There are 6 ways to get from Aomori to Hokkaido by plane, train, bus, car ferry, or car
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Fly to New Chitose Airport
best- Fly from Aomori (AOJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane AOJ - CTS
2h 28m¥10,950–28,020Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Aomori to Hakodatecarferry
- Take the bus from 函館駅前 to 札幌駅前bus 札幌～函館
11h 27m¥2,810–13,950Train
- Take the train from Shin Aomori to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain Hayabusa / ...
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain Hokuto
5h 34m¥8,212–10,856Train, bus
- 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
6h 47m¥7,212–7,856Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Aomori to Hakodatecarferry
- Drive from Hakodate to Sapporocar
7h 14m¥6,360–13,630Fly to Hakodate Airport
- Fly from Aomori (AOJ) to Hakodate Airport (HKD)plane AOJ - HKD
5h 50m¥39,960–61,170
Aomori to Hokkaido by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aomori to Hokkaido is to train and bus which costs ¥7000 - ¥8000 and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Aomori to Hokkaido is to fly which takes 2h 28m and costs ¥10000 - ¥28000.
No, there is no direct train from Aomori to Hokkaido. However, there are services departing from Shin Aomori and arriving at Sapporo via Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 34m.
The distance between Aomori and Hokkaido is 261 km.
The best way to get from Aomori to Hokkaido without a car is to train which takes 5h 34m and costs ¥8000 - ¥11000.
It takes approximately 2h 28m to get from Aomori to Hokkaido, including transfers.
Aomori to Hokkaido train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Aomori station.
The best way to get from Aomori to Hokkaido is to fly which takes 2h 28m and costs ¥10000 - ¥28000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥8000 - ¥11000 and takes 5h 34m.
Aomori to Hokkaido train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Hakodate Hokuto station.
There are 1963+ hotels available in Hokkaido.
What companies run services between Aomori, Japan and Hokkaido, Japan?
Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways fly from Aomori (AOJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Shin Aomori to Sapporo via Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto in around 5h 34m.
- 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 Aomori to Hakodate Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥39,000–60,000
Flights from Aomori to Hakodate Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥39,000–60,000
Flights from Aomori to Hakodate Airport via Nagoya Airfield, Sapporo Okadama
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–95,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Aomori to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥46,000–210,000
Flights from Aomori to Hakodate Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–450,000
Flights from Aomori to Hakodate Airport via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥39,000–310,000
- 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/
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
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
- 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 Aomori to Hakodate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,000
- Website
- http://www.tsugarukaikyo.co.jp
- Book at
- https://www.tsugarukaikyo.com/r100rsvTop.aspx
- Standard
- ¥2,200–3,700
- View seat
- ¥3,200–4,500
- Comfort
- ¥3,700–5,500
- Suite
- ¥5,000–8,000
- Car smaller than 6m (incl. driver)
- ¥18,000–27,000
Car ferry from Aomori to Hakodate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,000
- Website
- http://www.tsugarukaikyo.co.jp
- Book at
- https://www.tsugarukaikyo.com/r100rsvTop.aspx
- Standard
- ¥2,200–3,700
- View seat
- ¥3,200–4,500
- Comfort
- ¥3,700–5,500
- Suite
- ¥5,000–8,000
- Car smaller than 6m (incl. driver)
- ¥18,000–27,000
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