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How to get fromHirafu to Lake Shikotsuby train, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 3 ways to get from Hirafu to Lake Shikotsu by train, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Train, bus, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from Hirafu to Sapporotrain train
    2. Take the bus from 札幌駅 to 石山２条八丁目bus bus
    3. Take the taxi from 石山２条八丁目 to Lake Shikotsutaxi taxi
    4h 11m
    ¥13,480–17,294

  2. Drive 89.1 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Hirafu to Lake Shikotsucar car 89.1 km
    1h 33m
    ¥1,546–2,234

  3. Ski bus, bus

    1. Take the bus from Rusutsu Resort Hotel to New Chitose Airport International Terminalbus bus New Chitose Airport⇔Rusutsu/Niseko
    2. Take the bus from 新千歳空港・国際線 to 支笏湖bus bus 空４支笏湖線
    5h 59m
    ¥8,214–10,601

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  • Distance: 147.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 11m

What companies run services between Hirafu, Japan and Lake Shikotsu, Japan?

You can take a bus from 羊蹄登山口 to Lake Shikotsu via Rusutsu Resort Hotel, New Chitose Airport International Terminal, 新千歳空港・国際線, and 支笏湖 in around 5h 59m.

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