If you have already booked accommodation with Samurai Snow, you can book transfers through our booking portal.
Sapporo Chitose Airport (CTS) is Hokkaido’s largest airport and handles both regional international flights from China, Hong Kong, South Korea & Taiwan as well as domestic flights from airports across Japan.
The Hokkaido Resort Liner is a great value bus service offering both a Chitose Airport to Niseko bus for arrival and a Niseko to Chitose Airport bus for departure, stopping at the Hirafu Welcome Centre, Niseko Village, Niseko Annupuri and the Moiwa area.
The service is convenient with meeting locations in the Domestic and International terminal buildings and buses picking up on site at Chitose Airport.
The Chitose Airport to Niseko bus is direct with no changes of vehicle required and a comfort break provided along the way.
The transfer time varies between 2.5 and 3.5 hours depending on road and weather conditions and where you are staying in the Niseko area.
We are only able to book transfers for guests who have already booked accommodation with Samurai Snow.
2024 / 25 Prices
- Adults are classed as 12 years and older.
- Child Prices are available for children aged 3 to 11 years.
- Infants aged 0-2 years are permitted free of charge if they do not require a seat.
- Please arrive at the meeting location 15 minutes prior to the departure time of your bus.
2024 / 25 Timetable
Chitose Airport to Niseko Timetable
- For arrival transfers, domestic flights must be scheduled to arrive a minimum of 45 minutes prior to the bus departure time. International flights must be scheduled to arrive a minimum of 90 minutes prior to the bus departure time.
- Chitose Airport to Niseko service runs every day from 1st December 2024 to 30th March 2025, except for buses #107B and #109B, which run from 1st December 2024 to 30th March 2025.
- Passengers on buses #107B and #109B may need to change buses at the Hirafu Welcome Centre.
- If we don't stop at Rusutsu Resort, you will reach Hirafu Welcome Center about 10min earlier (required time: 2h30min).
- If you make a round day trip to Rusutsu Ski Area, you can get off at only Rusutsu Resort Hotel & Convention.
Niseko to Chitose Airport Timetable
- For departure transfers, bus transfers must be booked to arrive at the airport 60 minutes prior to departure for domestic flights and 120 minutes prior to departure for international flights.
- Chitose Airport to Niseko services runs every day from 1st December 2024 to 30th March 2025, except for buses #102B and #104B, which run from 1st December 2024 to 30th March 2025.
- Passengers on buses #102B and #104B may need to change buses at the Hirafu Welcome Centre.
- If you make a round day trip to Rusutsu Ski Area, you can get off at only Rusutsu Resort Hotel & Convention.
Chitose Airport Resort Liner Counter Location
Payment & Cancellation Terms
Payment
- Full payment via the booking portal is required to complete the booking
Cancellation
- 10 or more day in advance of the transfer date: No cancellation fee (refund* is provided)
- 9 days or fewer of the transfer date: 100% cancellation fee
- "Cancellation" includes changes that reduce the overall value of the booking.
* Refunds are made in Japanese Yen. The amount that you receive in your home currency may differ from the amount you paid in your home currency due to exchange rate fluctuations.
Flight Delays / Cancellations
- When a flight schedule has been changed or delayed, the bus schedule also might be changed
- If you miss your bus due to the delay or cancellation of your flight, you will be checked in for the next available bus or other transport options will be offered
- Please note that Resort Liner are not responsible for securing other transport for passengers
Extreme Weather & Driving Conditions
- In the unlikely event that the weather & driving conditions are sufficiently bad that Resort Liner do not think they can arrive to the airport on time, they may drop passengers off at the nearest train station or introduce other transport options
- Additional costs, such as train fare are not borne by Resort Liner
Book Bus Transfers
We are only able to book transfers for guests who have already booked accommodation with Samurai Snow.
Please enter your 5 digit Samurai Snow Reservation Number provided to you when you booked your accommodation in the form below and we will email booking instructions to you.
If you submit a request using the form below and have not already booked accommodation with us, we may not respond to your enquiry.
We are not able to book transfers 7 days or fewer before the transfer date.
Terms & Conditions