There are 6 ways to get from Sapporo to Shakotan by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Sapporo to Otarutrain H: Hakodate Line Local / ...
- Take the bus from 小樽駅前 to 美国bus 20積丹線
3h 14m¥1,012–2,508Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 北1条西4丁目 to 小樽駅前btbus 札幌~小樽 / ...
- Take the bus from 小樽駅前 to 美国bus 20積丹線
3h 18m¥480–2,230Train, bus via 余市駅前十字街
- Take the train from Sapporo to Otarutrain
- Take the train from Otaru to Yoichitrain
- Take the bus from 余市駅前十字街 to 美国船澗bus
3h 52mDrive 76.7 km
- Drive from Sapporo to Shakotancar 76.7 km
1h 6m¥1,331–1,922Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sapporo to Shakotantaxi 76.7 km
1h 6m¥25,000–30,000Bus via 余市駅前十字街
- Take the bus from Sapporo Ekimae Terminal to Yoichi Ekimae Jujigaibus Express Iwanai Gō
- Take the bus from 余市駅前十字街 to 美国bus 20積丹線
3h 37m
Sapporo to Shakotan by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sapporo to Shakotan is to drive which costs ¥1300 - ¥2000 and takes 1h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Sapporo to Shakotan is to drive which takes 1h 6m and costs ¥1300 - ¥2000.
No, there is no direct bus from Sapporo to Shakotan. However, there are services departing from 北1条西4丁目 and arriving at 美国 via 小樽駅前. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 18m.
The distance between Sapporo and Shakotan is 77 km. The road distance is 76.7 km.
The best way to get from Sapporo to Shakotan without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 14m and costs ¥1000 - ¥2600.
It takes approximately 3h 14m to get from Sapporo to Shakotan, including transfers.
Sapporo to Shakotan bus services, operated by Hokkaido Chuo Bus, depart from 北1条西4丁目 station.
Sapporo to Shakotan bus services, operated by Hokkaido Chuo Bus, arrive at 小樽駅前bt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sapporo to Shakotan is 77 km. It takes approximately 1h 6m to drive from Sapporo to Shakotan.
There are 39+ hotels available in Shakotan.
What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Shakotan, Japan?
You can take a bus from 北1条西4丁目 to 美国 via 小樽駅前bt and 小樽駅前 in around 3h 18m.
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Sapporo to Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Sapporo to Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Otaru to Yoichi
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥490–650
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Phone
- 0570-200-600
- Website
- chuo-bus.co.jp
Bus from 小樽駅前 to 美国
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥240–1,500
- Schedules at
- chuo-bus.co.jp
Bus from 余市駅前十字街 to 美国船澗
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- chuo-bus.co.jp
Bus from 北1条西4丁目 to 小樽駅前bt
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥240–750
- Website
- https://www.chuo-bus.co.jp/language/en.html
Bus from 小樽駅前 to 美国
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥240–1,500
- Schedules at
- chuo-bus.co.jp
Bus from 余市駅前十字街 to 美国
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- chuo-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 011-231-0500
- Website
- nisekobus.co.jp
Bus from Sapporo Ekimae Terminal to Yoichi Ekimae Jujigai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- nisekobus.co.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–30,000
Hokuto Kotsu
- Phone
- +81 11-290-6000
- Website
- hokto.co.jp
Sapporo MK
- Phone
- +81 11-860-4141
- Website
- mk-group.co.jp
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