How to travel to Rishiri and Rebun
By ferry from Wakkanai
Heart Land Ferry (formerly known as Higashi Nihonkai Ferry) operates the following ferry routes:
- Wakkanai - Rishiri (Oshidomari Port)
100 minutes, about 2100 yen, 2-4 round trips per day
- Wakkanai - Rebun (Kafuka Port)
115 minutes, about 2300 yen, 2-5 round trips per day
- Rishiri (Oshidomari Port) - Rebun (Kafuka Port)
40 minutes, about 800 yen, 1-2 round trips per day
- Rishiri (Kutsugata Port) - Rebun (Kafuka Port)
40 minutes, about 800 yen, 2 round trips per day in summer only
Bringing a car from Wakkanai to Rishiri or Rebun by ferry costs around 17,000 to 19,000 yen one way. Between Rishiri and Rebun the cost is about 6000 yen. Reservations for cars should be made at least one day in advance. Exact fares vary depending on fuel surcharge.
Wakkanai can be reached from Sapporo by train (5.5 hours, 10,000 yen), air (3 hours, 12,000 to 22,000 yen) or highway bus (6 hours, 6000 yen) and from Tokyo by air (3.5 hours, 14,000 to 43,000 yen). Wakkanai Airport is a 35 minute, 590 yen bus ride from the city center.
By air from Sapporo
Hokkaido Air System (HAC) operates daily flights between Rishiri Airport and Sapporo's Okadama Airport. Flight time is one hour. The regular one way fare is about 23,000 yen, while discount fares of around 13,000 yen may be available if you book more than four weeks in advance. How to get to Sapporo.
Above fees and schedules are subject to change. For the current yen exchange rate, click here.
Orientation
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