There are 9 ways to get from Aomori to Shiretoko-Shari by train, bus, car ferry, car, plane, taxi, or ferry
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Train via Kushiro
best- Take the train from Shin Aomori to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Minami-Chitosetrain
- Take the train from Minami-Chitose to Kushiro(Hokkaido)train
- Take the train from Kushiro(Hokkaido) to Shiretoko-Sharitrain
12h 29m¥15,912–21,956Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Shin Aomori to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 大谷地バスターミナルbus
- Take the bus from 大谷地バスターミナル to くしろバス本社bus
- Take the train from Higashi-Kushiro to Shiretoko-Sharitrain
16h 13m¥12,252–19,656Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Aomori to Hakodatecarferry
- Drive from Hakodate to Shiretoko-Sharicar
11h 28m¥12,260–22,630Fly Aomori to Nakashibetsu Airport, taxi
- Fly from Aomori (AOJ) to Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB)plane AOJ - SHB
- Take the taxi from Nakashibetsu-Airport-SHB to Shiretoko-Sharitaxi
7h 59m¥74,750–363,750Train
- Take the train from Shin Aomori to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain
- Take the train from Sapporo to Abashiritrain
13h 7m¥16,512–21,956Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Seikan Ferry Aomori Terminal to Seikan Ferry Hakodate Terminalferry
- Take the bus from 函館駅前 to 市電すすきの前bus
- Take the bus from 市電すすきの前 to 北見駅前bus
- Take the bus from Memambetsu Airport to Shari Bus Terminalbus
22h 5m¥14,840–16,890Fly Aomori to Memanbetsu Airport
- Fly from Aomori (AOJ) to Memanbetsu Airport (MMB)plane AOJ - MMB
7h 3m¥21,950–82,800Train to Misawa, fly to Nakashibetsu Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Aomori to Misawatrain
- Fly from Misawa (MSJ) to Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB)plane MSJ - SHB
- Take the taxi from Nakashibetsu-Airport-SHB to Shiretoko-Sharitaxi
6h 8m¥70,720–217,808Train to Misawa, fly to Memanbetsu Airport
- Take the train from Aomori to Misawatrain
- Fly from Misawa (MSJ) to Memanbetsu Airport (MMB)plane MSJ - MMB
9h 1m¥24,920–86,858
Aomori (AOJ) to Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aomori to Shiretoko-Shari is to ferry and bus which costs ¥14000 - ¥17000 and takes 22h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Aomori to Shiretoko-Shari is to train and fly and taxi which takes 6h 8m and costs ¥70000 - ¥220000.
No, there is no direct train from Aomori to Shiretoko-Shari. However, there are services departing from Shin Aomori and arriving at Shiretoko-Shari via Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, Minami-Chitose and Kushiro(Hokkaido). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 29m.
The distance between Aomori and Shiretoko-Shari is 837 km.
The best way to get from Aomori to Shiretoko-Shari without a car is to train via Kushiro which takes 12h 29m and costs ¥15000 - ¥22000.
It takes approximately 12h 29m to get from Aomori to Shiretoko-Shari, including transfers.
Aomori to Shiretoko-Shari train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Aomori station.
The best way to get from Aomori to Shiretoko-Shari is to train via Kushiro which takes 12h 29m and costs ¥15000 - ¥22000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥21000 - ¥85000 and takes 7h 3m.
Aomori to Shiretoko-Shari train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Hakodate Hokuto station.
There are 14+ hotels available in Shiretoko-Shari.
What companies run services between Aomori, Japan and Shiretoko-Shari, Japan?
You can take a train from Shin Aomori to Shiretoko-Shari via Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, Minami-Chitose, and Kushiro(Hokkaido) in around 12h 29m. Alternatively, All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines fly from Aomori (AOJ) to Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) every 4 hours.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Aomori to Memanbetsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–140,000
Flights from Aomori to Memanbetsu Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–80,000
Flights from Aomori to Memanbetsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda, New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–140,000
Flights from Misawa to Nakashibetsu Airport via Sapporo Okadama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥48,000–190,000
Flights from Misawa to Memanbetsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–140,000
Flights from Misawa to Memanbetsu Airport via Sapporo Okadama
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–80,000
Flights from Misawa to Memanbetsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda, New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–140,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Aomori to Nakashibetsu Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥280,000–950,000
Flights from Aomori to Nakashibetsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥280,000–950,000
Flights from Aomori to Nakashibetsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda, New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–340,000
Flights from Aomori to Memanbetsu Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥120,000–390,000
Flights from Misawa to Nakashibetsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥270,000–950,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Shin Aomori to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shin Aomori to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shin Aomori to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Minami-Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Minami-Chitose to Kushiro(Hokkaido)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Kushiro(Hokkaido) to Shiretoko-Shari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,600
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Higashi-Kushiro to Shiretoko-Shari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,600
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Sapporo to Abashiri
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–10,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Phone
- 017-752-0330
- Website
- aoimorirailway.com
Train from Aomori to Misawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,500
- Schedules at
- aoimorirailway.com
Train from Aomori to Misawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,500
- Schedules at
- aoimorirailway.com
- Phone
- 0570-200-600
- Website
- chuo-bus.co.jp
Bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 大谷地バスターミナル
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥240–6,000
- Website
- https://www.chuo-bus.co.jp/language/en.html
Bus from 大谷地バスターミナル to くしろバス本社
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,200
- Website
- https://www.chuo-bus.co.jp/language/en.html
- Website
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 函館駅前 to 市電すすきの前
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- secure.j-bus.co.jp
Bus from 市電すすきの前 to 北見駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,090
- Schedules at
- secure.j-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0152-23-3145
- Website
- sharibus.co.jp
Bus from Memambetsu Airport to Shari Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,900
- Schedules at
- sharibus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0152-43-4101
- Website
- abashiribus.com
Bus from Memambetsu Airport to Shari Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- abashiribus.com
- Website
- tsugarukaikyo.co.jp
Car ferry from Aomori to Hakodate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,000
- Website
- http://www.tsugarukaikyo.co.jp
- Book at
- https://www.tsugarukaikyo.com/r100rsvTop.aspx
- Standard
- ¥2,200–3,700
- View seat
- ¥3,200–4,500
- Comfort
- ¥3,700–5,500
- Suite
- ¥5,000–8,000
- Car smaller than 6m (incl. driver)
- ¥18,000–27,000
- Phone
- 017-782-3671
- Website
- seikan-ferry.co.jp
Ferry from Seikan Ferry Aomori Terminal to Seikan Ferry Hakodate Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800
- Schedules at
- seikan-ferry.co.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–23,000
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