There are 3 ways to get from Tomakomai to Lake Shikotsu by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Tomakomai to Minami-Chitosetrain Hokuto / ...
- Take the bus from 南千歳駅 to 支笏湖bus 空4支笏湖線
2h 15m¥2,681–4,524Drive 30.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Tomakomai to Lake Shikotsucar 30.5 km
32 min¥529–764Taxi
- Take the taxi from Tomakomai to Lake Shikotsutaxi 30.5 km
32 min¥8,000–10,000
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tomakomai to Lake Shikotsu is to drive which costs ¥500 - ¥800 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from Tomakomai to Lake Shikotsu is to drive which takes 32 min and costs ¥500 - ¥800.
The distance between Tomakomai and Lake Shikotsu is 62 km. The road distance is 30.5 km.
The best way to get from Tomakomai to Lake Shikotsu without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 15m and costs ¥2600 - ¥4600.
It takes approximately 2h 15m to get from Tomakomai to Lake Shikotsu, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Tomakomai to Lake Shikotsu is 30 km. It takes approximately 32 min to drive from Tomakomai to Lake Shikotsu.
There are 159+ hotels available in Lake Shikotsu.
What companies run services between Tomakomai, Japan and Lake Shikotsu, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Tomakomai to Lake Shikotsu. However, you can take the train to Minami-Chitose, walk to 南千歳駅, take the bus to 支笏湖, then take the taxi to Lake Shikotsu. Alternatively, you can drive from Tomakomai to Lake Shikotsu in around 32 min.
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tomakomai to Minami-Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–850
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Phone
- 0570-200-600
- Website
- chuo-bus.co.jp
Bus from 南千歳駅 to 支笏湖
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥150–1,300
- Schedules at
- chuo-bus.co.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–10,000
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