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How to get fromAuckland to Otaruby plane, train, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Auckland to Otaru by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Auckland to New Chitose Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane AKL - CTS
    2. Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Minami-Otarutrain train
    21h 17m
    ¥92,450–143,293

  2. Bus to Whangarei Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Whangareibus bus
    2. Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane WRE - CTS
    3. Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Minami-Otarutrain train
    35h 25m
    ¥63,354–227,057

  3. Fly Auckland to Asahikawa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Asahikawa Airport (AKJ)plane plane AKL - AKJ
    2. Take the train from Asahikawa to Sapporo(Jr)train train
    34h 31m
    ¥84,710–226,543

  4. Fly Auckland to Okadama Airport

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Okadama Airport (OKD)plane plane AKL - OKD
    36h 55m
    ¥91,810–242,383

  5. Fly Auckland to Hakodate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Hakodate Airport (HKD)plane plane AKL - HKD
    2. Take the train from Hakodate to Shin-Sapporotrain train
    3. Take the train from Shin-Sapporo to Minami-Otarutrain train
    37h 43m
    ¥78,010–271,353

  6. Fly Auckland to Memanbetsu Airport, train

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Memanbetsu Airport (MMB)plane plane AKL - MMB
    2. Take the train from Kitami to Sapporotrain train
    37h 30m
    ¥94,050–241,693

Auckland (AKL) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration21h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket¥53,366Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,593.3 km
  • Duration: 21h 17m

What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Otaru, Japan?

Korean Air, Blue Panorama Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Auckland (AKL) to Okadama Airport (OKD) once daily.

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