There are 5 ways to get from Hokuryū to Otaru by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train via 滝川駅前
best- Take the bus from 北竜役場前 to 滝川駅前bus
- Take the train from Takikawa to Sapporotrain
- Take the train from Sapporo to Minami-Otarutrain
3h 6mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from 北竜役場前 to 札幌駅前bus 札幌~留萌
- Take the bus from 北1条西4丁目 to 市役所通bus 札幌~ニセコ / ...
3h 19m¥480–3,660Drive 125.7 km
- Drive from Hokuryū to Otarucar 125.7 km
1h 49m¥2,184–3,154Bus, train
- Take the bus from 北竜役場前 to 札幌駅前bus 札幌~留萌
- Take the train from Sapporo to Minami-Otarutrain Hakodate Main Line / ...
3h 28m¥940–3,910Bus via Otaru Station
- Take the bus from 北竜役場前 to 札幌駅前bus 札幌~留萌
- Take the bus from Sapporo Ekimae Terminal to Otaru Stationbus Express Iwanai Gō
4h 1m¥1,240–4,410
Hokuryū to Otaru by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hokuryū to Otaru is to drive which costs ¥2100 - ¥3200 and takes 1h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Hokuryū to Otaru is to drive which takes 1h 49m and costs ¥2100 - ¥3200.
No, there is no direct bus from Hokuryū to Otaru. However, there are services departing from 北竜役場前 and arriving at 市役所通 via 北1条西4丁目. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 19m.
The distance between Hokuryū and Otaru is 138 km. The road distance is 125.7 km.
The best way to get from Hokuryū to Otaru without a car is to bus and train via 滝川駅前 which takes 3h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 6m to get from Hokuryū to Otaru, including transfers.
Hokuryū to Otaru bus services, operated by Hokkaido Chuo Bus, depart from 北竜役場前 station.
Hokuryū to Otaru bus services, operated by Hokkaido Chuo Bus, arrive at 札幌駅前 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hokuryū to Otaru is 126 km. It takes approximately 1h 49m to drive from Hokuryū to Otaru.
There are 360+ hotels available in Otaru.
What companies run services between Hokuryū, Japan and Otaru, Japan?
You can take a bus from 北竜役場前 to 市役所通 via 札幌駅前 and 北1条西4丁目 in around 3h 19m.
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Takikawa to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,400
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Sapporo to Minami-Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Sapporo to Minami-Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Phone
- 0570-200-600
- Website
- chuo-bus.co.jp
Bus from 北竜役場前 to 滝川駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.chuo-bus.co.jp/language/en.html
Bus from 北竜役場前 to 札幌駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥240–3,000
- Website
- https://www.chuo-bus.co.jp/language/en.html
Bus from 北1条西4丁目 to 市役所通
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥240–750
- Website
- https://www.chuo-bus.co.jp/language/en.html
Bus from 北竜役場前 to 札幌駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥240–3,000
- Website
- https://www.chuo-bus.co.jp/language/en.html
Bus from 北竜役場前 to 札幌駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥240–3,000
- Website
- https://www.chuo-bus.co.jp/language/en.html
- Phone
- 011-231-0500
- Website
- nisekobus.co.jp
Bus from Sapporo Ekimae Terminal to Otaru Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- nisekobus.co.jp
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