Access
Main gateways to Kushiro
Tancho Kushiro Airport
Kushiro Airport is the main gateway to Kushiro, offering flights to and from Sapporo Okadama, New Chitose, Haneda, Itami, and Chubu airports. The airport has restaurants and cafes, with some serving local cuisine from Hokkaido and Kushiro. There are also a number of gift shops to pick up a last minute gift before heading home.
JR Kushiro station
Kushiro Station is a major terminal for Eastern Hokkaido. The station retains the original charm of one of the old remaining railway stations built with government and public support that still stand today. Therefore, the station provides a perfect backdrop to begin your travels locally. Right next to the station is the local bus terminal, providing easy access to places around the downtown core and further away destinations. It takes about 30 minutes by car to drive from the station to Kushiro Airport.
Arriving by airplane from inside Hokkaido
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ANA | 45 minutes | ![]() |
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JAL | 45 minutes | ![]() |
- From Hokkaido
- To Kushiro/Lake Akan
- From Kushiro Airport
- To Lake Akan
- To Kushiro
Arriving by airplane from outside Hokkaido
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JAL・ANA・ADO | About 1 hour 45 minutes | ![]() |
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APJ | About 2 hour | ![]() |
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JAL | About 1 hour 55 minutes | ![]() |
- From outside Hokkaido
- To Kushiro/Lake Akan
- From Kushiro Airport
- To Lake Akan
- To Kushiro
Arriving by airplane from regional airports in Hokkaido
- New Chitose Airport
- To Kushiro/Lake Akan
- Memanbetsu Airport
- To Kushiro/Lake Akan
- Asahikawa Airport
- To Kushiro/Lake Akan
- Tokachi Obihiro Airport
- To Kushiro/Lake Akan
- Nemuro nakashibetsu airport
- To Kushiro/Lake Akan
- Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport
- To Kushiro/Lake Akan
Arriving by JR
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Airport Express | About 5 minutes | ![]() |
Limited Express Super Ozora | About 3 hour | ![]() |
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Limited Express Super Ozora | About 4 hour | ![]() |
- Using JR
- To Kushiro
- Using JR
- To Lake Akan
Arriving by bus
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Kushiro Limited Express New Star | About 5 hour 35 minutes | ![]() |
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Star Light Kushiro | About 5 hour 35 minutes | ![]() |
- City bus services (Kushiro Bus・Akan Bus)
- Airport Shuttle Bus
- Regular sightseeing bus (Akan Bus)
- Inter-city bus services (Kushiro Bus・Akan Bus・Hokkaido Bus)
Access to the destination
- From outside Hokkaido
- To Kushiro/Lake Akan
- From outside Hokkaido
- To Kushiro
- From outside Hokkaido
- To Lake Akan
- City bus services (Kushiro Bus・Akan Bus)
- Airport Shuttle Bus
- Regular sightseeing bus (Akan Bus)
- Inter-city bus services (Kushiro Bus・Akan Bus・Hokkaido Bus)
Arriving by car
- Using a car
- To Kushiro
- Using a car
- To Lake Akan