There are 6 ways to get from Hachinohe to Kushiro by train, bus, car ferry, car, 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
9h 39m¥20,704–31,105Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Hachinohe to Omacar
- Take the carferry from Oma to Hakodatecarferry
- Drive from Hakodate to Kushirocar
10h 23m¥12,876–20,520Train, bus
- 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
12h 26m¥15,144–22,805Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Hachinohe to Tomakomaicarferry
- Take the bus from 苫小牧フェリーターミナル to 札幌駅前bus
- Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to フィッシャーマンズワーフmoobus
16h 38m¥15,693–45,224Fly from Misawa
- Fly from Misawa (MSJ) to Kushiro Airport (KUH)plane MSJ - KUH
7h 14m¥36,051–106,820Train to Aomori, fly
- Take the train from Hachinohe to Aomoritrain
- Fly from Aomori (AOJ) to Kushiro Airport (KUH)plane AOJ - KUH
8h 48m¥27,424–89,392
Misawa (MSJ) to Kushiro Airport (KUH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hachinohe to Kushiro is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥12000 - ¥21000 and takes 10h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Hachinohe to Kushiro is to fly which takes 7h 14m and costs ¥36000 - ¥110000.
No, there is no direct train from Hachinohe to Kushiro. However, there are services departing from Hachinohe and arriving at Kushiro(Hokkaido) via Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Minami-Chitose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 39m.
The distance between Hachinohe and Kushiro is 795 km.
The best way to get from Hachinohe to Kushiro without a car is to train which takes 9h 39m and costs ¥20000 - ¥32000.
It takes approximately 9h 39m 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 9h 39m and costs ¥20000 - ¥32000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥36000 - ¥110000 and takes 7h 14m.
Hachinohe to Kushiro train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Hakodate Hokuto station.
There are 49+ hotels available in Kushiro.
What companies run services between Hachinohe, Japan and Kushiro, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Hachinohe to Kushiro(Hokkaido) via Hachinohe, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, and Minami-Chitose in around 9h 39m. Alternatively, Japan Airlines flies from Misawa (MSJ) to Kushiro Airport (KUH) 3 times a day.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Misawa to Kushiro Airport via Sapporo Okadama
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–90,000
Flights from Misawa to Kushiro Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–150,000
Flights from Aomori to Kushiro Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–140,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Aomori to Kushiro Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–130,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Hachinohe to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,400
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Hachinohe to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,400
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Minami-Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–9,500
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Minami-Chitose to Kushiro(Hokkaido)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–12,000
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Phone
- 017-752-0330
- Website
- Aoimori Railway
Train from Hachinohe to Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,100
- Schedules at
- Aoimori Railway
- Phone
- 0570-200-600
- Website
- Hokkaido Chuo Bus
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
- Hokkaido Chuo Bus
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
- Hokkaido Chuo Bus
Bus from 苫小牧フェリーターミナル to 札幌駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥280–1,600
- Website
- Hokkaido Chuo Bus
- Website
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 札幌駅前 to フィッシャーマンズワーフmoo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000
- Schedules at
- secure.j-bus.co.jp
- Website
- silverferry.jp
Car ferry from Hachinohe to Tomakomai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,600–33,000
- Schedules at
- silverferry.jp
- 2nd Class
- ¥5,600
- 2nd Class Bed B
- ¥7,000
- 2nd Class Bed A
- ¥8,400
- View Seat
- ¥8,400
- First Class
- ¥11,200
- Special Class
- ¥14,000
- Car under 6m
- ¥21,000–33,000
- 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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