There are 5 ways to get from Ginzan-onsen to Lake Tōya by taxi, train, bus, car, car ferry, or plane
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Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Ginzan-onsen to Furukawataxi
- Take the train from Furukawa to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Tōyatrain
8h 27m¥27,270–34,091Bus, train via Sendai
cheapest- Take the bus from Obanazawa Machiai-jo to Sendaibus
- Take the train from Sendai to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Tōyatrain
11h 37m¥11,400–16,790Bus, train
- Take the bus from Obanazawa Machiai-jo to Hirosedori Ichibanchobus
- Take the bus from Hirosedori Ichibancho to Moriokabus
- Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Tōyatrain
12h 44m¥12,200–16,790Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Ginzan-onsen to Omacar
- Take the carferry from Oma to Hakodatecarferry
- Drive from Hakodate to Lake Tōyacar
9h 44m¥12,157–18,949Bus, fly, train
- Take the bus from Ginzan-onsen to Yamagata Airportbus
- Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane GAJ - CTS
- Take the train from Minami-Chitose to Tōyatrain
6h 53m¥28,400–75,360
Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ginzan-onsen to Lake Tōya is to bus and train via Sendai which costs ¥11000 - ¥17000 and takes 11h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Ginzan-onsen to Lake Tōya is to bus and fly and train which takes 6h 53m and costs ¥28000 - ¥80000.
The distance between Ginzan-onsen and Lake Tōya is 659 km.
The best way to get from Ginzan-onsen to Lake Tōya without a car is to taxi and train which takes 8h 27m and costs ¥27000 - ¥35000.
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Ginzan-onsen to Lake Tōya, including transfers.
There are 188+ hotels available in Lake Tōya.
What companies run services between Ginzan-onsen, Japan and Lake Tōya, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Ginzan-onsen to Lake Tōya. However, you can take the taxi to Furukawa, take the train to Morioka, take the train to Shin Hakodate Hokuto, take the train to Tōya, walk to 洞爺駅前, then take the bus to コミュニティーセンター前. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 銀山温泉 to 洞爺湖温泉 via Obanazawa Machiai-jo, Hirosedori Ichibancho, Morioka, Morioka, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, Tōya, and 洞爺駅前 in around 12h 44m.
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Yamagata Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–37,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Furukawa to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,600
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sendai to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Tōya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,700
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Tōya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,700
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Minami-Chitose to Tōya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,300
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Tōya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,700
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Obanazawa Machiai-jo to Hirosedori Ichibancho
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from Obanazawa Machiai-jo to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Hirosedori Ichibancho to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Ginzan-onsen to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500
- Schedules at
- yamagata-airport.co.jp
- Website
- tsugarukaikyo.co.jp
Car ferry from Oma to Hakodate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–3,800
- Website
- http://www.tsugarukaikyo.co.jp
- Book at
- https://www.tsugarukaikyo.com/r100rsvTop.aspx
- Standard
- ¥1,800–2,900
- Casual
- ¥2,200–3,500
- First Class
- ¥2,500–3,800
- Car smaller than 6m
- ¥10,000–21,000
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–21,000
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