There are 5 ways to get from Akan National Park to Sounkyo Gorge by taxi, bus, train, or car
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Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Akan National Park to 町営バス車庫taxi
- Take the bus from 町営バス車庫 to 北見bus 津別線
- Take the bus from 北見バスターミナル to 層雲峡bus
4h 54mDrive 163.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Akan National Park to Sounkyo Gorgecar 163.8 km
2h 26m¥2,842–4,105Train, bus
- Take the train from Biruwa to Abashiritrain
- Take the train from Abashiri to Rubeshibetrain
- Take the bus from 留辺蘂駅前 to 層雲峡bus
6h 43mTrain
- Take the train from Biruwa to Abashiritrain Senmo Line / ...
- Take the train from Abashiri to Kamikawatrain Okhotsk / ...
7h¥7,792–10,729Train, bus via Kushiro
- Take the train from Biruwa to Kushiro(Hokkaido)train Senmo Line / ...
- Take the bus from 釧路駅前 to 層雲峡bus 旭川~北見~釧路
8h 7m¥4,502–11,429
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Akan National Park to Sounkyo Gorge is to drive which costs ¥2800 - ¥4100 and takes 2h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Akan National Park to Sounkyo Gorge is to drive which takes 2h 26m and costs ¥2800 - ¥4100.
No, there is no direct train from Akan National Park to Sounkyo Gorge. However, there are services departing from Biruwa and arriving at Kamikawa via Abashiri. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h.
The distance between Akan National Park and Sounkyo Gorge is 173 km. The road distance is 163.8 km.
The best way to get from Akan National Park to Sounkyo Gorge without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 4h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Akan National Park to Sounkyo Gorge, including transfers.
Akan National Park to Sounkyo Gorge train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), depart from Biruwa station.
Akan National Park to Sounkyo Gorge train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), arrive at Abashiri station.
Yes, the driving distance between Akan National Park to Sounkyo Gorge is 164 km. It takes approximately 2h 26m to drive from Akan National Park to Sounkyo Gorge.
There are 24+ hotels available in Sounkyo Gorge.
What companies run services between Akan National Park, Japan and Sounkyo Gorge, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Akan National Park to Sounkyo BT via Biruwa, Abashiri, Kamikawa, and Morino Terasu in around 7h.
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Biruwa to Abashiri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,500
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Abashiri to Rubeshibe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Biruwa to Abashiri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,500
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Abashiri to Kamikawa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–5,500
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Biruwa to Kushiro(Hokkaido)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Phone
- 0157-61-6211
- Website
- Hokkaido Kitami Bus
Bus from 町営バス車庫 to 北見
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- Hokkaido Kitami Bus
- Website
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 北見バスターミナル to 層雲峡
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- secure.j-bus.co.jp
Bus from 留辺蘂駅前 to 層雲峡
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- secure.j-bus.co.jp
Bus from 釧路駅前 to 層雲峡
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–7,000
- Schedules at
- secure.j-bus.co.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–18,000
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