There are 5 ways to get from Aomori to Wakkanai by train, bus, car ferry, car, 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
best- Take the train from Shin Aomori to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain
- Take the train from Sapporo(Jr) to Wakkanaitrain
11h 44m¥16,212–21,856Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Aomori to Hakodatecarferry
- Take the bus from 函館駅前 to 札幌駅前bus
- Take the bus from 大通bc to 稚内駅前ターミナルbus
18h 23m¥9,510–20,650Train, bus
- Take the train from Shin Aomori to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 大通bcbus
- Take the bus from 大通bc to 稚内駅前ターミナルbus
13h 38m¥13,912–14,556Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Aomori to Hakodatecarferry
- Drive from Hakodate to Wakkanaicar
11h 30m¥11,760–21,630Fly
- Fly from Aomori (AOJ) to Wakkanai Airport (WKJ)plane AOJ - WKJ
7h 8m¥161,450–751,950
Aomori to Wakkanai by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aomori to Wakkanai is to train and bus which costs ¥13500 - ¥15000 and takes 13h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Aomori to Wakkanai is to fly which takes 7h 8m and costs ¥160000 - ¥750000.
No, there is no direct train from Aomori to Wakkanai. However, there are services departing from Shin Aomori and arriving at Wakkanai via Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Sapporo(Jr). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 44m.
The distance between Aomori and Wakkanai is 841 km.
The best way to get from Aomori to Wakkanai without a car is to train which takes 11h 44m and costs ¥16000 - ¥22000.
It takes approximately 11h 44m to get from Aomori to Wakkanai, including transfers.
Aomori to Wakkanai train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Aomori station.
The best way to get from Aomori to Wakkanai is to train which takes 11h 44m and costs ¥16000 - ¥22000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥160000 - ¥750000 and takes 7h 8m.
Aomori to Wakkanai train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Hakodate Hokuto station.
There are 17+ hotels available in Wakkanai.
What companies run services between Aomori, Japan and Wakkanai, Japan?
You can take a train from Shin Aomori to Wakkanai via Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Sapporo(Jr) in around 11h 44m. Alternatively, All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines fly from Aomori (AOJ) to Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Aomori to Wakkanai Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥160,000–750,000
Flights from Aomori to Wakkanai Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥230,000–1,000,000
- 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 Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Sapporo(Jr) to Wakkanai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Website
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 大通bc
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- secure.j-bus.co.jp
Bus from 大通bc to 稚内駅前ターミナル
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,700
- Schedules at
- busnavi-hk.jp
Bus from 大通bc to 稚内駅前ターミナル
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,700
- Schedules at
- busnavi-hk.jp
- Phone
- 0570-200-600
- Website
- chuo-bus.co.jp
Bus from 函館駅前 to 札幌駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥240–6,000
- Website
- https://www.chuo-bus.co.jp/language/en.html
- 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
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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