There are 9 ways to get from Lake Kussharo to Sapporo by taxi, plane, train, bus, or car
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Taxi to Memanbetsu Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport, train
best- Take the taxi from Lake Kussharo to Memambetsu-Airport-MMBtaxi
- Fly from Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane MMB - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain
2h 25m¥27,759–49,797Drive 346.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Lake Kussharo to Sapporocar 346.2 km
4h 17m¥6,006–8,676Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Lake Kussharo to Bihorotaxi
- Take the train from Bihoro to Sapporotrain Okhotsk
5h 35m¥23,330–28,799Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Lake Kussharo to 美幌駅前taxi
- Take the bus from 美幌駅前 to 札幌駅前bus 札幌~北見・網走
6h 27m¥16,575–29,305Taxi to Nakashibetsu Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Lake Kussharo to Nakashibetsu-Airport-SHBtaxi
- Fly from Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane SHB - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain
2h 43m¥92,390–256,679Taxi to Memanbetsu Airport, fly to Okadama Airport
- Take the taxi from Lake Kussharo to Memambetsu-Airport-MMBtaxi
- Fly from Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) to Okadama Airport (OKD)plane MMB - OKD
3h 11m¥45,519–110,687Taxi to Nakashibetsu Airport, fly to Okadama Airport
- Take the taxi from Lake Kussharo to Nakashibetsu-Airport-SHBtaxi
- Fly from Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) to Okadama Airport (OKD)plane SHB - OKD
3h 24m¥40,650–90,569Train
- Take the train from Kawayu-Onsen to Kushiro(Hokkaido)train Senmo Line / ...
- Take the train from Kushiro(Hokkaido) to Sapporotrain Oozora
7h 10m¥12,692–16,600Taxi, bus via Kitami
- Take the taxi from Lake Kussharo to 町営バス車庫taxi
- Take the bus from 北見駅前 to 札幌駅前bus 札幌~北見
8h 14m¥22,001–25,089
Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Kussharo to Sapporo is to drive which costs ¥6000 - ¥9000 and takes 4h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Kussharo to Sapporo is to taxi and fly and train which takes 2h 25m and costs ¥27000 - ¥50000.
No, there is no direct train from Lake Kussharo to Sapporo. However, there are services departing from Kawayu-Onsen and arriving at Sapporo via Kushiro(Hokkaido). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 10m.
The distance between Lake Kussharo and Sapporo is 338 km. The road distance is 346.2 km.
The best way to get from Lake Kussharo to Sapporo without a car is to taxi and train which takes 5h 35m and costs ¥23000 - ¥29000.
It takes approximately 2h 25m to get from Lake Kussharo to Sapporo, including transfers.
Lake Kussharo to Sapporo train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), depart from Kawayu-Onsen station.
Lake Kussharo to Sapporo train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), arrive at Kushiro(Hokkaido) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Kussharo to Sapporo is 346 km. It takes approximately 4h 17m to drive from Lake Kussharo to Sapporo.
There are 1962+ hotels available in Sapporo.
What companies run services between Lake Kussharo, Japan and Sapporo, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Lake Kussharo to Sapporo via Kawayu-Onsen and Kushiro(Hokkaido) in around 7h 10m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Memanbetsu Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–28,000
Flights from Memanbetsu Airport to Okadama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–90,000
Flights from Nakashibetsu Airport to Okadama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–65,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Memanbetsu Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–330,000
Flights from Nakashibetsu Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–230,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Bihoro to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Kawayu-Onsen to Kushiro(Hokkaido)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,500
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Kushiro(Hokkaido) to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Website
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 美幌駅前 to 札幌駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥240–10,000
- Schedules at
- nta.co.jp
Bus from 北見駅前 to 札幌駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,090
- Schedules at
- secure.j-bus.co.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–26,000
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