There are 3 ways to get from Asahikawa to Kushiro by train, bus, or car
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Asahikawa to Kushiro by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Asahikawa to Kushiro is to drive which costs ¥4400 - ¥6500 and takes 3h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Asahikawa to Kushiro is to drive which takes 3h 49m and costs ¥4400 - ¥6500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 旭川駅前 and arriving at フィッシャーマンズワーフmoo. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Asahikawa to Kushiro. However, there are services departing from Asahikawa and arriving at Kushiro(Hokkaido) via Sapporo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 37m.
The distance between Asahikawa and Kushiro is 484 km. The road distance is 255 km.
The best way to get from Asahikawa to Kushiro without a car is to train which takes 6h 37m and costs ¥9500 - ¥14000.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Asahikawa to Kushiro, including transfers.
Asahikawa to Kushiro bus services, operated by 北海道バス, depart from 旭川駅前 station.
Asahikawa to Kushiro train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), depart from Asahikawa station.
The best way to get from Asahikawa to Kushiro is to train which takes 6h 37m and costs ¥9500 - ¥14000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥1000 - ¥7000 and takes 6h 55m.
What companies run services between Asahikawa, Japan and Kushiro, Japan?
You can take a train from Asahikawa to Kushiro(Hokkaido) via Sapporo in around 6h 37m. Alternatively, 北海道バス operates a bus from 旭川駅前 to フィッシャーマンズワーフmoo twice daily. Tickets cost ¥1,000–7,000 and the journey takes 6h 55m.
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Asahikawa to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,800
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to Kushiro(Hokkaido)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 旭川駅前 to フィッシャーマンズワーフmoo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–7,000
- Schedules at
- secure.j-bus.co.jp
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Asahikawa to Kushiro bus services, operated by 北海道バス, arrive at フィッシャーマンズワーフmoo station.
Asahikawa to Kushiro train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), arrive at Sapporo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Asahikawa to Kushiro is 255 km. It takes approximately 3h 49m to drive from Asahikawa to Kushiro.
There are 47+ hotels available in Kushiro.


