There are 4 ways to get from Aomori to Lake Shikotsu by train, taxi, car ferry, car, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Shin Aomori to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Shiraoitrain
- Take the taxi from Shiraoi to Lake Shikotsutaxi
4h 48m¥17,412–22,356Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Aomori to Hakodatecarferry
- Drive from Hakodate to Lake Shikotsucar
7h 5m¥6,160–13,630Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Shin Aomori to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 三井アウトレットパーク北広島bus
- Take the taxi from 三井アウトレットパーク北広島 to Lake Shikotsutaxi
7h 14m¥20,212–23,856Fly
- Fly from Aomori (AOJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane AOJ - CTS
2h 53m¥20,250–40,750
Aomori (AOJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aomori to Lake Shikotsu is to car ferry and drive which costs ¥6000 - ¥14000 and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Aomori to Lake Shikotsu is to fly which takes 2h 53m and costs ¥20000 - ¥41000.
The distance between Aomori and Lake Shikotsu is 396 km.
The best way to get from Aomori to Lake Shikotsu without a car is to train and taxi which takes 4h 48m and costs ¥17000 - ¥23000.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Aomori to Lake Shikotsu, including transfers.
There are 168+ hotels available in Lake Shikotsu.
What companies run services between Aomori, Japan and Lake Shikotsu, Japan?
Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways fly from Aomori (AOJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) 5 times a day.
- 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 Shiraoi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Website
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 三井アウトレットパーク北広島
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–16,000
Hokuto Kotsu
- Phone
- +81 11-290-6000
- Website
- hokto.co.jp
Sapporo MK
- Phone
- +81 11-860-4141
- Website
- mk-group.co.jp
MK Taxi
- Phone
- +81 11-777-5058
- Website
- mk-group.co.jp
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