Getting to Furano Ski Resort

富良野スキー場

The quickest drive to Furano Ski Resort on record here runs about 69 minutes from Asahikawa Airport, roughly 53 km. Without a car there are 4 documented public-transport routes; the fastest is around 100 minutes of travelling time. Every route below carries its own fares, timetables and operator booking rules, and the calculator at the top prices the whole trip for your group size.

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By car

By car
  • Rental car (expressway): New Chitose Airport — 千歳東 — (道東自動車道, 126 min · ¥1,900) — 占冠 — Furano Ski Resort
  • Rental car (national roads): New Chitose Airport — (National roads, 151 min) — Furano Ski Resort
  • Rental car (from Sapporo) (expressway): Sapporo (Sapporo Sta.) — 札幌北 — (道央自動車道, 122 min · ¥2,020) — 美唄 — Furano Ski Resort
  • Rental car (from Sapporo) (national roads): Sapporo (Sapporo Sta.) — (National roads, 147 min) — Furano Ski Resort
  • Rental car: Asahikawa Airport — (National roads, 69 min) — Furano Ski Resort
By car
Icy road Snow-covered Approximate winter crash locations

Rental car (expressway) · New Chitose Airport

Recommended

New Chitose Airport → Furano Ski Resort

130 km Distance
2h 6m Drive time
¥3,420 ETC
ETC tolls verified 2026-07-12 Check current toll (NEXCO) ↗ Official resort access page ↗
Driving safety on this route 25 winter crashes on the rural approach over 6 seasons

25 winter crashes on the rural approach over 6 seasons

During snowfall 32%
Single-vehicle 16%
On curves 28%
Downhill 12%
At night 28%
Fatal 16%

↑ 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

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
By bus & train
Airport shuttle (via Asahikawa) Recommended Winter only Bus 1h 40m ride time · ¥900
Asahikawa Airport
Lavender-go Furano Bus (Lavender) 100 min ¥900 Timetable ↗ 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 37 min ¥1,150 Timetable ↗
Sapporo transfer
Ltd. Exp. Lilac/Kamui + Furano Line JR Hokkaido 150 min ¥6,760 Timetable ↗ limited express + local; fare pending
Furano
  • JR Hokkaido Reserved seats (u-Seat) on the Rapid Airport cost a seat fee on top of the fare; unreserved cars need only the regular fare.
  • 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 120 min ¥6,000 Timetable ↗ ¥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
Sapporo
Kosoku-Furano Bus Hokkaido Chuo Bus 160 min ¥2,700 Timetable ↗ 札幌駅前発・富良野駅前着; 滝川IC経由。往復5,100円
Furano
  • Hokkaido Chuo Bus On route buses you pay when getting off. Cash gets no change — change money on board first (¥1,000 notes and ¥500/¥100/¥50 coins only; no large notes). Paying cash on a numbered-ticket section, take a ticket when you board. SAPICA and the 10 nationwide transit IC cards are accepted. Skis and snowboards can be carried on if bagged and no longer than 2 m.
  • 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.
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