There are 4 ways to get from Otaru to Blue Pond by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Minami-Otaru to Sapporotrain
- Take the train from Sapporo(Jr) to Asahikawatrain
- Take the bus from 旭川駅前 to 白金青い池入口bus
4h 54m¥4,237–5,863Bus via 富良野駅
cheapest- Take the bus from 花園公園通 to 札幌駅前bus 札幌~ニセコ / ...
- Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 富良野駅前bus 札幌~富良野
7h 46m¥1,210–4,610Bus
- Take the bus from 花園公園通 to 時計台前bus
- Take the bus from 中央バス札幌ターミナル to 旭川駅前bus
- Take the bus from 旭川駅前 to 白金青い池入口bus
5h 43m¥3,140–5,130Drive 176.4 km
- Drive from Otaru to Blue Pondcar 176.4 km
2h 31m¥3,060–4,421
Otaru to Blue Pond by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Otaru to Blue Pond is to drive which costs ¥3000 - ¥4500 and takes 2h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Otaru to Blue Pond is to drive which takes 2h 31m and costs ¥3000 - ¥4500.
No, there is no direct bus from Otaru to Blue Pond. However, there are services departing from 花園公園通 and arriving at 白金青い池入口 via 中央バス札幌ターミナル and 旭川駅前. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 43m.
The distance between Otaru and Blue Pond is 213 km. The road distance is 176.4 km.
The best way to get from Otaru to Blue Pond without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 54m and costs ¥4200 - ¥6000.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Otaru to Blue Pond, including transfers.
Otaru to Blue Pond bus services, operated by Hokkaido Chuo Bus, depart from 花園公園通 station.
Otaru to Blue Pond bus services, operated by Hokkaido Chuo Bus, arrive at 時計台前 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Otaru to Blue Pond is 176 km. It takes approximately 2h 31m to drive from Otaru to Blue Pond.
There are 411+ hotels available in Blue Pond.
What companies run services between Otaru, Japan and Blue Pond, Japan?
You can take a bus from 花園公園通 to Blue Pond via 時計台前, 中央バス札幌ターミナル, 旭川駅前, and 白金青い池入口 in around 5h 43m.
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Minami-Otaru to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Sapporo(Jr) to Asahikawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,800
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Phone
- 0166-23-4161
- Website
- dohokubus.com
Bus from 旭川駅前 to 白金青い池入口
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,100
- Schedules at
- dohokubus.com
Bus from 中央バス札幌ターミナル to 旭川駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,300
- Schedules at
- dohokubus.com
Bus from 旭川駅前 to 白金青い池入口
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,100
- Schedules at
- dohokubus.com
- Phone
- 0570-200-600
- Website
- chuo-bus.co.jp
Bus from 花園公園通 to 時計台前
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥240–750
- Website
- https://www.chuo-bus.co.jp/language/en.html
Bus from 花園公園通 to 札幌駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥240–750
- Website
- https://www.chuo-bus.co.jp/language/en.html
Bus from 札幌駅前 to 富良野駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥160–2,700
- Website
- https://www.chuo-bus.co.jp/language/en.html
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