There are 5 ways to get from Sapporo to Kussharo Ko by train, plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Train to New Chitose Airport, fly, taxi
best- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB)plane CTS - SHB
- Take the taxi from Nakashibetsu-Airport-SHB to Sunayutaxi
3h 33m¥152,028–627,343Drive 344.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Sapporo to Lake Kussharocar 344.2 km
4h 18m¥5,972–8,626Train
- Take the train from Sapporo(Jr) to Kushiro(Hokkaido)train [187892] Ltd.Exp Ozora 5 / ...
- Take the train from Kushiro(Hokkaido) to Mashutrain [39433] JR Senmo / ...
7h 35m¥10,057–12,841Bus, train
- Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 釧路駅前bus 札幌~釧路
- Take the train from Kushiro(Hokkaido) to Mashutrain [39433] JR Senmo / ...
8h 59m¥10,139–10,739Fly from Okadama Airport, taxi
- Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB)plane OKD - SHB
- Take the taxi from Nakashibetsu-Airport-SHB to Sunayutaxi
4h 7m¥68,263–176,282
New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sapporo to Kussharo Ko is to drive which costs ¥5500 - ¥9000 and takes 4h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Sapporo to Kussharo Ko is to train and fly and taxi which takes 3h 33m and costs ¥150000 - ¥650000.
No, there is no direct train from Sapporo to Kussharo Ko. However, there are services departing from Sapporo(Jr) and arriving at Mashu via Kushiro(Hokkaido). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 35m.
The distance between Sapporo and Kussharo Ko is 398 km. The road distance is 344.2 km.
The best way to get from Sapporo to Kussharo Ko without a car is to train which takes 7h 35m and costs ¥10000 - ¥13000.
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Sapporo to Kussharo Ko, including transfers.
Sapporo to Kussharo Ko train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), depart from Sapporo(Jr) station.
Sapporo to Kussharo Ko train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), arrive at Kushiro(Hokkaido) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sapporo to Kussharo Ko is 344 km. It takes approximately 4h 18m to drive from Sapporo to Kussharo Ko.
There are 54+ hotels available in Kussharo Ko.
What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Kussharo Ko, Japan?
You can take a train from Sapporo(Jr) to Maruyama via Kushiro(Hokkaido), Mashu, and Mashū Station in around 7h 35m.
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
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
Train from Sapporo(Jr) to Kushiro(Hokkaido)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Kushiro(Hokkaido) to Mashu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,100
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Kushiro(Hokkaido) to Mashu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,100
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Phone
- 0570-200-600
- Website
- chuo-bus.co.jp
Bus from 札幌駅前 to 釧路駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,200
- Website
- https://www.chuo-bus.co.jp/language/en.html
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–26,000
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