Getting to Sapporo Kokusai Ski Resort

札幌国際スキー場

The quickest drive to Sapporo Kokusai Ski Resort on record here runs about 59 minutes from Sapporo (Sapporo Sta.), roughly 40 km. Without a car there are 3 documented public-transport routes; the fastest is around 112 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 — 新千歳空港 — (道央自動車道, 105 min · ¥2,170) — 朝里 — Sapporo Kokusai Ski Resort
  • Rental car (national roads): New Chitose Airport — (National roads, 100 min) — Sapporo Kokusai Ski Resort
  • Rental car (from Sapporo): Sapporo (Sapporo Sta.) — (National roads, 59 min) — Sapporo Kokusai Ski Resort
By car
Icy road Snow-covered Approximate winter crash locations

Rental car (expressway) · New Chitose Airport

Recommended

New Chitose Airport → Sapporo Kokusai Ski Resort

115 km Distance
1h 45m Drive time
¥3,200 ETC
ETC tolls verified 2026-08-11 Check current toll (NEXCO) ↗ Official resort access page ↗
Driving safety on this route ~2.3× 69 winter crashes on the rural approach over 6 seasons
~2.3×
Crashes about 2.3× more likely per day on heavy-snow days

69 winter crashes on the rural approach over 6 seasons

During snowfall 42%
Single-vehicle 5.8%
On curves 13%
Downhill 10.1%
At night 34.8%
Fatal 0%

↑ 613 m 6.1 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 · 2026-08-11

By bus & train

By bus & train
  • Sapporo → Sapporo Kokusai (bus): board:Sapporo — Sapporo — (Hokkaido Chuo Bus, 112 min) — Sapporo Kokusai
  • Train + bus (via Sapporo): New Chitose Airport — (Rapid Airport, 37 min) — Sapporo — (Hokkaido Chuo Bus, 90 min) — Sapporo Kokusai
  • Train + bus (via Sapporo): New Chitose Airport — (Rapid Airport, 37 min) — Sapporo — (Hokkaido Resort Liner, 120 min) — Sapporo Kokusai
By bus & train
Train + bus (via Sapporo) Recommended Winter only Train, Bus 2h 7m ride time · ¥2,950 · 1 ⇄
New Chitose Airport
Rapid Airport JR Hokkaido 37 min ¥1,150 Timetable ↗
Sapporo transfer
Hokkaido Chuo Bus 90 min ¥1,800 Timetable ↗ Chuo Bus Sapporo Kokusai line; fare not stated — verify
Sapporo Kokusai
  • 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.
  • 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 ski-resort bus requires reservation — book the return too (you may be denied boarding if full); return taxis are hard to arrange.
Sapporo → Sapporo Kokusai (bus) Bus 1h 52m ride time · ¥1,800
Sapporo
Hokkaido Chuo Bus 112 min ¥1,800 Timetable ↗ Chuo Bus Sapporo Kokusai line; fare not stated — verify
Sapporo Kokusai
  • 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 ski-resort bus requires reservation — book the return too (you may be denied boarding if full); return taxis are hard to arrange.
Train + bus (via Sapporo) Train, Bus 2h 37m ride time · ¥5,150 · 1 ⇄
New Chitose Airport
Rapid Airport JR Hokkaido 37 min ¥1,150 Timetable ↗
Sapporo transfer
Hokkaido Resort Liner 120 min ¥4,000 Timetable ↗
Sapporo Kokusai
  • 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.
  • Hokkaido Resort Liner Booking required Reserve → Winter ski shuttle — reserve in advance; runs in the ski season only.
  • The ski-resort bus requires reservation — book the return too (you may be denied boarding if full); return taxis are hard to arrange.
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