There are 6 ways to get from Shiretoko-Shari to Wakkanai by taxi, plane, train, bus, or car
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Taxi to Nakashibetsu Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Shiretoko-Shari to Nakashibetsu-Airport-SHBtaxi
- Fly from Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) to Wakkanai Airport (WKJ)plane SHB - WKJ
5h 22m¥240,067–774,089Drive 350.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Shiretoko-Shari to Wakkanaicar 350.8 km
5h 10m¥6,043–8,729Train
- Take the train from Abashiri to Asahikawatrain Okhotsk / ...
- Take the train from Asahikawa to Wakkanaitrain Sarobetsu / ...
10h 13m¥10,542–14,600Train, bus
- Take the train from Shiretoko-Shari to Kitami(Hokkaido)train
- Take the bus from 北見バスターミナル to 旭川駅前bus
- Take the bus from 旭川駅前 to 鬼志別ターミナルbus
- Take the bus from 鬼志別ターミナル to 港2丁目bus
14h 48m¥7,858–15,793Bus to Memanbetsu Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Shari Bus Terminal to Memanbetu Airportbus
- Fly from Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) to Wakkanai Airport (WKJ)plane MMB - WKJ
6h 22m¥321,726–1,103,347Train to Kushiro Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shiretoko-Shari to Kushiro(Hokkaido)train
- Fly from Kushiro Airport (KUH) to Wakkanai Airport (WKJ)plane KUH - WKJ
11h 39m¥79,149–165,892
Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) to Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shiretoko-Shari to Wakkanai is to drive which costs ¥6000 - ¥9000 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Shiretoko-Shari to Wakkanai is to drive which takes 5h 10m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9000.
No, there is no direct train from Shiretoko-Shari to Wakkanai. However, there are services departing from Shiretoko-Shari and arriving at Wakkanai via Abashiri and Asahikawa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 13m.
The distance between Shiretoko-Shari and Wakkanai is 400 km. The road distance is 350.8 km.
The best way to get from Shiretoko-Shari to Wakkanai without a car is to train which takes 10h 13m and costs ¥10000 - ¥15000.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Shiretoko-Shari to Wakkanai, including transfers.
Shiretoko-Shari to Wakkanai train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), depart from Abashiri station.
Shiretoko-Shari to Wakkanai train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), arrive at Asahikawa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shiretoko-Shari to Wakkanai is 351 km. It takes approximately 5h 10m to drive from Shiretoko-Shari to Wakkanai.
There are 16+ hotels available in Wakkanai.
What companies run services between Shiretoko-Shari, Japan and Wakkanai, Japan?
You can take a train from Shiretoko-Shari to Wakkanai via Abashiri and Asahikawa in around 10h 13m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Nakashibetsu Airport to Wakkanai Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥220,000–750,000
Flights from Memanbetsu Airport to Wakkanai Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥320,000–1,100,000
Flights from Memanbetsu Airport to Wakkanai Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥320,000–1,100,000
Flights from Kushiro Airport to Wakkanai Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥360,000–1,200,000
Flights from Kushiro Airport to Wakkanai Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥360,000–1,200,000
Flights from Kushiro Airport to Wakkanai Airport via New Chitose, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥360,000–1,200,000
Flights from Kushiro Airport to Wakkanai Airport via Tokyo Haneda, New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–160,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Abashiri to Asahikawa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Asahikawa to Wakkanai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Shiretoko-Shari to Kitami(Hokkaido)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,500
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Shiretoko-Shari to Kushiro(Hokkaido)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,600
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 北見バスターミナル to 旭川駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥850–6,000
- Schedules at
- secure.j-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0152-43-4101
- Website
- Abashiri Bus
Bus from Shari Bus Terminal to Memanbetu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- Abashiri Bus
- Phone
- 0152-23-3145
- Website
- Shari Bus
Bus from Shari Bus Terminal to Memanbetu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,200
- Schedules at
- Shari Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–23,000
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