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How to get fromHakodate to Karuizawaby train, bus, car ferry, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Hakodate to Karuizawa by train, bus, car ferry, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Morioka

    best
    1. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Moriokatrain train
    2. Take the train from Morioka to Omiya Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Omiya Station to Karuizawatrain train
    8h 40m
    ¥13,443–18,506

  2. Car ferry, night bus, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Seikan Ferry Hakodate Terminal to Aomori Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the night bus from Konan Bus Aomori Ferry Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalnightbus night bus
    3. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to 町役場病院前［軽井沢］（おりば）bus bus
    19h 49m
    ¥11,600–17,600

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Shin Aomoritrain train
    2. Take the bus from Aomori to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exitbus bus
    3. Take the bus from 池袋駅東口（西武観光バスのりば） to 町役場病院前［軽井沢］（おりば）bus bus
    18h 42m
    ¥12,100–18,880

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Hakodate to Omacarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Oma to Karuizawacar car
    12h 4m
    ¥15,840–24,770

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Omiya Stationtrain train Hayabusa
    2. Take the train from Omiya Station to Karuizawatrain train Hakutaka
    10h 38m
    ¥13,243–18,006

  6. Fly Hakodate Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hakodate Airport (HKD) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane HKD - HND
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Karuizawatrain train
    5h 52m
    ¥15,995–45,286

  7. Fly Hakodate Airport to Matsumoto Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hakodate Airport (HKD) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane plane HKD - MMJ
    2. Take the train from Murai to Shinonoitrain train
    3. Take the train from Shinonoi to Nakakaruizawatrain train
    8h 55m
    ¥51,710–106,146

  8. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Hakodate to Minami-Chitosetrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane CTS - HND
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Karuizawatrain train
    9h 8m
    ¥20,488–47,300

Hakodate Airport (HKD) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights

Calendar77Weekly Planes
Duration1h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,960Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 930.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 40m

What companies run services between Hakodate, Japan and Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan?

You can take a train from Hakodate to Nakakaruizawa via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, Omiya Station, and Karuizawa in around 8h 40m.

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