There are 3 ways to get from Sapporo to Chippubetsu by bus, train, or car
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Sapporo to Chippubetsu by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Sapporo to Chippubetsu is to drive which costs ¥1900 - ¥2900 and takes 1h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Sapporo to Chippubetsu is to drive which takes 1h 18m and costs ¥1900 - ¥2900.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 札幌駅前 and arriving at 秩父別ic入口. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Sapporo to Chippubetsu. However, there are services departing from Sapporo and arriving at Fukagawa via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 20m.
The distance between Sapporo and Chippubetsu is 122 km. The road distance is 113.9 km.
The best way to get from Sapporo to Chippubetsu without a car is to bus which takes 1h 53m and costs ¥250 - ¥3000.
The bus from 札幌駅前 to 秩父別ic入口 takes 1h 53m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Sapporo to Chippubetsu bus services, operated by Hokkaido Chuo Bus, depart from 札幌駅前 station.
Sapporo to Chippubetsu train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), depart from Sapporo station.
The best way to get from Sapporo to Chippubetsu is to bus which takes 1h 53m and costs ¥250 - ¥3000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥2700 - ¥4400 and takes 2h 20m.
What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Chippubetsu, Japan?
Hokkaido Chuo Bus operates a bus from 札幌駅前 to 秩父別ic入口 3 times a day. Tickets cost ¥250–3,000 and the journey takes 1h 53m. Alternatively, JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company) operates a train from Sapporo to Fukagawa hourly. Tickets cost ¥2,500–4,000 and the journey takes 1h 9m.
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to Fukagawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–4,000
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Phone
- 0570-200-600
- Website
- Hokkaido Chuo Bus
Bus from 札幌駅前 to 秩父別ic入口
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥250–3,000
- Website
- Hokkaido Chuo Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Sapporo to Chippubetsu bus services, operated by Hokkaido Chuo Bus, arrive at 秩父別ic入口 station.
Sapporo to Chippubetsu train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), arrive at Fukagawa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sapporo to Chippubetsu is 114 km. It takes approximately 1h 18m to drive from Sapporo to Chippubetsu.
There are 19+ hotels available in Chippubetsu.




