There are 5 ways to get from Sapporo to Shirahige Waterfalls by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Sapporo to Asahikawatrain Lilac / ...
- Take the bus from 旭川駅前 to 白金温泉bus 39-白金線
3h 48m¥3,608–4,935Bus via 富良野駅
cheapest- Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 富良野駅前bus 札幌~富良野
5h 48m¥1,010–3,950Bus
- 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 白金温泉bus 39-白金線
4h 26m¥2,990–4,526Drive 146.3 km
- Drive from Sapporo to Shirahige Waterfallscar 146.3 km
2h 7m¥2,539–3,667Train
- Take the train from Sapporo to Asahikawatrain Lilac / ...
- Take the train from Asahikawa to Bieitrain Furano Line
4h 8m¥3,768–5,035
Sapporo to Shirahige Waterfalls by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sapporo to Shirahige Waterfalls is to drive which costs ¥2500 - ¥3700 and takes 2h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Sapporo to Shirahige Waterfalls is to drive which takes 2h 7m and costs ¥2500 - ¥3700.
No, there is no direct bus from Sapporo to Shirahige Waterfalls. However, there are services departing from 札幌駅前 and arriving at 白金温泉 via 旭川駅前. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Sapporo to Shirahige Waterfalls. However, there are services departing from Sapporo and arriving at Biei via Asahikawa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 8m.
The distance between Sapporo and Shirahige Waterfalls is 183 km. The road distance is 146.3 km.
The best way to get from Sapporo to Shirahige Waterfalls without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 48m and costs ¥3600 - ¥5000.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Sapporo to Shirahige Waterfalls, including transfers.
Sapporo to Shirahige Waterfalls bus services, operated by Dohoku Bus, depart from 札幌駅前 station.
Sapporo to Shirahige Waterfalls train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), depart from Sapporo station.
The best way to get from Sapporo to Shirahige Waterfalls is to bus which takes 4h 26m and costs ¥2900 - ¥4600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥3700 - ¥5500 and takes 4h 8m.
What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Shirahige Waterfalls, Japan?
You can take a bus from 札幌駅前 to Shirahige Waterfalls via 旭川駅前 and 白金温泉 in around 4h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sapporo to Shirahige Waterfalls via Asahikawa, Biei, 美瑛駅前, and 白金温泉 in around 4h 8m.
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
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 Asahikawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,800
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Asahikawa to Biei
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥550–750
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Phone
- 0166-23-4161
- Website
- dohokubus.com
Bus from 旭川駅前 to 白金温泉
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,200
- Schedules at
- 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
Bus from 旭川駅前 to 白金温泉
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,200
- Schedules at
- dohokubus.com
- Phone
- 0570-200-600
- Website
- chuo-bus.co.jp
Bus from 札幌駅前 to 富良野駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥160–2,700
- Website
- https://www.chuo-bus.co.jp/language/en.html
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More Questions & Answers
Sapporo to Shirahige Waterfalls bus services, operated by Dohoku Bus, arrive at 旭川駅前 station.
Sapporo to Shirahige Waterfalls train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), arrive at Asahikawa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sapporo to Shirahige Waterfalls is 146 km. It takes approximately 2h 7m to drive from Sapporo to Shirahige Waterfalls.
There are 265+ hotels available in Shirahige Waterfalls.







