There are 3 ways to get from Asahikawa to Rishiri Tō by train, ferry, or plane
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Asahikawa to Wakkanaitrain Sarobetsu / ...
- Take the ferry from Wakkanai Port to Rishirito Island [Oshidomari]ferry 稚内~利尻島・礼文島
6h 38m¥7,617–10,247Train, train to New Chitose Airport, fly
- Take the train from Asahikawa to Sapporotrain
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Rishiri Airport (RIS)plane CTS - RIS
4h 15m¥30,858–115,135Train to Okadama Airport, fly
- Take the train from Asahikawa to Sapporotrain
- Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Rishiri Airport (RIS)plane OKD - RIS
4h 46m¥14,118–33,025
New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Rishiri Airport (RIS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Asahikawa to Rishiri Tō is to train and ferry which costs ¥7500 - ¥11000 and takes 6h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Asahikawa to Rishiri Tō is to train and fly which takes 4h 15m and costs ¥30000 - ¥120000.
The distance between Asahikawa and Rishiri Tō is 310 km.
The best way to get from Asahikawa to Rishiri Tō without a car is to train and ferry which takes 6h 38m and costs ¥7500 - ¥11000.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Asahikawa to Rishiri Tō, including transfers.
There are 14+ hotels available in Rishiri Tō.
What companies run services between Asahikawa, Japan and Rishiri Tō, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Asahikawa to Rishiri Tō. However, you can take the train to Wakkanai, walk to Wakkanai Port, then take the ferry to Rishirito Island [Oshidomari]. Alternatively, you can take the train to Sapporo, take the train to New Chitose Airport, walk to New Chitose Airport (CTS) airport, then fly to Rishiri Airport (RIS).
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Asahikawa to Wakkanai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,000
- 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 New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Asahikawa to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,800
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- heartlandferry.jp
Ferry from Wakkanai Port to Rishirito Island [Oshidomari]
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- heartlandferry.jp
- Passenger Car
- ¥14,000–20,000
- 2nd Class (Economy)
- ¥2,300–2,600
- 2nd Class Reserved Seat
- ¥2,900–3,300
- 1st Class Japanese-style
- ¥4,200–4,600
- 1st Class Suite
- ¥4,800–5,200
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