.com
- Website
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 中央バス札幌ターミナル to 新函館北斗駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
- Website
- tsugarukaikyo.co.jp
Car ferry from Hakodate to Oma
- 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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