There are 3 ways to get from Tokyo to Rishiri by plane, train, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Rishiri Airport (RIS)plane HND - RIS
5h 18m¥18,090–72,314Train, ferry
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain
- Take the train from Sapporo(Jr) to Wakkanaitrain
- Take the ferry from Wakkanai Port to Rishirito Island [Oshidomari]ferry
18h 16m¥44,256–61,194Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 大通ｂｃbus
- Take the bus from 大通ｂｃ to 稚内駅前ターミナルbus
- Take the ferry from Wakkanai Port to Rishirito Island [Oshidomari]ferry
20h 15m¥35,856–47,194
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Rishiri Airport (RIS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Rishiri is to fly which costs ¥18000 - ¥75000 and takes 5h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Rishiri is to fly which takes 5h 18m and costs ¥18000 - ¥75000.
The distance between Tokyo and Rishiri is 1121 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Rishiri without a car is to train and ferry which takes 18h 16m and costs ¥44000 - ¥65000.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Tokyo to Rishiri, including transfers.
There are 11+ hotels available in Rishiri.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Rishiri, Japan?
All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Rishiri Airport (RIS) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Rishiri Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–65,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Rishiri Airport via Akita, New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–65,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–25,000
- 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
- ¥18,000–25,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥20,000–25,000
- Green seat
- ¥26,000–35,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
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(Jr) to Wakkanai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–14,000
- 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
- ¥10,000–12,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥9,500–14,000
- Green Seat
- ¥15,000–20,000
- 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
- 011-375-6000
- Website
- hokto.co.jp
Bus from 大通ｂｃ to 稚内駅前ターミナル
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–7,000
- Website
- http://www.hokto.co.jp
- Website
- heartlandferry.jp
Ferry from Wakkanai Port to Rishirito Island [Oshidomari]
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- heartlandferry.jp
- Passenger Car
- ¥14,000–20,000
- 2nd Class (Economy)
- ¥2,300–2,600
- 2nd Class Reserved Seat
- ¥2,900–3,300
- 1st Class Japanese-style
- ¥4,200–4,600
- 1st Class Suite
- ¥4,800–5,200
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