There are 5 ways to get from Sounkyo Gorge to Shiretoko Peninsula by bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from 層雲峡 to 北見バスターミナル旭川~北見~釧路
- Take the bus from Memanbetu Airport to Utoro Spa TerminalShiretoko Airport Liner
6h 29m¥8,852–13,086Drive 219.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Sounkyo Gorge to Shiretoko Peninsula219.4 km
3h 10m¥3,711–5,361Train, bus
- Take the train from Kamikawa to AbashiriOkhotsk / ...
- Take the bus from Abashiri Station to Utoro Spa TerminalShiretoko Airport Liner
7h 25m¥11,598–17,890Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from 層雲峡 to 留辺蘂駅前
- Take the train from Rubeshibe to Abashiri
- Take the train from Abashiri to Shiretoko-Shari
- Take the bus from 斜里バスターミナル to 道の駅うとろ・シリエトク知床線
- Take the taxi from 道の駅うとろ・シリエトク to Shiretoko Peninsula
7h 10m¥9,202–14,518Bus, train
- Take the bus from 層雲峡 to 上川森のテラス
- Take the train from Kamikawa to Abashiri
- Take the train from Abashiri to Shiretoko-Shari
- Take the bus from 斜里バスターミナル to 道の駅うとろ・シリエトク知床線
8h 11m¥11,898–17,190
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sounkyo Gorge to Shiretoko Peninsula is to drive which costs ¥3700 - ¥5500 and takes 3h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Sounkyo Gorge to Shiretoko Peninsula is to drive which takes 3h 10m and costs ¥3700 - ¥5500.
The distance between Sounkyo Gorge and Shiretoko Peninsula is 238 km. The road distance is 219.4 km.
The best way to get from Sounkyo Gorge to Shiretoko Peninsula without a car is to bus which takes 6h 29m and costs ¥8500 - ¥14000.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Sounkyo Gorge to Shiretoko Peninsula, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sounkyo Gorge to Shiretoko Peninsula is 219 km. It takes approximately 3h 10m to drive from Sounkyo Gorge to Shiretoko Peninsula.
There are four+ hotels available in Shiretoko Peninsula.
What companies run services between Sounkyo Gorge, Japan and Shiretoko Peninsula, Japan?
You can take a bus from 層雲峡 to Shiretoko Peninsula via 北見, Memanbetu Airport, and Utoro Spa Terminal in around 6h 29m.
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- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kamikawa to Abashiri
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,500
- 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
- ¥5,500–6,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥5,000–7,500
- Green Seat
- ¥7,500–10,000
Train from Rubeshibe to Abashiri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,700
- 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
- ¥3,200–3,700
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,600–3,600
- Green Seat
- ¥3,500–4,600
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Rubeshibe to Abashiri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Schedules at
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Abashiri to Shiretoko-Shari
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,100
- Schedules at
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
- Phone
- 0154-37-2224
- Website
- akanbus.co.jp
Bus from 層雲峡 to 北見バスターミナル
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,200
- Schedules at
- akanbus.co.jp
Bus from 層雲峡 to 留辺蘂駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,800
- Schedules at
- akanbus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0152-43-4101
- Website
- 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
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 斜里バスターミナル to 道の駅うとろ・シリエトク
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,100
- Schedules at
- abashiribus.com
- Phone
- 0152-23-3145
- Website
- 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
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 斜里バスターミナル to 道の駅うとろ・シリエトク
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,500
- Schedules at
- sharibus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0166-23-4161
- Website
- dohokubus.com
Bus from 層雲峡 to 上川森のテラス
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥390–600
- Schedules at
- dohokubus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–6,500
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