There are 6 ways to get from Aomori (State) to Otaru by plane, train, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly Aomori to New Chitose Airport, train
best- Fly from Aomori (AOJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane AOJ - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Minami-Otarutrain
3h 56m¥12,350–29,950Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Shin Aomori to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain Hayabusa / ...
- Take the bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 札幌駅前bus 札幌~函館ニュースター
9h 11m¥7,627–8,921Train
- Take the train from Shin Aomori to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain Hayabusa / ...
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain Hokuto
7h 38m¥9,087–12,171Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Aomori to Omacar
- Take the car ferry from Oma to Hakodatecarferry
- Drive from Hakodate to Otarucar
6h 58m¥8,209–13,425Fly Misawa to Okadama Airport, train
- Fly from Misawa (MSJ) to Okadama Airport (OKD)plane MSJ - OKD
- Take the train from Sapporo to Minami-Otarutrain
3h 21m¥13,866–98,543Train, bus via Kikonai
- Take the train from Shin-Aomori to Kikonaitrain
- Take the train from Kikonai to Hakodatetrain
- Take the bus from 函館駅前 to 札幌駅前bus
11h 18m
Aomori (AOJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aomori (State) to Otaru is to train and bus which costs ¥7500 - ¥9000 and takes 9h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Aomori (State) to Otaru is to fly and train which takes 3h 21m and costs ¥13000 - ¥100000.
No, there is no direct train from Aomori (State) to Otaru. However, there are services departing from Shin Aomori and arriving at Minami-Otaru via Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Sapporo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 38m.
The distance between Aomori (State) and Otaru is 334 km.
The best way to get from Aomori (State) to Otaru without a car is to train which takes 7h 38m and costs ¥9000 - ¥13000.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Aomori (State) to Otaru, including transfers.
Aomori (State) to Otaru train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Aomori station.
Aomori (State) to Otaru train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Hakodate Hokuto station.
There are 358+ hotels available in Otaru.
What companies run services between Aomori (State), Japan and Otaru, Japan?
You can take a bus from 古川 ④のりば to Minami-Otaru via Shin Aomori Sta. Minamiguchi, Shin Aomori, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, and Sapporo in around 7h 38m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Aomori to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–27,000
Flights from Misawa to Okadama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–95,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Aomori to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥46,000–210,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from New Chitose Airport to Minami-Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Sapporo to Minami-Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Shin Aomori to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shin Aomori to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shin-Aomori to Kikonai
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0138-83-1977
- Website
- shr-isaribi.jp
Train from Kikonai to Hakodate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.shr-isaribi.jp/english/
- 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
- Phone
- 0570-200-600
- Website
- chuo-bus.co.jp
Bus from 函館駅前 to 札幌駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥240–6,000
- Website
- https://www.chuo-bus.co.jp/language/en.html
- Website
- tsugarukaikyo.co.jp
Car ferry from Oma to Hakodate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–3,800
- Website
- http://www.tsugarukaikyo.co.jp
- Book at
- https://www.tsugarukaikyo.com/r100rsvTop.aspx
- Standard
- ¥1,800–2,900
- Casual
- ¥2,200–3,500
- First Class
- ¥2,500–3,800
- Car smaller than 6m
- ¥10,000–21,000
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