There are 6 ways to get from Wakkanai to Shari by train, bus, car, plane, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Wakkanai to Asahikawatrain [188437] Ltd. Exp Sarobetsu 2 / ...
- Take the train from Asahikawa to Abashiritrain Okhotsk / ...
10h 2m¥10,817–14,547Drive 351.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Wakkanai to Sharicar 351.9 km
5h 10m¥6,105–8,818Bus
- Take the bus from 中央5丁目 to 鬼志別ターミナルbus
- Take the bus from 鬼志別ターミナル to 旭川駅前bus
- Take the bus from 旭川駅前 to 北見バスターミナルbus
- Take the bus from Memambetsu Airport to Shari Bus Terminalbus
15h 39m¥7,969–17,250Fly to Nakashibetsu Airport, taxi
- Fly from Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) to Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB)plane WKJ - SHB
- Take the taxi from Nakashibetsu-Airport-SHB to Sharitaxi
7h 57m¥429,700–1,824,132Fly to Memanbetsu Airport
- Fly from Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) to Memanbetsu Airport (MMB)plane WKJ - MMB
9h 10m¥71,900–143,182Fly to Kushiro Airport, train
- Fly from Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) to Kushiro Airport (KUH)plane WKJ - KUH
- Take the train from Kushiro(Hokkaido) to Shiretoko-Sharitrain
11h 35m¥84,150–165,832
Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) to Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wakkanai to Shari is to drive which costs ¥6000 - ¥9000 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Wakkanai to Shari is to drive which takes 5h 10m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9000.
No, there is no direct bus from Wakkanai to Shari. However, there are services departing from 中央5丁目 and arriving at Shari Bus Terminal via 鬼志別ターミナル, 旭川駅前, 北見 and Memambetsu Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Wakkanai to Shari. However, there are services departing from Wakkanai and arriving at Shiretoko-Shari via Asahikawa and Abashiri. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 2m.
The distance between Wakkanai and Shari is 528 km. The road distance is 351.9 km.
The best way to get from Wakkanai to Shari without a car is to train which takes 10h 2m and costs ¥10000 - ¥15000.
It takes approximately 10h 2m to get from Wakkanai to Shari, including transfers.
Wakkanai to Shari bus services, operated by Soya Bus, depart from 中央5丁目 station.
Wakkanai to Shari train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), depart from Wakkanai station.
The best way to get from Wakkanai to Shari is to train which takes 10h 2m and costs ¥10000 - ¥15000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥7500 - ¥18000 and takes 15h 39m, you could also fly, which costs ¥70000 - ¥150000 and takes 9h 10m.
What companies run services between Wakkanai, Japan and Shari, Hokkaido, Japan?
You can take a train from Wakkanai to Shiretoko-Shari via Asahikawa and Abashiri in around 10h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 中央5丁目 to Shari Bus Terminal via 鬼志別ターミナル, 旭川駅前, 北見, and Memambetsu Airport in around 15h 39m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Wakkanai Airport to Nakashibetsu Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥410,000–1,800,000
Flights from Wakkanai Airport to Memanbetsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥260,000–1,200,000
Flights from Wakkanai Airport to Memanbetsu Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥170,000–750,000
Flights from Wakkanai Airport to Memanbetsu Airport via New Chitose, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–140,000
Flights from Wakkanai Airport to Kushiro Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥190,000–850,000
Flights from Wakkanai Airport to Kushiro Airport via New Chitose, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–160,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Wakkanai Airport to Memanbetsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥260,000–1,200,000
Flights from Wakkanai Airport to Memanbetsu Airport via New Chitose, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–430,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Wakkanai to Asahikawa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Asahikawa to Abashiri
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- 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
- Website
- soyabus.co.jp
Bus from 中央5丁目 to 鬼志別ターミナル
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- soyabus.co.jp
Bus from 鬼志別ターミナル to 旭川駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Schedules at
- soyabus.co.jp
- Website
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 旭川駅前 to 北見バスターミナル
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥850–6,000
- Schedules at
- secure.j-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0152-23-3145
- Website
- sharibus.co.jp
Bus from Memambetsu Airport to Shari Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,900
- Schedules at
- sharibus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0152-43-4101
- Website
- abashiribus.com
Bus from Memambetsu Airport to Shari Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- abashiribus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–23,000
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More Questions & Answers
Wakkanai to Shari bus services, operated by Soya Bus, arrive at 鬼志別ターミナル station.
Wakkanai to Shari train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), arrive at Asahikawa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wakkanai to Shari is 352 km. It takes approximately 5h 10m to drive from Wakkanai to Shari.
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