There are 5 ways to get from Wakkanai to Shiretoko-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 / ...
10h 15m¥10,817–14,547Drive 350.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Wakkanai to Shiretoko-Sharicar 350.9 km
5h 10m¥6,043–8,729Bus, 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 8m¥7,919–15,750Fly to Nakashibetsu Airport, taxi
- Fly from Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) to Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB)plane WKJ - SHB
- Take the taxi from Nakashibetsu-Airport-SHB to Shiretoko-Sharitaxi
7h 58m¥669,700–2,224,132Fly to Memanbetsu Airport
- Fly from Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) to Memanbetsu Airport (MMB)plane WKJ - MMB
9h 12m¥61,900–133,182
Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) to Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wakkanai to Shiretoko-Shari is to drive which costs ¥6000 - ¥9000 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Wakkanai to Shiretoko-Shari is to drive which takes 5h 10m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9000.
No, there is no direct train from Wakkanai to Shiretoko-Shari. However, there are services departing from Wakkanai and arriving at Shiretoko-Shari via Asahikawa and Abashiri. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 15m.
The distance between Wakkanai and Shiretoko-Shari is 528 km. The road distance is 350.9 km.
The best way to get from Wakkanai to Shiretoko-Shari without a car is to train which takes 10h 15m and costs ¥10000 - ¥15000.
It takes approximately 10h 15m to get from Wakkanai to Shiretoko-Shari, including transfers.
Wakkanai to Shiretoko-Shari train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), depart from Wakkanai station.
The best way to get from Wakkanai to Shiretoko-Shari is to train which takes 10h 15m and costs ¥10000 - ¥15000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥60000 - ¥140000 and takes 9h 12m.
Wakkanai to Shiretoko-Shari train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), arrive at Asahikawa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wakkanai to Shiretoko-Shari is 351 km. It takes approximately 5h 10m to drive from Wakkanai to Shiretoko-Shari.
What companies run services between Wakkanai, Japan and Shiretoko-Shari, Japan?
You can take a train from Wakkanai to Shiretoko-Shari via Asahikawa and Abashiri in around 10h 15m. Alternatively, All Nippon Airways, AIRDO, and Japan Airlines fly from Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) to Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) every 4 hours.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Wakkanai Airport to Nakashibetsu Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650,000–2,200,000
Flights from Wakkanai Airport to Memanbetsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥280,000–950,000
Flights from Wakkanai Airport to Memanbetsu Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥280,000–950,000
Flights from Wakkanai Airport to Memanbetsu Airport via New Chitose, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–130,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Wakkanai Airport to Memanbetsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥280,000–950,000
Flights from Wakkanai Airport to Memanbetsu Airport via New Chitose, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–390,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Wakkanai to Asahikawa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Asahikawa to Abashiri
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Kitami(Hokkaido) to Shiretoko-Shari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,500
- 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
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–23,000
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