There are 3 ways to get from Asahikawa to Kushiro(Hokkaido) by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Asahikawa to Sapporotrain Lilac / ...
- Take the train from Sapporo to Kushiro(Hokkaido)train Oozora
6h 37m¥9,858–13,235Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 旭川駅前 to 釧路駅前bus 旭川～北見～釧路
6h 53m¥1,000–7,000Drive 252.5 km
- Drive from Asahikawa to Kushiro(Hokkaido)car 252.5 km
3h 47m¥4,372–6,315
Asahikawa to Kushiro(Hokkaido) by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Asahikawa to Kushiro(Hokkaido) is to drive which costs ¥4300 - ¥6500 and takes 3h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Asahikawa to Kushiro(Hokkaido) is to drive which takes 3h 47m and costs ¥4300 - ¥6500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 旭川駅前 and arriving at 釧路駅前. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Asahikawa to Kushiro(Hokkaido). 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(Hokkaido) is 484 km. The road distance is 252.5 km.
The best way to get from Asahikawa to Kushiro(Hokkaido) 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(Hokkaido), including transfers.
Asahikawa to Kushiro(Hokkaido) bus services, operated by 北海道バス, depart from 旭川駅前 station.
Asahikawa to Kushiro(Hokkaido) train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), depart from Asahikawa station.
The best way to get from Asahikawa to Kushiro(Hokkaido) is to train which takes 6h 37m and costs ¥9500 - ¥14000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥1000 - ¥7000 and takes 6h 53m.
What companies run services between Asahikawa, Japan and Kushiro(Hokkaido), 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 釧路駅前 twice daily. Tickets cost ¥1,000–7,000 and the journey takes 6h 53m.
- 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 釧路駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–7,000
- Schedules at
- secure.j-bus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Asahikawa to Kushiro(Hokkaido) bus services, operated by 北海道バス, arrive at 釧路駅前 station.
Asahikawa to Kushiro(Hokkaido) train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), arrive at Sapporo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Asahikawa to Kushiro(Hokkaido) is 253 km. It takes approximately 3h 47m to drive from Asahikawa to Kushiro(Hokkaido).
There are 55+ hotels available in Kushiro(Hokkaido).