There are 5 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 Sarobetsu / ...
- Take the train from Asahikawa to Abashiritrain Okhotsk / ...
9h 49m¥12,520–19,934Drive 351.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Wakkanai to Sharicar 351.9 km
5h 10m¥6,035–8,717Bus, train
- 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 train from Kitami(Hokkaido) to Shiretoko-Sharitrain
15h¥8,119–16,650Fly 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¥74,700–130,132Fly to Memanbetsu Airport
- Fly from Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) to Memanbetsu Airport (MMB)plane WKJ - MMB
9h 40m¥21,950–153,482
Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) to Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 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 9h 49m.
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 9h 49m and costs ¥12000 - ¥20000.
It takes approximately 9h 49m to get from Wakkanai to Shari, including transfers.
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 9h 49m and costs ¥12000 - ¥20000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥22000 - ¥160000 and takes 9h 40m.
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.
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 9h 49m. Alternatively, All Nippon Airways, AIRDO, and Japan Airlines fly from Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) to Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) 5 times a day.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Wakkanai Airport to Nakashibetsu Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–100,000
Flights from Wakkanai Airport to Memanbetsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥160,000–340,000
Flights from Wakkanai Airport to Memanbetsu Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–130,000
Flights from Wakkanai Airport to Memanbetsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda, New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥170,000–350,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Wakkanai Airport to Memanbetsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥160,000–340,000
Flights from Wakkanai Airport to Memanbetsu Airport via New Chitose, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–150,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Wakkanai to Asahikawa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–10,000
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Asahikawa to Abashiri
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–9,000
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Kitami(Hokkaido) to Shiretoko-Shari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,400
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–29,000
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