There are 10 ways to get from Sapporo to Lake Akan (Station) by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Sapporo to Kitami(Hokkaido)train Okhotsk
- Take the bus from 北見バスターミナル to 阿寒湖bcbus 旭川~北見~釧路
7h 12mBus via Asahikawa
cheapest- Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 旭川駅前bus 札幌~旭川
- Take the bus from 旭川駅前 to 阿寒湖bcbus 旭川~北見~釧路
8h 36m¥3,240–10,326Bus
- Take the bus from 中央バス札幌ターミナル to 北見バスターミナルbus 札幌~北見・網走
- Take the bus from 北見バスターミナル to 阿寒湖bcbus 旭川~北見~釧路
7h 26mDrive 285.4 km
- Drive from Sapporo to Lake Akan (Station)car 285.4 km
3h 27m¥4,956–7,158Train 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 46m¥38,928–89,043Train, bus via Kushiro
- Take the train from Sapporo to Kushiro(Hokkaido)train Oozora
- Take the bus from kushiro sta.bus tarminal to akanko-bus-centerbus 阿寒線(冬) [091]
7h 13m¥8,318–11,302Train, bus via Asahikawa
- Take the train from Sapporo to Asahikawatrain Lilac / ...
- Take the bus from 旭川駅前 to 阿寒湖bcbus 旭川~北見~釧路
7h 58m¥3,858–10,735Fly 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 Akan (Station)car
4h 24m¥47,763–162,582Fly 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 21m¥23,163–72,982Train 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 13m
New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Kushiro Airport (KUH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sapporo to Lake Akan (Station) is to drive which costs ¥4900 - ¥7500 and takes 3h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Sapporo to Lake Akan (Station) is to drive which takes 3h 27m and costs ¥4900 - ¥7500.
No, there is no direct bus from Sapporo to Lake Akan (Station). However, there are services departing from 中央バス札幌ターミナル and arriving at 阿寒湖bc via 北見バスターミナル. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 26m.
The distance between Sapporo and Lake Akan (Station) is 386 km. The road distance is 285.4 km.
The best way to get from Sapporo to Lake Akan (Station) without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Sapporo to Lake Akan (Station), including transfers.
Sapporo to Lake Akan (Station) 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 Lake Akan (Station) bus services, operated by 北海道バス, arrive at 北見バスターミナル station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sapporo to Lake Akan (Station) is 285 km. It takes approximately 3h 27m to drive from Sapporo to Lake Akan (Station).
There are eight+ hotels available in Lake Akan (Station).
What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Lake Akan (Station), Japan?
You can take a bus from 中央バス札幌ターミナル to Lake Akan (Station) via 北見バスターミナル and 阿寒湖bc in around 7h 26m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Okadama Airport to Nakashibetsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥46,000–160,000
Flights from Okadama Airport to Kushiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–70,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Memanbetsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–28,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Kushiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥110,000–380,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Memanbetsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–340,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Sapporo to Kitami(Hokkaido)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–8,500
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Sapporo to Kushiro(Hokkaido)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Sapporo to Asahikawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,800
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Website
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 北見バスターミナル to 阿寒湖bc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- secure.j-bus.co.jp
Bus from 中央バス札幌ターミナル to 北見バスターミナル
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–10,000
- Schedules at
- nta.co.jp
Bus from 北見バスターミナル to 阿寒湖bc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- secure.j-bus.co.jp
Bus from 旭川駅前 to 阿寒湖bc
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–7,000
- Schedules at
- secure.j-bus.co.jp
Bus from 旭川駅前 to 阿寒湖bc
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–7,000
- Schedules at
- secure.j-bus.co.jp
Bus from 北見バスターミナル to 阿寒湖bc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- secure.j-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0154-37-2224
- Website
- akanbus.co.jp
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
- akanbus.co.jp
Bus from kushiro sta.bus tarminal to akanko-bus-center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,000
- Schedules at
- akanbus.co.jp
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
- akanbus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0166-23-4161
- Website
- dohokubus.com
Bus from 札幌駅前 to 旭川駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,400
- Schedules at
- dohokubus.com
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