Suzuka Circuit 2025 F1 Japanese Grand Prix Direct Shuttle Bus Information
1. Operation Schedule and Sections
Friday, April 4, 2025
[Outbound]
Kintetsu Shiroko Station Central Shopping Arcade Temporary Bus Stop (Departure)
→ Suzuka Circuit 7P (arrival)
Direct buses run from 6:30 to 12:00
[Return trip]
Suzuka Circuit 7P (Departure)
→ Kintetsu Shirako Station West Exit (Arrival)
Direct shuttle bus operates from 15:00 to 18:00
*Last bus leaves at 18:00
Saturday, April 5, 2025
[Outbound]
Kintetsu Shiroko Station Central Shopping Arcade Temporary Bus Stop (Departure)
→ Suzuka Circuit 7P (arrival)
Direct buses run from 6:30 to 13:00
[Return trip]
Suzuka Circuit 7P (Departure)
→ Kintetsu Shirako Station West Exit (Arrival)
Direct shuttle bus operates from 15:00 to 20:45
*Last bus leaves at 20:45
Sunday, April 6, 2025
[Outbound]
Kintetsu Shiroko Station Central Shopping Arcade Temporary Bus Stop (Departure)
→ Suzuka Circuit 7P (arrival)
Direct buses run from 6:00 to 13:00
[Return trip]
Suzuka Circuit 7P (Departure)
→ Kintetsu Shirako Station West Exit (Arrival)
Direct shuttle bus operates from 15:00 to 19:30
*Last bus leaves at 19:30
2025 operation dates | (Outbound) Kintetsu Shirako Station →Suzuka Circuit |
(Return trip) Suzuka Circuit →Kintetsu Shirako Station |
Friday, April 4 | 6:30~12:00 | 15:00~18:00 |
Saturday , April 5 | 6:30~13:00 | 15:00~20:45 |
Sunday , April 6 | 6:00~13:00 | 15:00~19:30 |
Normally, the direct shuttle bus takes about 20 minutes, but there may be significant delays depending on road conditions. Please make sure to arrive at the bus stop with plenty of time, especially on the return trip.
【reference】
Walking time from Suzuka Circuit to the nearest station
80 minutes walk to Kintetsu Shirako Station
55 minutes walk to Kintetsu Hiratacho Station
25 minutes walk from Ise Railway Suzuka Circuit Inou Station
2. Bus stop information for Friday, April 4th, Saturday, April 5th, and Sunday, April 6th, 2025
(Downbound) Kintetsu Shirako Station Central Shopping Street
Check on Google Maps
(Return) Suzuka Circuit Parking Lot P7 (approx. 700m to the main gate)
3.Fare
Adults (junior high school students and above): 500 yen one way, 1,000 yen round trip
Children (elementary school students): 250 yen one way, 500 yen round trip
4. Payment Method
● On April 4th (Friday), 5th (Saturday), and 6th (Sunday), you can board the bus without paying the bus fare at Kintetsu Shiroko Station on the way there, and pay the fare at the toll booth when you disembark at Suzuka Circuit. (Fare paid after arrival).
● Payment of fares can only be made by cash or transportation IC card. Please visit the designated payment counter for each payment method.
If you pay by cash , you can purchase a one-way, round-trip, or 2-day or 3-day ticket.
● Transportation IC cards can only be used for one-way travel.
■Transportation IC cards that can be used
○National transportation IC cards
○Mie Kotsu IC Card Emica
● If you are using a national transportation IC card, you cannot charge it on Mie Kotsu buses, so please charge it in advance at a train station or convenience store before boarding.
If the charge balance is insufficient, you can either pay the remaining amount in cash or purchase a ticket.
If you enter a station in an area where national transportation IC cards can be used by tapping the ticket gate, and then exit at a station where IC cards cannot be used (such as Suzuka Circuit Inao Station) without tapping the card, the use of your IC card will be restricted.
In this case, you will not be able to use your IC card on our buses, and we are unable to lift the usage restriction.
Our bus fares can be paid by cash or by purchasing a bus ticket.
Please note that to remove the usage restrictions and use your IC card again, you will need to do so yourself at a train station counter within the nationwide transportation IC card area.
● Credit card payments and QR code payments are not available.
● KINTETSU RAIL PASS and JAPAN RAIL PASS are not available.
5. Baggage
● You can leave your luggage at the Suzuka City Tourist Information Center in front of Shirako Station (charges apply).
6. Map of the area around Suzuka Circuit