The public bus service, “Lavender,” operates from the New Furano Prince Hotel, passing through the Kitanomine resort area and into downtown Furano. At night, a Resort Shuttle bus runs from the New Furano Prince Hotel to downtown Furano, passing through Kitanomine.
Airports •
Asahikawa Airport is the closest Airport to Furano. A public bus service is available from Asahikawa Airport. Alternatively, Hokkaido Resort Liner operates a reserved-seat service. •
New Chitose Airport: From New Chitose Airport Hokkaido Resort Liner operates a bus service several times a day directly to Furano. This bus must be booked in advance and operates only during the winter.
Railways People coming from
Asahikawa can take the
Furano Line directly to
Furano Station. Those coming from the
New Chitose Airport,
Sapporo, and
Takikawa areas can go through
JR Nemuro Main Line, and there is also a direct, limited express train with short transit times that runs seasonally from Sapporo.
Buses A bus route operated by Furano Bus Systems runs between
Asahikawa Station, Asahikawa Airport, and Furano Station. The transit time from Asahikawa Station to the ski area is around one and a half hours. From the airport, the journey takes roughly seventy minutes. For people coming from the town below, it is only ten minutes from the train station to the ski area. There are also direct routes running from various hotels inside the cities of Asahikawa and Sapporo. However, these only run during the winter months. The Northliner, an intercity bus operating between Furano and
Obihiro, stops at , the large hospital in the heart of the city. A bus from Shimukappu also runs; however, it avoids the ski resort area altogether, only going as far as Furano Station.
Automobiles • National Highway 237, running very near the Asahikawa Airport, connects Asahikawa and Furano. From New Chitose Airport and the Greater Sapporo Area, Hokkaido Prefectural Roads provide access to Furano. ==Ski slopes==