There are 8 ways to get from Sapporo to Motomachi by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Sapporo to Bihorotrain Okhotsk
4h 53m¥7,000–9,500Drive 313.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Sapporo to Motomachicar 313.9 km
4h¥5,446–7,866Bus
- Take the bus from 中央バス札幌ターミナル to 美幌駅前bus 札幌~北見・網走
5h 35m¥8,000–10,000Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Nakashibetsu Airport, drive
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB)plane CTS - SHB
- Drive from Nakashibetsu-Airport-SHB to Motomachicar
4h 4m¥132,828–604,143Bus via 北見
- Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 北見駅前bus 札幌~北見
7h¥6,840–7,190Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Memanbetsu Airport
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Memanbetsu Airport (MMB)plane CTS - MMB
4h 31m¥11,378–30,543Fly Okadama Airport to Nakashibetsu Airport, drive
- Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB)plane OKD - SHB
- Drive from Nakashibetsu-Airport-SHB to Motomachicar
4h 38m¥49,063–153,082Bus to Okadama Airport, fly to Memanbetsu Airport, train
- Take the bus from さっぽろ to 栄町bus
- Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Memanbetsu Airport (MMB)plane OKD - MMB
- Take the train from Yobito to Bihorotrain
5h 9m¥20,113–61,482
Sapporo to Motomachi by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sapporo to Motomachi is to drive which costs ¥5000 - ¥8000 and takes 4h.
The fastest way to get from Sapporo to Motomachi is to drive which takes 4h and costs ¥5000 - ¥8000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 中央バス札幌ターミナル and arriving at 美幌駅前. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 35m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Sapporo and arriving at Bihoro. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 53m.
The distance between Sapporo and Motomachi is 342 km. The road distance is 313.9 km.
The best way to get from Sapporo to Motomachi without a car is to train which takes 4h 53m and costs ¥7000 - ¥9500.
The train from Sapporo to Bihoro takes 4h 53m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Sapporo to Motomachi 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 Motomachi train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), depart from Sapporo station.
The best way to get from Sapporo to Motomachi is to train which takes 4h 53m and costs ¥7000 - ¥9500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥8000 - ¥10000 and takes 5h 35m.
What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Motomachi, Hokkaido, Japan?
JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company) operates a train from Sapporo to Bihoro twice daily. Tickets cost ¥7,000–9,500 and the journey takes 4h 53m. Alternatively, 北海道バス operates a bus from 中央バス札幌ターミナル to 美幌駅前 every 4 hours. Tickets cost ¥8,000–10,000 and the journey takes 5h 35m.
- 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 Nakashibetsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥47,000–150,000
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 Nakashibetsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥130,000–600,000
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 Bihoro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–9,500
- 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
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 Yobito to Bihoro
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥480–650
- 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 美幌駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- 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 Motomachi bus services, operated by 北海道バス, arrive at 美幌駅前 station.
Sapporo to Motomachi train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), arrive at Bihoro station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sapporo to Motomachi is 314 km. It takes approximately 4h to drive from Sapporo to Motomachi.
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