There are 6 ways to get from Sapporo to Lake Akan by train, taxi, car, plane, or bus
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Sapporo to Kitami(Hokkaido)train Okhotsk
- Take the taxi from Kitami(Hokkaido) to Lake Akantaxi
5h 40m¥26,498–33,492Drive 285.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Sapporo to Lake Akan (Station)car 285.4 km
3h 27m¥4,888–7,060Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Kushiro Airport, bus
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Kushiro Airport (KUH)plane CTS - KUH
- Take the bus from kushiro airport to akanko-bus-centerbus
4h 37m¥35,928–89,043Fly Okadama Airport to Kushiro Airport, bus
- Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Kushiro Airport (KUH)plane OKD - KUH
- Take the bus from kushiro airport to akanko-bus-centerbus
5h 8m¥26,163–87,982Fly Okadama Airport to Nakashibetsu Airport, drive
- Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB)plane OKD - SHB
- Drive from Nakashibetsu-Airport-SHB to Lake Akancar
4h 23m¥19,763–67,582Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Memanbetsu Airport, bus
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Memanbetsu Airport (MMB)plane CTS - MMB
- Take the bus from 北見バスターミナル to 阿寒湖bcbus
6h 4m
New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Kushiro Airport (KUH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sapporo to Lake Akan is to drive which costs ¥4800 - ¥7500 and takes 3h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Sapporo to Lake Akan is to drive which takes 3h 27m and costs ¥4800 - ¥7500.
The distance between Sapporo and Lake Akan is 385 km. The road distance is 285.4 km.
The best way to get from Sapporo to Lake Akan without a car is to train and taxi which takes 5h 40m and costs ¥26000 - ¥34000.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Sapporo to Lake Akan, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sapporo to Lake Akan is 285 km. It takes approximately 3h 27m to drive from Sapporo to Lake Akan.
There are eight+ hotels available in Lake Akan.
What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Lake Akan, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Sapporo to Lake Akan. However, you can take the train to Kitami(Hokkaido) then take the taxi to Lake Akan. Alternatively, you can drive from Sapporo to Lake Akan (Station) in around 3h 27m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Okadama Airport to Kushiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–85,000
Flights from Okadama Airport to Nakashibetsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–65,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Memanbetsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–27,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to Kitami(Hokkaido)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–8,500
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Phone
- 0154-37-2224
- Website
- Akan Bus
Bus from kushiro airport to akanko-bus-center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,700
- Schedules at
- Akan Bus
Bus from kushiro airport to akanko-bus-center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,700
- Schedules at
- Akan Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–25,000
http://kitami-kinsei.jp/
- Phone
- +81 157-23-2339
- Website
- kitami-kinsei.jp
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