There are 6 ways to get from Sapporo to Abashiri by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Sapporo to Abashiritrain Okhotsk
5h 20m¥7,500–10,000Drive 333.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Sapporo to Abashiricar 333.7 km
4h 15m¥5,790–8,363Bus
- Take the bus from 中央バス札幌ターミナル to 網走バスターミナルbus 札幌～北見・網走
6h 15m¥8,000–10,000Train to New Chitose Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Memanbetsu Airport (MMB)plane CTS - MMB
3h 24m¥10,968–30,343Bus via Kitami
- Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 北見駅前bus 札幌～北見
7h 34m¥7,480–8,190Bus to Okadama Airport, fly
- Take the bus from さっぽろ to 栄町bus
- Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Memanbetsu Airport (MMB)plane OKD - MMB
4h 4m¥19,703–61,282
Sapporo to Abashiri by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sapporo to Abashiri is to drive which costs ¥5500 - ¥8500 and takes 4h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Sapporo to Abashiri is to train and fly which takes 3h 24m and costs ¥11000 - ¥31000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 中央バス札幌ターミナル and arriving at 網走バスターミナル. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Sapporo and arriving at Abashiri. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 20m.
The distance between Sapporo and Abashiri is 369 km. The road distance is 333.7 km.
The best way to get from Sapporo to Abashiri without a car is to train which takes 5h 20m and costs ¥7500 - ¥10000.
The train from Sapporo to Abashiri takes 5h 20m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Sapporo to Abashiri bus services, operated by 北海道バス, depart from 中央バス札幌ターミナル station.
Sapporo to Abashiri train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), depart from Sapporo station.
The best way to get from Sapporo to Abashiri is to train which takes 5h 20m and costs ¥7500 - ¥10000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥8000 - ¥10000 and takes 6h 15m.
What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Abashiri, Japan?
JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company) operates a train from Sapporo to Abashiri twice daily. Tickets cost ¥7,500–10,000 and the journey takes 5h 20m. Alternatively, 北海道バス operates a bus from 中央バス札幌ターミナル to 網走バスターミナル every 4 hours. Tickets cost ¥8,000–10,000 and the journey takes 6h 15m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Memanbetsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–28,000
Flights from Okadama Airport to Memanbetsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–60,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Memanbetsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–240,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Sapporo to Abashiri
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–10,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Website
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 中央バス札幌ターミナル to 網走バスターミナル
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–10,000
- Schedules at
- nta.co.jp
Bus from 札幌駅前 to 北見駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,090
- Schedules at
- secure.j-bus.co.jp
- Website
- city.sapporo.jp
Bus from さっぽろ to 栄町
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥260–290
- Website
- https://www.city.sapporo.jp/st/english/routemap.html
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More Questions & Answers
Sapporo to Abashiri bus services, operated by 北海道バス, arrive at 網走バスターミナル station.
Sapporo to Abashiri train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), arrive at Abashiri station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sapporo to Abashiri is 334 km. It takes approximately 4h 15m to drive from Sapporo to Abashiri.
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