There are 6 ways to get from Fukuoka to Otaru by plane, train, bus, car ferry, or car
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Fly to New Chitose Airport, train
best- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane FUK - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Minami-Otarutrain
3h 58m¥11,700–31,392Train, bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Kobetrain
- Take the bus from Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Maizuru Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the car ferry from Maizuru to Otarucarferry
27h 53m¥10,289–38,664Train
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain
18h 58mFly to Okadama Airport
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Okadama Airport (OKD)plane FUK - OKD
6h 4m¥37,628–63,616Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Fukuoka to Maizurucar
- Take the car ferry from Maizuru to Otarucarferry
29h 16m¥10,786–40,579Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Okaidobus
- Take the bus from Okaido to Sannomiya BTbus
- Take the bus from Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Maizuru Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the car ferry from Maizuru to Otarucarferry
40h 39m¥18,300–43,300
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fukuoka to Otaru is to fly and train which costs ¥11000 - ¥32000 and takes 3h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Fukuoka to Otaru is to fly and train which takes 3h 58m and costs ¥11000 - ¥32000.
No, there is no direct train from Fukuoka to Otaru. However, there are services departing from Hakata Fukuoka and arriving at Minami-Otaru via Tōkyō Station, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Sapporo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 58m.
The distance between Fukuoka and Otaru is 1493 km.
The best way to get from Fukuoka to Otaru without a car is to train which takes 18h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Fukuoka to Otaru, including transfers.
Fukuoka to Otaru train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Hakata Fukuoka station.
The best way to get from Fukuoka to Otaru is to train which takes 18h 58m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥37000 - ¥65000 and takes 6h 4m.
Fukuoka to Otaru train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
There are 358+ hotels available in Otaru.
What companies run services between Fukuoka, Japan and Otaru, Japan?
You can take a train from Hakata Fukuoka to Minami-Otaru via Tōkyō Station, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, and Sapporo in around 18h 58m. Alternatively, Fuji Dream and Japan Airlines fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Okadama Airport (OKD) 5 times a day.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–70,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to New Chitose Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–70,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Okadama Airport via Nagoya Airfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–110,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Okadama Airport via Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–110,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Okadama Airport via Osaka Itami, Hakodate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–130,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–230,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to New Chitose Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–230,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to New Chitose Airport via Komatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–230,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–60,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Okadama Airport via Nagoya Airfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–110,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Okadama Airport via Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–110,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–29,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–27,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–34,000
- Website
- airdo.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–30,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from New Chitose Airport to Minami-Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 03-5755-2151
- Website
- nihon-kotsu.co.jp
Bus from Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Maizuru Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,450
- Schedules at
- nihonkotsu.co.jp
Bus from Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Maizuru Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,450
- Schedules at
- nihonkotsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 089-948-3100
- Website
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Okaido
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Okaido to Sannomiya BT
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥7,350
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
- Website
- snf.jp
Car ferry from Maizuru to Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- snf.jp
- Tourist A
- ¥11,000–19,000
- Tourist S
- ¥18,000–25,000
- State room B
- ¥21,000–31,000
- Deluxe room A
- ¥33,000–43,000
- Suite room
- ¥58,000–63,000
Car ferry from Maizuru to Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- snf.jp
- Tourist A
- ¥11,000–19,000
- Tourist S
- ¥18,000–25,000
- State room B
- ¥21,000–31,000
- Deluxe room A
- ¥33,000–43,000
- Suite room
- ¥58,000–63,000
Car ferry from Maizuru to Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- snf.jp
- Tourist A
- ¥11,000–19,000
- Tourist S
- ¥18,000–25,000
- State room B
- ¥21,000–31,000
- Deluxe room A
- ¥33,000–43,000
- Suite room
- ¥58,000–63,000
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