JR Hokkaido Bus

Expressway bus

Potato LinerReservation Required

Sapporo
(Via Hokkaido and Doto expressways)
Obihiro

・Purchase your tiekct or receive it in exchange for voucher before boarding

Fare Boarding Section One way Round trip
Sapporo ⇔ Obihiro Station ¥3,840 ¥7,270
Sapporo ⇔ Michi-no-Eki Otofuke, Otofuke Odori 11-chome, Kino Odori 16-chome, Kino Nokyo, Memuro, Kokudo Nishi 22-jo, Kokudo Nishi 17-jo, Keibajo-mae, Hakurindai Minamimachi 2-chome ¥3,840 ¥7,270
Sapporo ⇔ Shimizu, Mikage ¥3,560 ¥6,690
*Discounts are available for students. Contact the Reservation Center or Information Desk for details.
*Discount tickets and unlimited ride passes other than those listed above, such as Odekake Pass, are not applicable.
Commutation tickets also give you a good deal.
April – November
Time Required
(Estimated)		 (Between Sapporo and Obihiro)
Nonstop
3 h 50 m
Via Otofuke
3 h 55 m		 Via Memuro
3 h 55 m
December – March
Time Required
(Estimated)		 (Between Sapporo and Obihiro)
Nonstop
4 h 00 m
Via Otofuke
4 h 05 m		 Via Memuro
4 h 05 m
Major Boarding / Disembarking Locations Sapporo Station Sapporo Station Bus Terminal Platform 16
Sapporo Odori Chuo Bus Sapporo Terminal (Odori) Platform 6
Oyachi (Sapporo) Oyachi Bus Terminal Platform 5
Obihiro Obihiro Bus Terminal Platform 6
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 7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Chuo Bus Oyachi Information Center 011-891-6388 7:50 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Obihiro Station Sapporo Route Reservation Center 0155-23-3489 7:00 a.m. – 7:15 p.m.
Ticket Sales
  • Chuo Bus Sapporo Terminal ticket counter
  • Chuo Bus Oyachi Information Center
  • Obihiro Station Bus Terminal ticket counter
  • Tokachi Bus Head Office
  • 7-Eleven Otofuke-Kino Branch
  • Piaza Fukuhara Otofuke Branch

The following ticket offices do not operate on Sundays and national holidays.

  • Kawabata Shokai (Mikage)
  • Iryo no Okayama (Memuro)
  • Cosmos Berries Doto JA Otofuke Branch
    (Also closed on the second Saturday of each month)
  • YS Yamasho (Inc.), Nishi 23-jo Branch (Nishi-Obihiro)
  • Tabi no Benri-ya (Obihiro)

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

Boarding Section Fare
Sapporo ⇔ Obihiro Station ¥13,640
Sapporo ⇔ Michi-no-Eki Otofuke, Otofuke Odori 11-chome, Kino Odori 16-chome, Kino Nokyo, Memuro, Kokudo Nishi 22-jo, Kokudo Nishi 17-jo, Keibajo-mae, Hakurindai Minamimachi 2-chome ¥13,640
Sapporo ⇔ Shimizu/ Mikage ¥12,680
Timetable

Contact

Kotoni Branch
011-631-4111