There are 4 ways to get from Sapporo to Rishiri Tō by train, plane, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to New Chitose Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Rishiri Airport (RIS)plane CTS - RIS
2h 34m¥121,028–411,343Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from 大通ｂｃ to 稚内駅前ターミナルbus 札幌～稚内
- Take the ferry from Wakkanai Port to Rishirito Island [Oshidomari]ferry 稚内～利尻島・礼文島
8h 36m¥9,000–10,000Train, ferry
- Take the train from Sapporo to Wakkanaitrain Souya
- Take the ferry from Wakkanai Port to Rishirito Island [Oshidomari]ferry 稚内～利尻島・礼文島
8h¥10,386–13,867Fly from Okadama Airport
- Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Rishiri Airport (RIS)plane OKD - RIS
3h 9m¥11,263–29,282
New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Rishiri Airport (RIS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sapporo to Rishiri Tō is to bus and ferry which costs ¥9000 - ¥10000 and takes 8h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Sapporo to Rishiri Tō is to train and fly which takes 2h 34m and costs ¥120000 - ¥420000.
The distance between Sapporo and Rishiri Tō is 322 km.
The best way to get from Sapporo to Rishiri Tō without a car is to train and ferry which takes 8h and costs ¥10000 - ¥14000.
It takes approximately 2h 34m to get from Sapporo to Rishiri Tō, including transfers.
There are 14+ hotels available in Rishiri Tō.
What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Rishiri Tō, Japan?
Japan Airlines flies from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Rishiri Airport (RIS) twice daily.
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
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 Wakkanai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Website
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 大通ｂｃ to 稚内駅前ターミナル
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,700
- Schedules at
- busnavi-hk.jp
- Website
- heartlandferry.jp
Ferry from Wakkanai Port to Rishirito Island [Oshidomari]
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- heartlandferry.jp
- Passenger Car
- ¥14,000–20,000
- 2nd Class (Economy)
- ¥2,300–2,600
- 2nd Class Reserved Seat
- ¥2,900–3,300
- 1st Class Japanese-style
- ¥4,200–4,600
- 1st Class Suite
- ¥4,800–5,200
Ferry from Wakkanai Port to Rishirito Island [Oshidomari]
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- heartlandferry.jp
- Passenger Car
- ¥14,000–20,000
- 2nd Class (Economy)
- ¥2,300–2,600
- 2nd Class Reserved Seat
- ¥2,900–3,300
- 1st Class Japanese-style
- ¥4,200–4,600
- 1st Class Suite
- ¥4,800–5,200
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