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How to get fromEchigo-Yuzawa Station to Otaruby train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Echigo-Yuzawa Station to Otaru by train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Niigata Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Echigo Yuzawa to Niigatatrain train
    2. Fly from Niigata Airport (KIJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane KIJ - CTS
    3. Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Minami-Otarutrain train
    5h 35m
    ¥24,671–64,924

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Echigo-Yuzawa Station to Niigatacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Niigata to Otarucarferry car ferry
    18h 15m
    ¥2,294–22,314

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Echigo-Yuzawa to Ōmiyatrain train Max
    2. Take the train from Omiya Station to Moriokatrain train
    3. Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain train
    4. Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain train
    12h 21m
    ¥20,123–27,370

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Echigo Yuzawa to Niigatatrain train Max
    2. Take the bus from Niigata to Hirosedoribus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hirosedori Ichibancho to Moriokabus bus
    4. Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain train
    5. Take the bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 札幌駅前bus bus
    19h 3m
    ¥18,921–23,354

  5. Train, train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport

    1. Take the train from Echigo-Yuzawa to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Ishiokatrain train
    3. Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane IBR - CTS
    4. Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Minami-Otarutrain train
    7h 7m
    ¥23,555–49,923

  6. Train to Niigata Airport, fly to Okadama Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Echigo Yuzawa to Niigatatrain train
    2. Fly from Niigata Airport (KIJ) to Okadama Airport (OKD)plane plane KIJ - OKD
    3. Take the train from Sapporo to Minami-Otarutrain train
    6h 46m
    ¥68,031–144,014

Niigata Airport (KIJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration1h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket¥22,726Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 785.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 35m

What companies run services between Echigo-Yuzawa Station, Japan and Otaru, Japan?

You can take a train from Echigo-Yuzawa to Minami-Otaru via Omiya Station, Morioka, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, and Sapporo in around 12h 21m.

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