Updated April 1, 2026 (Summer Timetable)
Potato Liner(requires reservation)
| Cat. | Operator Dest. | Joint 帯広 | Joint 帯広 | Joint 帯広 | Joint 帯広 | Joint 帯広 | Joint 帯広 | Joint 帯広 | Joint 帯広 | Joint 帯広 | Joint 帯広 | Joint 帯広 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BD | Sapporo Sta. | 7:00 | 8:00 | 9:00 | 11:00 | 12:30 | 14:00 | 14:45 | 15:30 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | |
| BD | Sapporo Terminal | 7:15 | 8:15 | 9:15 | 11:15 | 12:45 | 14:15 | 15:00 | 15:45 | 17:15 | 18:15 | 19:15 | |
| BD | Oyachi Subway Sta. | - | 8:43 | 9:43 | - | 13:13 | 14:43 | - | 16:13 | 17:43 | 18:43 | - | |
| AL | Shimizu | - | 11:05 | - | - | 15:35 | - | - | 18:35 | - | - | - | |
| AL | Mikage | - | 11:17 | - | - | 15:47 | - | - | 18:47 | - | - | - | |
| AL | Memuro | - | 11:29 | - | - | 15:59 | - | - | 18:59 | - | - | - | |
| AL | Route Nishi 22 jo | - | 11:37 | - | - | 16:07 | - | - | 19:07 | - | - | - | |
| AL | Route Nishi 17 jo | - | 11:42 | - | - | 16:12 | - | - | 19:12 | - | - | - | |
| AL | Michinoeki Otofuke | 10:27 | - | 12:30 | 14:27 | - | 17:30 | 18:12 | - | 20:30 | 21:30 | 22:27 | |
| AL | Hakurindai minamimachi 2 | 10:40 | - | - | 14:40 | - | - | 18:25 | - | - | - | 22:40 | |
| AL | Keibajo mae | 10:43 | - | - | 14:43 | - | - | 18:28 | - | - | - | 22:43 | |
| AL | Otofuke odori 11 chome | - | - | 12:35 | - | - | 17:35 | - | - | 20:35 | 21:35 | - | |
| AL | Kino odori 16 chome | - | - | 12:40 | - | - | 17:40 | - | - | 20:40 | 21:40 | - | |
| AL | Kino nokyo mae | - | - | 12:45 | - | - | 17:45 | - | - | 20:45 | 21:45 | - | |
| AL | Nishi 3 jo 1 | - | 11:49 | 12:52 | - | 16:19 | 17:52 | - | 19:19 | 20:52 | 21:52 | - | |
| AL | Obihiro Sta. | 10:50 | 11:55 | 12:55 | 14:50 | 16:25 | 17:55 | 18:35 | 19:25 | 20:55 | 21:55 | 22:50 |
| Route | Category | Revised Fare (Regular) | Revised Fare (Early Discount) | ||||
| A Fare | B Fare | C Fare | A Fare | B Fare | C Fare | ||
| Sapporo → Shimizu ・Mikage |
Adult | 3,820 | 3,540 | 3,330 | 3,420 | 3,140 | 2,930 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student | 3,420 | 3,140 | 2,930 | - | - | - | |
| Sapporo → Memuro ・Otofuke / Obihiro |
Adult | 4,110 | 3,810 | 3,580 | 3,710 | 3,410 | 3,180 |
| Student | 3,710 | 3,410 | 3,180 | - | - | - | |
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| 日 | 月 | 火 | 水 | 木 | 金 | 土 |
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| - | - | - | C | C | A | A |
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| A | B | C | C | C | A | A |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| A | B | C | C | C | A | A |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| A | B | C | C | C | A | A |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | - | - |
| A | A | A | A | A | - | - |
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| 日 | 月 | 火 | 水 | 木 | 金 | 土 |
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| A | B | C | C | C | A | A |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
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| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| A | B | C | C | C | A | A |
| 31 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| A | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 日 | 月 | 火 | 水 | 木 | 金 | 土 |
| - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| - | B | C | C | C | A | A |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| A | B | C | B | B | A | A |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| A | B | C | C | C | A | A |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| A | B | C | C | C | A | A |
| 28 | 29 | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| A | B | C | - | - | - | - |
● Please note that the bus you book cannot be changed after purchasing the ticket.
*If you still wish to change your bus, inform the staff at a ticket counter. You will be charged a 100 yen handling fee, plus any difference in fare.
・For the early discount, reservations and payment must be completed at least 30 days in advance for S, A, and B fares, and 21 days in advance for C fares.
*Advance reservations by phone are not available for early discount tickets. Make your reservation online or visit a ticket counter and complete the reservation and payment on the same day.
*If payment for an early discount seat is not completed by the payment deadline, the reservation will be automatically canceled.
*Early discount seats are limited and may sell out even during the early discount period.
*If an early discount ticket is canceled up to 12 days before the boarding date, a refund fee of 100 yen will be subtracted from your refund. From 11 days before the boarding date until the departure time, a refund fee of 20% of the early discount fare will be subtracted from the refund.
Operating Companies
| Hokkaido Chuo Bus,JR Hokkaido Bus, Hokuto Kotsu, Tokachi Bus, Hokkaido Takushoku Bus |
Travel Time
| Services via Memuro: Approximately 3 hours 55 minutes in summer and 4 hours 05 minutes in winter Services via Otofuke: Approximately 3 hours 50 minutes in summer and 4 hours 05 minutes in winter Direct services: Approximately 3 hours 50 minutes in summer and 4 hours 00 minutes in winter |
Distance Traveled
| Services via Memuro: 202 km Services via Otofuke: 205 km Direct services: 203 km |
Crew
| All services are operated by a single driver. |
Rest Stop
| A rest stop is made at Shimukappu Parking Area. |
Boarding
| This bus requires a reservation. Make a reservation and purchase your ticket before boarding. Reservations will be accepted starting two months before the boarding date. Click here for details. |
Onboard Facilities
| Restroom, four-row reclining seats (some buses operate with 3-row single seats) Free Wi-Fi service, privacy curtains, slippers, footrests, and oshibori towels. |
Notes
| Smoking is prohibited on the bus. Set your mobile phone to silent mode while on the bus. Refrain from making phone calls. No pets are permitted on the bus. Large luggage articles will be stored in the luggage bay. Please note that the operating company is not responsible for loss or theft of or damage to luggage placed in the luggage bay. Passengers seeking to take advantage of the student or disability discounts must present valid identification (student ID, Physical Disability Certificate, or Rehabilitation Certificate) to the driver when boarding the bus. *From March 1, 2024, the Mirairo ID digitalized disability certificate app will be accepted in place of the disability certificate. Please check the official website for more information on the Mirairo ID app. Please note that this service applies only to services operated by Hokkaido Chuo Bus. Please note that this service may not be available on services operated by other companies, including jointly operated services. |
Other Services
| Park & Ride is available at some bus stops. For more information, please check this page. |
Contact
| Chuo Bus Reservation Center 0570-200-600 Chuo Bus Oyachi Information Center (011) 891-6388 Obihiro Station Bus Terminal Sapporo Line Reservation Center (0155) 23-3489 |
Optional Insurance Coverage
Onboard Safety Equipment
| Optional Insurance Coverage: Unlimited bodily injury liability Onboard Safety Equipment (Hokkaido Chuo Bus): Digital tachograph *For information on safety initiatives, please go to this page. (Hokkaido Chuo Bus) |
Bus Set Tickets are discounted tickets that include admission to sightseeing facilities, meal facilities, or hot spring facilities, together with return bus tickets to those facilities.