By plane
The nearest airport is Sapporo's New Chitose Airport, served by Donan Bus (http://www.donanbus.co.jp) direct to Noboribetsu ¥1,170. You can also take a train directly from the airport.
By train
Noboribetsu is located on the JR Muroran Line between Oshamambe and Tomakomai.
Several limited express trains stop at Noboribetsu: The Hokuto and Super Hokuto, on runs between Hakodate and Sapporo, and the Suzuran, on runs between Sapporo and Higashi-Muroran.
From Sapporo, Noboribetsu can be reached by limited express in about one hour at a cost of ¥4160. The run from Hakodate to Noboribetsu is about 2 1/4 hours at a cost of ¥6500.
Noboribetsu is also served by overnight trains: The Cassiopeia and Hokutosei trains to and from Ueno Station in Tokyo, the Twilight Express to and from Kyoto and Osaka in Kansai, and the Hamanasu Sapporo-Aomori express the Aomori-Sapporo Hamanasu does not stop in Noboribetsu.