There are 8 ways to get from Aomori to Kushiro by train, bus, car ferry, car, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 28m¥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 car ferry 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 15m¥51,500–61,850Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Seikan Ferry Aomori Terminal to Seikan Ferry Hakodate Terminalferry
- Take the bus from 函館駅前 to 市電すすきの前bus
- Take the bus from 市電すすきの前 to フィッシャーマンズワーフmoobus
18h 25m¥12,800Train 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 28m¥27,470–90,908Fly 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 52m¥16,890–36,440Fly 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 39m¥25,650–86,300
Aomori to Kushiro by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aomori to Kushiro is to ferry and bus which costs ¥12800 and takes 18h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Aomori to Kushiro is to fly which takes 6h 15m 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 28m.
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 28m and costs ¥13000 - ¥19000.
It takes approximately 9h 28m 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 28m and costs ¥13000 - ¥19000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥50000 - ¥65000 and takes 6h 15m.
Aomori to Kushiro train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Hakodate Hokuto station.
There are 55+ 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 28m. Alternatively, All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines fly from Aomori (AOJ) to Kushiro Airport (KUH) 4 times a day.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Aomori to Kushiro Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–60,000
Flights from Misawa to Kushiro Airport via Sapporo Okadama
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–85,000
Flights from Misawa to Kushiro Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–160,000
Flights from Aomori to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–27,000
Flights from Aomori to Memanbetsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–150,000
Flights from Aomori to Memanbetsu Airport via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–80,000
Flights from Aomori to Memanbetsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda, New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–150,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Aomori to Kushiro Airport via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–350,000
Flights from Aomori to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥46,000–210,000
Flights from Aomori to Memanbetsu Airport via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–310,000
- 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 Minami-Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Minami-Chitose to Kushiro(Hokkaido)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Minami-Chitose to Kushiro(Hokkaido)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Abashiri to Kushiro(Hokkaido)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–4,600
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Phone
- 017-752-0330
- Website
- aoimorirailway.com
Train from Aomori to Misawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,500
- Schedules at
- aoimorirailway.com
- Phone
- 0570-200-600
- Website
- chuo-bus.co.jp
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
- https://www.chuo-bus.co.jp/language/en.html
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
- https://www.chuo-bus.co.jp/language/en.html
- Website
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 函館駅前 to 市電すすきの前
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- secure.j-bus.co.jp
Bus from 市電すすきの前 to フィッシャーマンズワーフmoo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000
- Schedules at
- secure.j-bus.co.jp
- 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
- Phone
- 017-782-3671
- Website
- seikan-ferry.co.jp
Ferry from Seikan Ferry Aomori Terminal to Seikan Ferry Hakodate Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800
- Schedules at
- seikan-ferry.co.jp
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