There are 9 ways to get from Aomori to Kushiro by train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin Aomori to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Minami-Chitosetrain
- Take the train from Minami-Chitose to Kushiro(Hokkaido)train
9h 1m¥13,212–18,356Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Shin Aomori to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 大谷地バスターミナルbus
- Take the bus from 大谷地バスターミナル to 釧路駅前bus
11h 47m¥9,652–16,056Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Aomori to Hakodatecarferry
- Drive from Hakodate to Kushirocar
10h 17m¥10,760–20,630Fly Aomori to Kushiro Airport
- Fly from Aomori (AOJ) to Kushiro Airport (KUH)plane AOJ - KUH
6h 46m¥50,380–61,670Fly Aomori to New Chitose Airport, train
- Fly from Aomori (AOJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane AOJ - CTS
- Take the train from Minami-Chitose to Kushiro(Hokkaido)train
6h 59m¥16,890–37,440Train to Misawa, fly to Kushiro Airport
- Take the train from Aomori to Misawatrain
- Fly from Misawa (MSJ) to Kushiro Airport (KUH)plane MSJ - KUH
8h 29m¥26,850–96,328Fly Aomori to Memanbetsu Airport, train
- Fly from Aomori (AOJ) to Memanbetsu Airport (MMB)plane AOJ - MMB
- Take the train from Abashiri to Kushiro(Hokkaido)train
9h 42m¥24,650–86,300Fly Aomori to Nakashibetsu Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Aomori (AOJ) to Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB)plane AOJ - SHB
- Take the bus from 中標津空港 to 厚床bus
- Take the train from Attoko to Kushiro(Hokkaido)train
11h 46m¥21,400–124,350Train to Akita Airport, fly to Kushiro Airport
- Take the train from Aomori to Akitatrain
- Fly from Akita Airport (AXT) to Kushiro Airport (KUH)plane AXT - KUH
11h 16m¥34,301–85,377
Aomori to Kushiro by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aomori to Kushiro is to car ferry and drive which costs ¥10000 - ¥21000 and takes 10h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Aomori to Kushiro is to fly which takes 6h 46m and costs ¥50000 - ¥65000.
No, there is no direct train from Aomori to Kushiro. However, there are services departing from Shin Aomori and arriving at Kushiro(Hokkaido) via Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Minami-Chitose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 1m.
The distance between Aomori and Kushiro is 705 km.
The best way to get from Aomori to Kushiro without a car is to train which takes 9h 1m and costs ¥13000 - ¥19000.
It takes approximately 9h 1m to get from Aomori to Kushiro, including transfers.
Aomori to Kushiro train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Aomori station.
The best way to get from Aomori to Kushiro is to train which takes 9h 1m and costs ¥13000 - ¥19000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥50000 - ¥65000 and takes 6h 46m.
Aomori to Kushiro train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Hakodate Hokuto station.
There are 47+ hotels available in Kushiro.
What companies run services between Aomori, Japan and Kushiro, Japan?
You can take a train from Shin Aomori to Kushiro(Hokkaido) via Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Minami-Chitose in around 9h 1m. Alternatively, All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines fly from Aomori (AOJ) to Kushiro Airport (KUH) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Aomori to Kushiro Airport via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–120,000
Flights from Aomori to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–70,000
Flights from Aomori to Memanbetsu Airport via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–110,000
Flights from Aomori to Nakashibetsu Airport via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥34,000–80,000
Flights from Aomori to Nakashibetsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–120,000
Flights from Aomori to Nakashibetsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda, New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–120,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Kushiro Airport via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–150,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Kushiro Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–190,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- 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
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
Train from Aomori to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,600
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570-200-600
- Website
- Hokkaido Chuo Bus
Bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 大谷地バスターミナル
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥240–6,000
- Website
- Hokkaido Chuo Bus
Bus from 大谷地バスターミナル to 釧路駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,200
- Website
- Hokkaido Chuo Bus
- 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
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