There are 6 ways to get from Tokyo to Shiretoko-Shari by plane, taxi, train, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly to Nakashibetsu Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB)HND - SHB
- Take the taxi from Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) to Shiretoko-Shari
4h 14m¥35,590–123,814Fly to Memanbetsu Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Memanbetsu Airport (MMB)HND - MMB
- Take the train from Abashiri to Shiretoko-Shari
5h 43m¥16,790–62,864Train via Kushiro
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station 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
16h 6m¥35,156–48,994Train, bus
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station 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
19h 11m¥29,056–37,994Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Tokyo to Oarai
- Take the car ferry from Oarai to Tomakomai
- Drive from Tomakomai to Shiretoko-Shari
23h 51m¥17,520–34,918Train
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporo
- Take the train from Sapporo to Abashiri
16h 57m¥35,756–49,994
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Shiretoko-Shari is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥17000 - ¥35000 and takes 23h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Shiretoko-Shari is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 14m and costs ¥35000 - ¥130000.
No, there is no direct train from Tokyo station to Shiretoko-Shari. However, there are services departing from Tōkyō Station and arriving at Shiretoko-Shari via Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, Minami-Chitose and Kushiro(Hokkaido). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 6m.
The distance between Tokyo and Shiretoko-Shari is 1082 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Shiretoko-Shari without a car is to train via Kushiro which takes 16h 6m and costs ¥35000 - ¥49000.
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Tokyo to Shiretoko-Shari, including transfers.
Tokyo to Shiretoko-Shari train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Tōkyō Station.
Tokyo 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 Tokyo, Japan and Shiretoko-Shari, Japan?
You can take a train from Tōkyō Station to Shiretoko-Shari via Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, Minami-Chitose, and Kushiro(Hokkaido) in around 16h 6m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Nakashibetsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–75,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Nakashibetsu Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–75,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Memanbetsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–75,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Memanbetsu Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–80,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Memanbetsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–60,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Memanbetsu Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–60,000
- Website
- airdo.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Memanbetsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–49,000
- 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 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
Train from Abashiri to Shiretoko-Shari
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,100
- Schedules at
- jrhokkaido.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
- ferry-sunflower.co.jp
Car ferry from Oarai to Tomakomai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–23,000
- Schedules at
- sunflower.co.jp
- Tourist (Evening Ferry)
- ¥9,500–20,000
- Comfort (Evening Ferry)
- ¥12,000–23,000
- Superior Insaide (Evening Ferry)
- ¥18,000–29,000
- Superior Ocean View (Evening Ferry)
- ¥20,000–32,000
- Premium (Evening Ferry)
- ¥24,000–40,000
- Suite (Evening Ferry)
- ¥47,000–65,000
- Casual Room (Night Ferry)
- ¥12,000–23,000
- Deluxe Room (Night Ferry)
- ¥23,000–38,000
- Car (Less than 5m)
- ¥29,000–43,000
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–23,000
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