There are 5 ways to get from Chitose to Lake Akan by plane, car, train, taxi, or bus
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Fly to Nakashibetsu Airport, drive
best- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB)plane CTS - SHB
- Drive from Nakashibetsu-Airport-SHB to Lake Akancar
2h 12m¥31,014–69,797Drive 259.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Chitose to Lake Akan (Station)car 259.6 km
2h 58m¥4,343–6,273Train, taxi
- Take the train from Minami-Chitose to Kushiro(Hokkaido)train
- Take the train from Kushiro(Hokkaido) to Mashutrain
- Take the taxi from Mashu to Lake Akantaxi
6h 33m¥19,731–26,243Fly to Kushiro Airport, bus
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Kushiro Airport (KUH)plane CTS - KUH
- Take the bus from kushiro airport to akanko-bus-centerbus
2h 58m¥34,723–81,994Fly to Memanbetsu Airport, bus
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Memanbetsu Airport (MMB)plane CTS - MMB
- Take the bus from 北見バスターミナル to 阿寒湖bcbus
4h 25m
New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chitose to Lake Akan is to drive which costs ¥4300 - ¥6500 and takes 2h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Chitose to Lake Akan is to fly and drive which takes 2h 12m and costs ¥31000 - ¥70000.
The distance between Chitose and Lake Akan is 371 km. The road distance is 259.6 km.
The best way to get from Chitose to Lake Akan without a car is to train and taxi which takes 6h 33m and costs ¥19000 - ¥27000.
It takes approximately 2h 12m to get from Chitose to Lake Akan, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chitose to Lake Akan is 260 km. It takes approximately 2h 58m to drive from Chitose to Lake Akan.
There are eight+ hotels available in Lake Akan.
What companies run services between Chitose, Japan and Lake Akan, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Chitose to Lake Akan. However, you can fly to Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) then drive to Lake Akan. Alternatively, you can take the train to Kushiro(Hokkaido), take the train to Mashu, then take the taxi to Lake Akan.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Nakashibetsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–70,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Kushiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥41,000–95,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Memanbetsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥38,000–90,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Minami-Chitose to Kushiro(Hokkaido)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Kushiro(Hokkaido) to Mashu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,100
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Phone
- 0154-37-2224
- Website
- Akan Bus
Bus from kushiro airport to akanko-bus-center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,700
- Schedules at
- Akan Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–16,000
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