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Getting to Furano Ski Resort
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By car
- Rental car (expressway): New Chitose Airport — 千歳東 — (道東自動車道, 119 min · ¥1,330) — 占冠 — Furano Ski Resort
- Rental car (national roads): New Chitose Airport — (National roads, 139 min) — Furano Ski Resort
- Rental car (from Sapporo) (expressway): Sapporo (Sapporo Sta.) — 北広島 — (道央自動車道, 120 min · ¥1,990) — 三笠 — Furano Ski Resort
- Rental car (from Sapporo) (national roads): Sapporo (Sapporo Sta.) — (National roads, 142 min) — Furano Ski Resort
- Rental car: Asahikawa Airport — (National roads, 57 min) — Furano Ski Resort
Rental car (expressway) · New Chitose Airport
RecommendedNew Chitose Airport → Furano Ski Resort
130 km Distance
1h 59m Drive time
¥2,850 ETC · ¥3,420 Standard
Rental car (from Sapporo) (expressway) · Sapporo (Sapporo Sta.)
RecommendedSapporo (Sapporo Sta.) → Furano Ski Resort
116 km Distance
2h Drive time
¥3,350 ETC
Rental car · Asahikawa Airport
Asahikawa Airport → Furano Ski Resort
51 km Distance
57 min Drive time
¥590 ETC
Rental car (national roads) · New Chitose Airport
New Chitose Airport → Furano Ski Resort
129 km Distance
2h 19m Drive time
¥1,520 ETC
ETC tolls verified 2026-07-08 Official resort access page ↗
Rental car (from Sapporo) (national roads) · Sapporo (Sapporo Sta.)
Sapporo (Sapporo Sta.) → Furano Ski Resort
116 km Distance
2h 22m Drive time
¥1,350 ETC
Driving safety on this route 25 winter crashes on the rural approach over 6 seasons 51 winter crashes on the rural approach over 6 seasons 12 winter crashes on the rural approach over 6 seasons 45 winter crashes on the rural approach over 6 seasons 65 winter crashes on the rural approach over 6 seasons
25 winter crashes on the rural approach over 6 seasons
51 winter crashes on the rural approach over 6 seasons
12 winter crashes on the rural approach over 6 seasons
45 winter crashes on the rural approach over 6 seasons
65 winter crashes on the rural approach over 6 seasons
↑ 25 m 2.6 Heavy-snow days / season
New to driving on snow? Read the guide → 出典:警察庁ウェブサイト (交通事故統計情報オープンデータ, PDL 1.0) を加工して作成 · 2026-07-13
By bus & train
- Sapporo → Furano (highway bus): board:Sapporo — Sapporo — (Kosoku-Furano Bus, 160 min) — Furano
- Train (via Sapporo): New Chitose Airport — (Rapid Airport, 37 min) — Sapporo — (Ltd. Exp. Lilac/Kamui + Furano Line, 150 min) — Furano
- Airport shuttle (via New Chitose): New Chitose Airport — (Hokkaido Resort Liner, 120 min) — Furano
- Airport shuttle (via Asahikawa): Asahikawa Airport — (Hokkaido Resort Liner, 120 min) — Furano
Airport shuttle (via Asahikawa) Recommended Winter only Bus 1h 40m ride time · ¥900
Asahikawa Airport
Lavender-go Furano Bus (Lavender) Furano Bus Lavender line; fare unlisted, verify
Furano
- The Lavender-go bus needs no reservation (pay on exit), 7 runs/day, but has no guaranteed connection with flights or trains — leave buffer time.
Train (via Sapporo) Train, Train 3h 7m ride time · ¥7,910 · 1 ⇄
New Chitose Airport
Rapid Airport JR Hokkaido
Sapporo transfer
Ltd. Exp. Lilac/Kamui + Furano Line JR Hokkaido limited express + local; fare pending
Furano
- Sapporo→Furano by train needs a transfer at Asahikawa from the limited express to the Furano Line (no direct service), ~3 hours.
Airport shuttle (via New Chitose) Winter only Bus 2h ride time · ¥6,000
New Chitose Airport
Hokkaido Resort Liner ¥5,500 in 2023-24 — verify current
Furano
- Hokkaido Resort Liner Booking required Reserve → Winter ski shuttle — reserve in advance; runs in the ski season only.
Sapporo → Furano (highway bus) Bus 2h 40m ride time · ¥2,700
- The Kosoku-Furano bus links Sapporo Station and Furano Station directly, 7×/day at ¥2,700 one-way — cheaper than the limited-express train route.