Ebetsu: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Ebetsu is a city of 133,953 people in Japan (Hokkaido), 12 m (39 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is New Chitose Airport (CTS), 39 km (24 mi) from the centre. It has 6 railway stations on record, including Ebetsu Station.
Key facts
Daylight in Ebetsu runs from about 9 h 3 min a day in late December to 15 h 26 min in late June (computed for 43.11° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Ebetsu is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is New Chitose Airport (CTS), 39 km (24 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,843 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD, 14 km), Asahikawa Airport (AKJ, 96 km).
Flights to Ebetsu: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Ebetsu Station, Takasago Station, Toyohoro Station, Ōasa Station, Nopporo Station, Hokkaikōkimae Station. Trains to Ebetsu
Buses to Ebetsu · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Sapporo, 17 km — tours
- Asahikawa, 99 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Akita, 396 km — buses · car rental
- Aomori, 264 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Morioka, 380 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Hakodate, 162 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Hachinohe, 290 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Tomakomai, 53 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Hirosaki, 294 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Kushiro, 230 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Gresham, Tosa.
Common questions
Which airport serves Ebetsu?
New Chitose Airport (CTS), 39 km (24 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Ebetsu?
About 133,953 people live in Ebetsu, across 187 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Ebetsu in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Ebetsu?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Ebetsu?
Sapporo (17 km), Asahikawa (99 km), Akita (396 km), Aomori (264 km), Morioka (380 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.