There are 4 ways to get from Ōarai to Hokkaido by plane, train, car ferry, taxi, or bus
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Fly
best- Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane IBR - CTS
2h 8m¥24,609–48,753Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Mito Station to Sendaibus
- Take the bus from Sendai Station #40 Bus Stop to Aomori Stationbus
- Take the train from Shin Aomori to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 札幌駅前bus
21h¥15,497–20,559Train
- Take the train from Mito to Uenotrain
- Take the train from Ueno to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain
13h 27m¥19,697–26,729Car ferry, taxi
- Take the carferry from Oarai to Tomakomaicarferry
- Take the taxi from Tomakomai to Sapporotaxi
18h 35m¥29,800–47,200
Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ōarai to Hokkaido is to bus and train which costs ¥15000 - ¥21000 and takes 21h.
The fastest way to get from Ōarai to Hokkaido is to fly which takes 2h 8m and costs ¥24000 - ¥49000.
No, there is no direct train from Ōarai to Hokkaido. However, there are services departing from 大洗 Ōarai and arriving at Sapporo via Mito, Ueno, Morioka and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 27m.
The distance between Ōarai and Hokkaido is 775 km.
The best way to get from Ōarai to Hokkaido without a car is to train which takes 13h 27m and costs ¥19000 - ¥27000.
It takes approximately 2h 8m to get from Ōarai to Hokkaido, including transfers.
Ōarai to Hokkaido train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Mito station.
The best way to get from Ōarai to Hokkaido is to fly which takes 2h 8m and costs ¥24000 - ¥49000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥19000 - ¥27000 and takes 13h 27m.
Ōarai to Hokkaido train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Ueno station.
There are 1970+ hotels available in Hokkaido.
What companies run services between Ōarai, Japan and Hokkaido, Japan?
Skymark Airlines flies from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from 大洗 Ōarai to Sapporo via Mito, Ueno, Morioka, and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto in around 13h 27m.
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Ibaraki Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–35,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Mito to Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ueno to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shin Aomori to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,900
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- ibako.co.jp
Bus from Mito Station to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–5,500
- Schedules at
- ibako.co.jp
- Phone
- 0172-36-5061
- Website
- konanbus.com
Bus from Sendai Station #40 Bus Stop to Aomori Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–6,500
- Schedules at
- konanbus.com
- Website
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 札幌駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- secure.j-bus.co.jp
- Website
- ferry-sunflower.co.jp
Car ferry from Oarai to Tomakomai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–23,000
- Schedules at
- sunflower.co.jp
- Tourist (Evening Ferry)
- ¥9,500–20,000
- Comfort (Evening Ferry)
- ¥12,000–23,000
- Superior Insaide (Evening Ferry)
- ¥18,000–29,000
- Superior Ocean View (Evening Ferry)
- ¥20,000–32,000
- Premium (Evening Ferry)
- ¥24,000–40,000
- Suite (Evening Ferry)
- ¥47,000–65,000
- Casual Room (Night Ferry)
- ¥12,000–23,000
- Deluxe Room (Night Ferry)
- ¥23,000–38,000
- Car (Less than 5m)
- ¥29,000–43,000
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–25,000
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