There are 6 ways to get from Sendai to Shiretoko-Shari by plane, taxi, train, car ferry, bus, or car
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Fly to Nakashibetsu Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB)plane SDJ - SHB
- Take the taxi from Nakashibetsu-Airport-SHB to Shiretoko-Sharitaxi
6h 2m¥74,544–153,676Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Sendai to Omacar
- Take the car ferry from Oma to Hakodatecarferry
- Drive from Hakodate to Shiretoko-Sharicar
14h 59m¥19,378–29,746Train via Morioka
- Take the train from Sendai to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Minami-Chitosetrain
- Take the train from Minami-Chitose to Kushiro(Hokkaido)train
- Take the train from Kushiro(Hokkaido) to Shiretoko-Sharitrain
15h 43m¥20,931–28,863Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Port of Sendai Ferry Terminal to Tomakomaicarferry
- Take the bus from 苫小牧フェリーターミナル to 大谷地バスターミナルbus
- Take the bus from 大谷地バスターミナル to 釧路駅前bus
- Take the train from Kushiro(Hokkaido) to Shiretoko-Sharitrain
28h 5m¥21,730–50,950Fly to Memanbetsu Airport
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Memanbetsu Airport (MMB)plane SDJ - MMB
7h 39m¥24,744–57,726Train
- Take the train from Sendai to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain
- Take the train from Sapporo to Abashiritrain
17h 32m¥21,472–28,300
Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sendai to Shiretoko-Shari is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥19000 - ¥30000 and takes 14h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Sendai to Shiretoko-Shari is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 2m and costs ¥70000 - ¥160000.
No, there is no direct train from Sendai to Shiretoko-Shari. However, there are services departing from Sendai and arriving at Shiretoko-Shari via Morioka, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, Minami-Chitose and Kushiro(Hokkaido). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 43m.
The distance between Sendai and Shiretoko-Shari is 774 km.
The best way to get from Sendai to Shiretoko-Shari without a car is to train via Morioka which takes 15h 43m and costs ¥20000 - ¥29000.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Sendai to Shiretoko-Shari, including transfers.
Sendai to Shiretoko-Shari train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Sendai station.
The best way to get from Sendai to Shiretoko-Shari is to train via Morioka which takes 15h 43m and costs ¥20000 - ¥29000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥24000 - ¥60000 and takes 7h 39m.
Sendai to Shiretoko-Shari train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Morioka station.
There are 14+ hotels available in Shiretoko-Shari.
What companies run services between Sendai, Japan and Shiretoko-Shari, Japan?
You can take a train from Sendai to Shiretoko-Shari via Morioka, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, Minami-Chitose, and Kushiro(Hokkaido) in around 15h 43m. Alternatively, All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) every 4 hours.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Nakashibetsu Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–800,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Nakashibetsu Airport via Chūbu Centrair, New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥230,000–1,000,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Memanbetsu Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–330,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Memanbetsu Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–420,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to Memanbetsu Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–90,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Memanbetsu Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–160,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Sendai to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Sendai to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Minami-Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Minami-Chitose to Kushiro(Hokkaido)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Kushiro(Hokkaido) to Shiretoko-Shari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,600
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Kushiro(Hokkaido) to Shiretoko-Shari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,600
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Sapporo to Abashiri
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–10,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Phone
- 0570-200-600
- Website
- chuo-bus.co.jp
Bus from 苫小牧フェリーターミナル to 大谷地バスターミナル
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥280–1,600
- Website
- https://www.chuo-bus.co.jp/language/en.html
Bus from 大谷地バスターミナル to 釧路駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,200
- Website
- https://www.chuo-bus.co.jp/language/en.html
- Website
- taiheiyo-ferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Port of Sendai Ferry Terminal to Tomakomai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–38,000
- Schedules at
- taiheiyo-ferry.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥11,000–14,000
- Berth (C, B or S)
- ¥11,000–20,000
- Economy Single
- ¥17,000–22,000
- First Class
- ¥19,000–31,000
- Deluxe Cabin
- ¥28,000–38,000
- Car under 5m
- ¥37,000–48,000
- Website
- tsugarukaikyo.co.jp
Car ferry from Oma to Hakodate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–3,800
- Website
- http://www.tsugarukaikyo.co.jp
- Book at
- https://www.tsugarukaikyo.com/r100rsvTop.aspx
- Standard
- ¥1,800–2,900
- Casual
- ¥2,200–3,500
- First Class
- ¥2,500–3,800
- Car smaller than 6m
- ¥10,000–21,000
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–23,000
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