There are 6 ways to get from Hachinohe to Kushiro by train, bus, car, car ferry, 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 Hachinohe to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Minami-Chitosetrain
- Take the train from Minami-Chitose to Kushiro(Hokkaido)train
11h 7m¥14,432–20,156Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Hachinohe to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 大谷地バスターミナルbus
- Take the bus from 大谷地バスターミナル to 釧路駅前bus
13h 26m¥10,872–17,856Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Hachinohe to Omacar
- Take the car ferry from Oma to Hakodatecarferry
- Drive from Hakodate to Kushirocar
10h 23m¥12,909–20,568Fly from Misawa
- Fly from Misawa (MSJ) to Kushiro Airport (KUH)plane MSJ - KUH
8h 24m¥26,372–89,456Train, bus via Kikonai
- Take the train from Hachinohe to Kikonaitrain
- Take the bus from 五稜郭駅前 to 市電すすきの前bus
- Take the bus from 市電すすきの前 to フィッシャーマンズワーフmoobus
17h 18m¥13,932–14,956Train to Aomori, fly
- Take the train from Hachinohe to Aomoritrain
- Fly from Aomori (AOJ) to Kushiro Airport (KUH)plane AOJ - KUH
9h 19m¥53,917–65,346
Misawa (MSJ) to Kushiro Airport (KUH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hachinohe to Kushiro is to train and bus via Kikonai which costs ¥13000 - ¥15000 and takes 17h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Hachinohe to Kushiro is to fly which takes 8h 24m and costs ¥26000 - ¥90000.
No, there is no direct train from Hachinohe to Kushiro. However, there are services departing from Hon-Hachinohe and arriving at Kushiro(Hokkaido) via Hachinohe, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Minami-Chitose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 7m.
The distance between Hachinohe and Kushiro is 792 km.
The best way to get from Hachinohe to Kushiro without a car is to train which takes 11h 7m and costs ¥14000 - ¥21000.
It takes approximately 11h 7m to get from Hachinohe to Kushiro, including transfers.
Hachinohe to Kushiro train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Hachinohe station.
The best way to get from Hachinohe to Kushiro is to train which takes 11h 7m and costs ¥14000 - ¥21000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥26000 - ¥90000 and takes 8h 24m.
Hachinohe to Kushiro train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Hakodate Hokuto station.
There are 55+ hotels available in Kushiro.
What companies run services between Hachinohe, Japan and Kushiro, Japan?
You can take a train from Hon-Hachinohe to Kushiro(Hokkaido) via Hachinohe, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, and Minami-Chitose in around 11h 7m. Alternatively, Japan Airlines flies from Misawa (MSJ) to Kushiro Airport (KUH) twice daily.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Misawa to Kushiro Airport via Sapporo Okadama
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–85,000
Flights from Misawa to Kushiro Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–160,000
Flights from Aomori to Kushiro Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–60,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Aomori to Kushiro Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–350,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Hachinohe to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Hachinohe to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Hachinohe to Kikonai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Minami-Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Minami-Chitose to Kushiro(Hokkaido)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Phone
- 017-752-0330
- Website
- aoimorirailway.com
Train from Hachinohe to Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,100
- Schedules at
- aoimorirailway.com
- Phone
- 0570-200-600
- Website
- chuo-bus.co.jp
Bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 大谷地バスターミナル
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥240–6,000
- Website
- https://www.chuo-bus.co.jp/language/en.html
Bus from 大谷地バスターミナル to 釧路駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,200
- Website
- https://www.chuo-bus.co.jp/language/en.html
- Website
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 五稜郭駅前 to 市電すすきの前
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- secure.j-bus.co.jp
Bus from 市電すすきの前 to フィッシャーマンズワーフmoo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000
- Schedules at
- secure.j-bus.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
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