There are 4 ways to get from Abashiri to Wakkanai by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Abashiri to Asahikawatrain Okhotsk / ...
- Take the train from Asahikawa to Wakkanaitrain Sarobetsu / ...
8h 30m¥9,795–13,265Drive 312.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Abashiri to Wakkanaicar 312.2 km
4h 33m¥5,422–7,831Bus, train
- Take the bus from Michi-no-Eki Ryuhyo Kaido Abashiri to Monbetsu Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from 興部 to 名寄駅前bus 興部線
- Take the train from Nayoro to Wakkanaitrain
14h 30m¥7,248–10,941Fly
- Fly from Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) to Wakkanai Airport (WKJ)plane MMB - WKJ
5h 38m¥331,134–1,102,171
Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) to Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Abashiri to Wakkanai is to drive which costs ¥5000 - ¥8000 and takes 4h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Abashiri to Wakkanai is to drive which takes 4h 33m and costs ¥5000 - ¥8000.
No, there is no direct train from Abashiri to Wakkanai. However, there are services departing from Abashiri and arriving at Wakkanai via Asahikawa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
The distance between Abashiri and Wakkanai is 491 km. The road distance is 312.2 km.
The best way to get from Abashiri to Wakkanai without a car is to train which takes 8h 30m and costs ¥9500 - ¥14000.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Abashiri to Wakkanai, including transfers.
Abashiri to Wakkanai train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), depart from Abashiri station.
The best way to get from Abashiri to Wakkanai is to train which takes 8h 30m and costs ¥9500 - ¥14000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥330000 - ¥1100000 and takes 5h 38m.
Abashiri to Wakkanai train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), arrive at Asahikawa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Abashiri to Wakkanai is 312 km. It takes approximately 4h 33m to drive from Abashiri to Wakkanai.
What companies run services between Abashiri, Japan and Wakkanai, Japan?
You can take a train from Abashiri to Wakkanai via Asahikawa in around 8h 30m. Alternatively, All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines fly from Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) to Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Memanbetsu Airport to Wakkanai Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥330,000–1,100,000
Flights from Memanbetsu Airport to Wakkanai Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥330,000–1,100,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Abashiri to Asahikawa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Asahikawa to Wakkanai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Nayoro to Wakkanai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–5,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Phone
- 0152-43-4101
- Website
- abashiribus.com
Bus from Michi-no-Eki Ryuhyo Kaido Abashiri to Monbetsu Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,900
- Schedules at
- abashiribus.com
- Phone
- 01654-2-4151
- Website
- meishibus.com
Bus from 興部 to 名寄駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,200
- Schedules at
- meishibus.com
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