- 60-90 min
- ¥2,270 - 3,950
Take a JR train from New Chitose Airport to Minami-Chitose Station (3 minutes) and transfer to a JR limited express train bound for Hakodate. Get off at Noboribetsu Station about 40 minutes later. The one way trip costs 3,500 yen. If you take local trains instead, travel time increases by about half an hour, but the one way fare is only 1,820 yen. The trip is fully covered by the Japan Rail Pass, Hokkaido Rail Pass and Sapporo-Noboribetsu Area Rail Pass. Seat reservations are mandatory on the limited express trains.
From Noboribetsu Station, Noboribetsu Onsen is reached in a 15 minute bus ride (450 yen, one or two buses per hour). The buses are operated by Donan Bus and are not covered by the Japan Rail Pass. Alternatively, a taxi ride costs about 2500 yen.