By train, a one-way trip costs 10,340 yen per person, and by highway bus, a one-way trip costs 6,190 yen to 7,250 yen per person. Once you get off the bus, the Sea of Okhotsk spreads out before you.
From Sapporo : Daytime / Sapporo Station (7:50-17:20)→Abashiri Terminal (13:50-23:20)
From Abashiri : Daytime / Abashiri Terminal (6:00-18:00) →Sapporo Station (11:55-23:55)
Distance / Time : 349 km / Summer 6 hours Winter 6 hours 20 minutes
Normal Fare : 6,190 ~ 7,250 yen
Operating Companies : Hokkaido Chuo Bus, Hokkaido Kitami Bus, Abashiri Bus
*The operation may change depending on the situation. Please confirm when using the service.
[Boarding] Abashiri Bus Terminal → Memambetsu nishidori→ Bihoro ekimae Bus terminal →Tobu higashi-guchi →Kogyo daigaku-iriguchi→ Kitami Bus Terminal → Nishi 7(nana) go sen → Rubeshibe → [Get off] ❶Kikusui Motomachi 7-jo → ❷Tokeidai-mae → ❸Kita 2-jo Nishi 3-chome ❹Sapporo Station
Abashiri is the only place in Asia where you can see drift ice! Although Abashiri has such a cold image, it is filled with colorful flowers from spring to fall, abundant seafood from the Sea of Okhotsk and five lakes, and mountain delicacies.
Area Recommendations
Drift Ice Museum / Museum Abashiri Prison / Drift Ice Sightseeing Icebreaker / Lake Tofutsu / Cape Notori / Coral Grass / Phlox Park / Kitahama Station / Wakasagi Fishing / Dolphins and Whales
Local Gourmet
Kinki / Yamato shijimi / Shirauo / Wakasagi / blue crab / Lake Mokoto oysters / Okhotsk Abashiri Wagyu beef / Abashiri zangi donburi / Abashiri champon noodles
❶[Memambetsu Airport⇔Abashiri⇔Utoro] Shari Bus: Shiretoko Airport Liner
❷[Memambetsu Airport⇔Abashiri] Abashiri Bus: Memambetsu Airport Line
❸[Shari⇔Abashiri] Shari Bus: Abashiri Line
❹[Abashiri⇔Kushiro] JR Kushiro Main Line stops
❺[Abashiri⇔Kitami⇔Engaru⇔Asahikawa] JR Okkyu Express (Ishihoku Main Line)
Abashiri Anywhere Outing “Doko Bus”
You can reserve a wagon bus to the place you want to go when you want to ride.
[Normal fare] Within the same area Adult 500 yen/trip
Across the area Adult 700 yen/trip
[Operating company] Abashiri Bus
Sightseeing Bus
Abashiri’s sights can be seen by taking a round-the-clock bus tour!
[Fare] 180yen〜480yen ★Convenient “1DAY Pass” 1,800yen
[Operating company] Abashiri Bus