The easiest way to get to and from Niseko; traveling between Sapporo and New Chitose Airport

Check availability & book online for the dates of your Niseko visit through the buttons below!
Adult: 12 + yrs  &  Child: 3 ~ 11 yrs
Make sure you note the information on transfer services below.
Niseko Hirafu drop off & pick up is conducted at the ‘Hirafu Welcome Center’

Niseko Resort

Niseko Hirafu, Niseko Village and the Annupuri Area

Sapporo

Operator: Resort Liner

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Niseko Resort

Niseko Hirafu, Niseko Village and the Annupuri Area

Chitose Airport

Operator: Resort Liner

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Arrival & Check In

Please note; if your arrival flight is delayed/cancelled and you miss the reserved bus service, the airport staff will do their best to put you on the next available bus but no guarantee and/or refund is available. However, please make your way to the transfer counter and ask for assistance.

Resort Liner Services: Timetables & meeting points

Domestic Flights Check-in Location · International Flights Check-in Location

CHITOSE AIRPORT → NISEKO (01 Dec 2023 to 30 Mar 2024)

*There might be a few minutes stop at Rusutsu Resort or Bifue Path

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Chitose Airport ( Domestic terminal) 9:45 10:45 11:45 13:45 15:45 17:55 19:45
Chitose Airport (International terminal) 13:55 15:55 18:05 19:55
Hirafu Welcome Center (Hirafu No.1 Parking) 12:25 13:25 14:25 16:35 18:35 20:45 22:35
The Green Leaf Niseko Village 12:45 13:45 14:45 16:55 18:55 21:05 22:55
Hilton Niseko Village 12:50 13:50 14:50 17:00 19:00 21:10 23:00
Hinode Hills Niseko Village 12:55 13:55 14:55 17:05 19:05 21:15 23:05
Niseko Northern Resort Annupuri 13:10 14:10 15:10 17:20 19:20 21:30 23:20
Hotel Kanro no mori 13:20 14:20 15:20 17:30 19:30 21:40 23:30
Niseko Grand Hotel 13:25 14:25 15:25 17:35 19:35 21:45 23:35

NISEKO → CHITOSE AIRPORT (03 Dec 2023 to 01 Apr 2024)

*There might be a few minutes stop at Rusutsu Resort or Bifue Path

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Niseko Grand Hotel 6:50 8:50 10:20 11:50 13:30 14:30 15:30
Hotel Kanro no mori 6:55 8:55 10:25 11:55 13:35 14:35 15:35
Niseko Northern Resort Annupuri 7:05 9:05 10:35 12:05 13:45 14:45 15:45
The Green Leaf Niseko Village 7:20 9:20 10:50 12:20 14:00 15:00 16:00
Hilton Niseko Village 7:25 9:25 10:55 12:25 14:05 15:05 16:05
Hinode Hills Niseko Village 7:30 9:30 11:00 12:30 14:10 15:10 16:10
Hirafu Welcome Center(Hirafu No.1 Parking) 7:50 9:50 11:20 12:50 14:30 15:30 16:30
Chitose Airport (Domestic terminal) 10:40 12:40 14:10 15:40 17:20 18:20 19:20
Chitose Airport (International terminal) 10:45 12:45 14:15 15:45 17:25 18:25 19:25

SAPPORO → NISEKO (02 Dec 2023 to 01 Apr 2024)

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Hotel WBF Sapporo Chuo 7:35
New Otani Inn Sapporo 7:45
JR Tower Hotel Nikko Sapporo 7:55
Keio Plaza Hotel Sapporo 8:05
Sapporo Prince Hotel 8:15
Sapporo Excel Hotel Tokyu 7:40
Hotel Mystays Premier Sapporo Park 7:50
Mercure Hotel Sapporo 8:00
Sapporo Tokyu Rei Hotel 8:10
Omo3 Sapporo Susukino by Hoshino Resort 8:20
Hirafu Welcome Center(Hirafu No.1 Parking) 10:55
The Green Leaf Niseko Village 11:15
Hilton Niseko Village 11:20
Hinode Hills Niseko Village 11:25
Niseko Northern Resort Annupuri 11:40
Kanro no mori 11:50
Niseko Grand Hotel 11:55

NISEKO → SAPPORO (02 Dec 2023 to 01 Apr 2024)

* The bus stops in no particular order within Sapporo City

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Niseko Grand Hotel 15:10
Kanro no mori 15:15
Niseko Northern Resort Annupuri 15:25
The Green Leaf Niseko Village 15:40
Hilton Niseko Village 15:45
Hinode Hills Niseko Village 15:50
Hirafu Welcome Center (Hirafu No.1 Parking) 16:10
Hotel WBF Sapporo Chuo between 18:40 to 19:25
New Otani Inn Sapporo between 18:40 to 19:25
JR Tower Hotel Nikko Sapporo between 18:40 to 19:25
Keio Plaza Hotel Sapporo between 18:40 to 19:25
Sapporo Prince Hotel between 18:40 to 19:25
Sapporo Excel Hotel Tokyu between 18:40 to 19:25
Hotel Mystays Premier Sapporo Park between 18:40 to 19:25
Mercure Hotel Sapporo between 18:40 to 19:25
Sapporo Tokyu Rei Hotel between 18:40 to 19:25
Omo3 Sapporo Susukino by Hoshino Resort between 18:40 to 19:25

Additional Booking Information

Scheduled bus minimum connecting time

From the arrival time of flight to the departure time of scheduled bus

Terminal of arriving flight Terminal of departing bus Resort Liner RL
International Domestic 90 minutes
International International 90 minutes
Domestic Domestic 45 minutes

From the arrival time of scheduled bus to the departure time of flight

Terminal of arriving bus Terminal of departing flight Resort Liner RL
International International 120 minutes
Domestic Domestic 60 minutes
Timetables are accurate at time of publishing; all available services are listed when booking your desired transfer through the links on this page.
Reservations only – please note that the services will be cancelled if we receive no reservations by 10 days prior
Reservation request will be confirmed only after the payment is received and confirmed by NGS
Reservations need to be made by 10 days prior – if requesting for the service within 9 days from today, we can accept only if there is availability
Changing the reservations can be accepted only if requested more than 10 days prior – changing the reservation within 9 days will be considered as cancelling the original reservation and booking the new service.
We require the below connecting time between flight and bus. If booking the services less than stated connecting times, we do not take any responsibilities in case missing bus and/or flight.
Please see the ‘Connection Times’ tab on this page for minimum bus connection times
30% if cancelled 3 days prior
50% if cancelled the day prior
100% if cancelled on the day or no-show
Domestic Terminal – Resort Liner counter is located on the arrival lobby between arrival gate #4 and #5 at JAL side.
International terminal – Resort Liner counter is located on the left hand side as you come out the arrival gate.
Niseko Hirafu – Resort Liner counter is located inside Hirafu Welcome Center
Sapporo city hotels/Niseko hotels – PLEASE CHECK WITH THE FRONT DESK IN ADVANCE AND BE AT THE BUS STOP AT LEAST 15 MINUTES BEFORE THE DEPARTURE TIME.