There are 5 ways to get from Aomori to Otaru by train, car ferry, car, bus, or plane
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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 Sapporotrain Hokuto
6h 2m¥8,912–11,856Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the carferry from Aomori to Hakodatecarferry
- Drive from Hakodate to Otarucar
6h 54m¥6,060–13,630Train, 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
8h¥7,452–8,606Fly Aomori to New Chitose Airport, train
- Fly from Aomori (AOJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane AOJ - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Minami-Otarutrain
3h 53m¥12,350–32,950Train to Misawa, fly to Okadama Airport, train
- Take the train from Aomori to Misawatrain
- Fly from Misawa (MSJ) to Okadama Airport (OKD)plane MSJ - OKD
- Take the train from Sapporo to Minami-Otarutrain
5h 19m¥29,180–106,698
Aomori to Otaru by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Aomori to Otaru is to train and bus which costs ¥7000 - ¥9000 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Aomori to Otaru is to fly and train which takes 3h 53m and costs ¥12000 - ¥33000.
No, there is no direct train from Aomori to Otaru. However, there are services departing from Shin Aomori and arriving at Minami-Otaru via Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Sapporo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 2m.
The distance between Aomori and Otaru is 477 km.
The best way to get from Aomori to Otaru without a car is to train which takes 6h 2m and costs ¥8500 - ¥12000.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Aomori to Otaru, including transfers.
Aomori to Otaru train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Aomori station.
Aomori to Otaru train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Hakodate Hokuto station.
There are 369+ hotels available in Otaru.
What companies run services between Aomori, Japan and Otaru, Japan?
You can take a train from Shin Aomori to Minami-Otaru via Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Sapporo in around 6h 2m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Aomori to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–29,000
Flights from Misawa to Okadama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–100,000
- 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
- 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
- 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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