JR Hokkaido Bus

Expressway bus

Mombetsu Drift Ice ExpressReservation Required

Sapporo
(Via Hokkaido and Asahikawa-Mombetsu expressways)
Mombetsu
Fare Boarding Section One way Round trip
Sapporo ⇔ Mombetsu, Shokotsu ¥5,270 ¥9,800
Sapporo ⇔ Kamishokotsu ¥5,040 ¥9,300
Sapporo ⇔ Takinoue/Nigorikawa/Asahimachi ¥4,700 ¥8,800
Commutation tickets (4-ticket set) also give you a good deal.
April – November
Time Required
(Estimated)		 Sapporo ⇔ Mombetsu
4 h 20 m
December – March
Time Required
(Estimated)		 Sapporo ⇔ Mombetsu
4 h 40 m
Major Boarding / Disembarking Locations Sapporo Station Sapporo Station Bus Terminal Platform 14
Sapporo Odori Chuo Bus Sapporo Terminal Platform 3
Mombetsu Mombetsu Bus Terminal Platform 2
Go to online reservations and purchases Go to reservations and purchases by phone or at desk

Online reservations and purchases

The service is available at the following sites.

Nippon Travel Agency Bus Plaza
Usage Guide
  • You can make online reservations and purchases (to be paid by credit card or at a convenience store)
    7-Eleven, Lawson, Family Mart
  • When boarding, show one of the following to the crew.
    Online boarding pass (printed from your PC after purchase)
    A cell phone screen displaying the mobile boarding pass
*Tickets purchased on Bus Plaza will be treated on the terms and conditions as required by Nippon Travel Agency.
*Commutation tickets are not available.
Hassha Orai Net (Japan Bus Online)
Usage Guide
  • You can make online reservations and purchases (to be paid by credit card or at a convenience store)
    7-Eleven, Lawson, Family Mart
  • You may reserve specific seats.
*Use of Hassha Orai Net requires a (free) membership registration.
*If reservation is within three days of departure, you will need to pay by credit card.
*For purchases of commutation tickets, check your reservation confirmation email after purchasing.
JTB Website
Usage Guide
  • You can make reservations
  • Tickets can be purchased at Lawson, Family Mart and 7-Eleven
*Commutation tickets are not available.
Refunds

The bus company desks and convenience stores do not process the refund. Refer to the contacts shown on the ticket.

Reservations and purchases by phone or at desk

Reservations
Phone number Open hours
Chuo Bus Reservation Center 0570-200-600 6:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Mombetsu Bus Terminal 0158-24-8234 6:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Ticket Sales
  • Sapporo Station Bus Terminal Chuo Bus ticket office
  • Chuo Bus Sapporo Terminal ticket counter
  • Mombetsu Terminal ticket counter
  • Takinoue Dai-ichi Taxi (Takinoue)
  • Takasagoya sweets shop (Kamishokotsu)

Boarding section-specified commutation tickets (4-ticket set) are also available!

Boarding Section Fare
Sapporo ⇔ Shokotsu/Mombetsu ¥18,800
Sapporo ⇔ Kamishokotsu ¥18,000
Sapporo ⇔ Takinoue/Nigorikawa/Asahimachi ¥16,800

Note: Discount tickets and unlimited ride passes other than those listed above, such as Odekake Pass, are not applicable.

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