There are 4 ways to get from Sapporo to Otaru Music Box by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Sapporo to Minami-Otarutrain Hakodate Main Line / ...
1h¥700–1,000Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 北１条西４丁目 to 住吉神社前bus 札幌～ニセコ / ...
1h 1m¥240–750Drive 33.3 km
- Drive from Sapporo to Otaru Music Boxcar 33.3 km
29 min¥574–829Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sapporo to Otaru Music Boxtaxi 33.3 km
29 min¥15,000–19,000
Sapporo to Otaru Music Box by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sapporo to Otaru Music Box is to drive which costs ¥550 - ¥850 and takes 29 min.
The fastest way to get from Sapporo to Otaru Music Box is to drive which takes 29 min and costs ¥550 - ¥850.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 北１条西４丁目 and arriving at 住吉神社前. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 51 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Sapporo and arriving at Minami-Otaru. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 54 min.
The distance between Sapporo and Otaru Music Box is 33 km. The road distance is 33.3 km.
The best way to get from Sapporo to Otaru Music Box without a car is to train which takes 1h and costs ¥700 - ¥1000.
The train from Sapporo to Minami-Otaru takes 54 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Sapporo to Otaru Music Box bus services, operated by Hokkaido Chuo Bus, depart from 北１条西４丁目 station.
Sapporo to Otaru Music Box train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), depart from Sapporo station.
The best way to get from Sapporo to Otaru Music Box is to train which takes 1h and costs ¥700 - ¥1000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥240 - ¥750 and takes 1h 1m.
What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Otaru Music Box, Japan?
JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company) operates a train from Sapporo to Minami-Otaru every 20 minutes. Tickets cost ¥700–1,000 and the journey takes 54 min. Alternatively, Hokkaido Chuo Bus operates a bus from 北１条西４丁目 to 住吉神社前 every 20 minutes. Tickets cost ¥240–750 and the journey takes 51 min.
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to Minami-Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,000
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Phone
- 0570-200-600
- Website
- Hokkaido Chuo Bus
Bus from 北１条西４丁目 to 住吉神社前
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥240–750
- Website
- Hokkaido Chuo Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–19,000
Uber
- Website
- uber.com
GO
- Website
- go.goinc.jp
Daiichi Kotsu Taxi Sapporo
- Phone
- +81 11 811 5151
- Website
- sapporo.0152.jp
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Booking & Getting There
Sapporo to Otaru Music Box bus services, operated by Hokkaido Chuo Bus, arrive at 住吉神社前 station.
Sapporo to Otaru Music Box train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), arrive at Minami-Otaru station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sapporo to Otaru Music Box is 33 km. It takes approximately 29 min to drive from Sapporo to Otaru Music Box.
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