There are 4 ways to get from Aomori to Lake Tōya by train, car ferry, car, plane, or ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin Aomori to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain Hayabusa
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Tōyatrain Hokuto
4h 21m¥5,172–6,926Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the carferry from Aomori to Hakodatecarferry
- Drive from Hakodate to Lake Tōyacar
5h 48m¥4,760–11,430Fly, train
- Fly from Aomori (AOJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane AOJ - CTS
- Take the train from Minami-Chitose to Tōyatrain
5h 43m¥13,650–32,610Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Seikan Ferry Aomori Terminal to Seikan Ferry Hakodate Terminalferry 函館-青森
- Take the train from Hakodate to Tōyatrain Hokuto
8h 39m¥5,160–6,370
Aomori (AOJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aomori to Lake Tōya is to ferry and train which costs ¥5000 - ¥6500 and takes 8h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Aomori to Lake Tōya is to train which takes 4h 21m and costs ¥5000 - ¥7000.
No, there is no direct train from Aomori to Lake Tōya. However, there are services departing from Shin Aomori and arriving at Tōya via Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 21m.
The distance between Aomori and Lake Tōya is 291 km.
The best way to get from Aomori to Lake Tōya without a car is to train which takes 4h 21m and costs ¥5000 - ¥7000.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Aomori to Lake Tōya, including transfers.
Aomori to Lake Tōya train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Aomori station.
Aomori to Lake Tōya train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Hakodate Hokuto station.
There are 188+ hotels available in Lake Tōya.
What companies run services between Aomori, Japan and Lake Tōya, Japan?
You can take a train from Shin Aomori to 洞爺湖温泉 via Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, Tōya, and 洞爺駅前 in around 4h 21m.
- 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
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Tōya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,700
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Minami-Chitose to Tōya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,300
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Hakodate to Tōya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–4,200
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- 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
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
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