There are 5 ways to get from Asahikawa to Shiretoko by train, ferry, bus, taxi, or plane
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Asahikawa to Wakkanaitrain Sarobetsu / ...
- Take the ferry from Wakkanai Port to Rebunto Island [Kafuka]ferry 稚内~利尻島・礼文島
8h 2m¥8,307–11,067Bus, taxi, ferry
- Take the bus from 1条7丁目 to 沿岸バス本社ターミナルbus
- Take the bus from 本社ターミナル to 幌延深地層研究センター前bus
- Take the taxi from 幌延深地層研究センター前 to Wakkanai Porttaxi
- Take the ferry from Wakkanai Port to Rebunto Island [Kafuka]ferry
10h 22m¥23,587–31,560Train, train to New Chitose Airport, fly, ferry
- 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
- Take the ferry from Rishirito Island [Oshidomari] to Rebunto Island [Kafuka]ferry
7h 13m¥127,248–419,655Train to Okadama Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Asahikawa to Sapporotrain
- Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Rishiri Airport (RIS)plane OKD - RIS
- Take the ferry from Rishirito Island [Oshidomari] to Rebunto Island [Kafuka]ferry
7h 45m¥17,508–37,545Train to Memanbetsu Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Asahikawa to Kitami(Hokkaido)train
- Fly from Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) to Rishiri Airport (RIS)plane MMB - RIS
- Take the ferry from Rishirito Island [Oshidomari] to Rebunto Island [Kafuka]ferry
10h 47m¥37,069–120,492
New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Rishiri Airport (RIS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Asahikawa to Shiretoko is to train and ferry which costs ¥8000 - ¥12000 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Asahikawa to Shiretoko is to train and fly and ferry which takes 7h 13m and costs ¥120000 - ¥420000.
The distance between Asahikawa and Shiretoko is 324 km.
The best way to get from Asahikawa to Shiretoko without a car is to train and ferry which takes 8h 2m and costs ¥8000 - ¥12000.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Asahikawa to Shiretoko, including transfers.
There are 14+ hotels available in Shiretoko.
What companies run services between Asahikawa, Japan and Shiretoko, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Asahikawa to Shiretoko. However, you can take the train to Wakkanai, walk to Wakkanai Port, take the ferry to Rebunto Island [Kafuka], walk to Kafuka Ferry Terminal, then take the bus to Rebun Shiretoko. Alternatively, you can take the bus to 沿岸バス本社ターミナル, take the bus to 幌延深地層研究センター前, take the taxi to Wakkanai Port, take the ferry to Rebunto Island [Kafuka], walk to Kafuka Ferry Terminal, then take the bus to Rebun Shiretoko.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Rishiri Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥120,000–410,000
Flights from Memanbetsu Airport to Rishiri Airport via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥160,000–550,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Okadama Airport to Rishiri Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–29,000
Flights from Memanbetsu Airport to Rishiri Airport via Okadama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–110,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Asahikawa to Wakkanai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Asahikawa to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,800
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Asahikawa to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,800
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Asahikawa to Kitami(Hokkaido)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–4,900
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Phone
- 0164621550
- Website
- engan-bus.co.jp
Bus from 1条7丁目 to 沿岸バス本社ターミナル
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,200
- Schedules at
- engan-bus.co.jp
Bus from 本社ターミナル to 幌延深地層研究センター前
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,300
- Schedules at
- engan-bus.co.jp
- Website
- heartlandferry.jp
Ferry from Wakkanai Port to Rebunto Island [Kafuka]
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,800
- Schedules at
- heartlandferry.jp
- Passenger Car
- ¥16,000–23,000
- 2nd Class (Economy)
- ¥2,800–3,100
- 2nd Class Reserved Seat
- ¥3,400–3,800
- 1st Class Japanese-style
- ¥5,000–5,400
- 1st Class Suite
- ¥5,600–6,100
Ferry from Wakkanai Port to Rebunto Island [Kafuka]
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,800
- Schedules at
- heartlandferry.jp
- Passenger Car
- ¥16,000–23,000
- 2nd Class (Economy)
- ¥2,800–3,100
- 2nd Class Reserved Seat
- ¥3,400–3,800
- 1st Class Japanese-style
- ¥5,000–5,400
- 1st Class Suite
- ¥5,600–6,100
Ferry from Rishirito Island [Oshidomari] to Rebunto Island [Kafuka]
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,400
- Schedules at
- heartlandferry.jp
- Passenger Car
- ¥5,500–7,500
- 2nd Class (Economy)
- ¥900–1,000
- 2nd Class Reserved Seat
- ¥1,200–1,400
- 1st Class Japanese-style
- ¥1,600–1,800
- 1st Class Suite
- ¥1,900–2,200
Ferry from Rishirito Island [Oshidomari] to Rebunto Island [Kafuka]
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,400
- Schedules at
- heartlandferry.jp
- Passenger Car
- ¥5,500–7,500
- 2nd Class (Economy)
- ¥900–1,000
- 2nd Class Reserved Seat
- ¥1,200–1,400
- 1st Class Japanese-style
- ¥1,600–1,800
- 1st Class Suite
- ¥1,900–2,200
Ferry from Rishirito Island [Oshidomari] to Rebunto Island [Kafuka]
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,400
- Schedules at
- heartlandferry.jp
- Passenger Car
- ¥5,500–7,500
- 2nd Class (Economy)
- ¥900–1,000
- 2nd Class Reserved Seat
- ¥1,200–1,400
- 1st Class Japanese-style
- ¥1,600–1,800
- 1st Class Suite
- ¥1,900–2,200
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–22,000
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