Getting to Rusutsu Resort

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By car

By car
  • Rental car (expressway): New Chitose Airport — 新千歳空港 — (Expressway, 97 min · ¥900) — 白老 — Rusutsu Resort
  • Rental car (national roads): New Chitose Airport — (National roads, 100 min) — Rusutsu Resort
  • Rental car (from Sapporo): Sapporo (Sapporo Sta.) — (National roads, 96 min) — Rusutsu Resort
By car
Icy road Snow-covered Approximate winter crash locations

Rental car (expressway) · New Chitose Airport

Recommended

New Chitose Airport → Rusutsu Resort

109 km Distance
1h 37m Drive time
¥2,300 ETC · ¥2,680 Standard
ETC tolls verified 2026-07-12 Check current toll (NEXCO) ↗ Official resort access page ↗
Driving safety on this route ~3× 12 winter crashes on the rural approach over 6 seasons
~3×
Crashes about 3× more likely per day on heavy-snow days (small sample — directional)

12 winter crashes on the rural approach over 6 seasons

During snowfall 50%
Single-vehicle 16.7%
On curves 25%
Downhill 16.7%
At night 33.3%
Fatal 8%

↑ 383 m 6.5 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 → Rusutsu (bus): board:Sapporo — Sapporo — (Hokkaido Resort Liner, 120 min) — Rusutsu Resort
  • Train + bus (via Sapporo): New Chitose Airport — (快速エアポート, 37 min) — Sapporo — (Hokkaido Resort Liner, 120 min) — Rusutsu Resort
  • Direct airport shuttle: New Chitose Airport — (Big Runs Bus, 150 min) — Rusutsu Resort
By bus & train
Direct airport shuttle Recommended Winter only Bus 2h 30m ride time · ¥5,000
New Chitose Airport
Big Runs Bus 150 min ¥5,000 Timetable ↗ ¥5,000 online / ¥5,500 walk-up (age 4+ needs seat)
Rusutsu Resort
  • Big Runs Bus Booking required Reserve → Winter service (29 Nov 2025–31 Mar 2026). Online reservation up to 7 days before travel: ¥5,000 one-way vs ¥5,500 on the day. Children 3 and under free on lap.
  • Book online up to 7 days ahead for ¥5,000 one-way; ¥5,500 if bought on the day
  • Last winter bus: 19:00 from New Chitose Airport, 17:40 from Rusutsu
Sapporo → Rusutsu (bus) Bus 3h ride time
Sapporo
Rusutsu-Go (free resort shuttle) 180 min ¥0 Timetable ↗ FREE for Rusutsu Resort guests / facility users (ski, park, golf); reservation required
Rusutsu Resort
  • Rusutsu-Go (free resort shuttle) Booking required Reserve → Free Sapporo shuttle. Online reservation only, by 15:00 the day before. Runs daily in winter (29 Nov 2025–31 Mar 2026).
  • Free RUSUTSU-GO shuttle runs once daily in winter — 08:00 from Sapporo, last return 16:40 from Rusutsu
  • RUSUTSU-GO boards at the Kamori Building, 2 min walk from JR Sapporo Station south exit
Train + bus (via Sapporo) Train, Bus 3h 37m ride time · ¥1,150 · 1 ⇄
New Chitose Airport
JR Hokkaido 37 min ¥1,150 Timetable ↗
Sapporo transfer
Rusutsu-Go (free resort shuttle) 180 min ¥0 Timetable ↗ FREE for Rusutsu Resort guests / facility users (ski, park, golf); reservation required
Rusutsu Resort
  • Rusutsu-Go (free resort shuttle) Booking required Reserve → Free Sapporo shuttle. Online reservation only, by 15:00 the day before. Runs daily in winter (29 Nov 2025–31 Mar 2026).
  • Free RUSUTSU-GO shuttle runs once daily in winter — 08:00 from Sapporo, last return 16:40 from Rusutsu
  • RUSUTSU-GO boards at the Kamori Building, 2 min walk from JR Sapporo Station south exit
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