There are 5 ways to get from Sapporo(Jr) to Shin-Otaru Station by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Sapporo to Otarutrain Hakodate Main Line / ...
- Take the bus from 小樽駅前 to 宏栄社前bus 16奥沢線
1h 38m¥1,012–1,248Bus via 札幌駅前
cheapest- Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 小樽駅前btbus 札幌~小樽 / ...
1h 53m¥480–970Bus
- Take the bus from Sapporo Ekimae Terminal to Otaru Stationbus Express Iwanai Gō
1h 48m¥1,284–1,655Drive 36.1 km
- Drive from Sapporo(Jr) to Shin-Otaru Stationcar 36.1 km
32 min¥628–907Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sapporo(Jr) to Shin-Otaru Stationtaxi 36.1 km
32 min¥12,000–15,000
Sapporo(Jr) to Shin-Otaru Station by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sapporo(Jr) to Shin-Otaru Station is to drive which costs ¥600 - ¥950 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from Sapporo(Jr) to Shin-Otaru Station is to drive which takes 32 min and costs ¥600 - ¥950.
No, there is no direct bus from Sapporo(Jr) to Shin-Otaru Station. However, there are services departing from Sapporo Ekimae Terminal and arriving at 宏栄社前 via 小樽駅前. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 48m.
The distance between Sapporo(Jr) and Shin-Otaru Station is 39 km. The road distance is 36.1 km.
The best way to get from Sapporo(Jr) to Shin-Otaru Station without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 38m and costs ¥1000 - ¥1300.
It takes approximately 1h 38m to get from Sapporo(Jr) to Shin-Otaru Station, including transfers.
Sapporo(Jr) to Shin-Otaru Station bus services, operated by Niseko Bus, depart from Sapporo Ekimae Terminal station.
Sapporo(Jr) to Shin-Otaru Station bus services, operated by Niseko Bus, arrive at Otaru Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sapporo(Jr) to Shin-Otaru Station is 36 km. It takes approximately 32 min to drive from Sapporo(Jr) to Shin-Otaru Station.
There are 360+ hotels available in Shin-Otaru Station.
What companies run services between Sapporo(Jr), Japan and Shin-Otaru Station, Japan?
Niseko Bus operates a bus from Sapporo Ekimae Terminal to Otaru Station hourly. Tickets cost ¥1,000–1,500 and the journey takes 1h 8m.
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Sapporo to Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Phone
- 0570-200-600
- Website
- chuo-bus.co.jp
Bus from 小樽駅前 to 宏栄社前
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥240
- Schedules at
- chuo-bus.co.jp
Bus from 札幌駅前 to 小樽駅前bt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥240–750
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–15,000
Hokuto Kotsu
- Phone
- +81 11-290-6000
- Website
- hokto.co.jp
Sapporo MK
- Phone
- +81 11-860-4141
- Website
- mk-group.co.jp
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