There are 8 ways to get from Hakone to Otaru by train, plane, car, car ferry, bus, or night bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport, train
best- Take the train from Odawara to Shin Yokohamatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane HND - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Minami-Otarutrain
7h 11mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Hakone to Niigatacar
- Take the car ferry from Niigata to Otarucarferry
21h 54m¥6,632–28,580Train
- Take the train from 小田原 Odawara to Tōkyō Stationtrain Jt
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain
16h 9m¥19,743–27,842Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tomei Gotemba to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exitbus
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Moriokabus
- Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 札幌駅前bus
22h 15m¥20,209–27,019Train, bus to Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport
- Take the train from Odawara to Shizuokatrain
- Take the bus from Shizuoka Station to Shizuoka Airportbus
- Fly from Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane FSZ - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Minami-Otarutrain
8h 56mTrain, train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Asahikawa Airport
- Take the train from Kowakidani to Hakone-Yumototrain
- Take the train from Odawara to Shin Yokohamatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Asahikawa Airport (AKJ)plane HND - AKJ
- Take the train from Asahikawa to Sapporo(Jr)train
- Take the train from Sapporo to Minami-Otarutrain
9h 55mTrain, bus to Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport, fly to Okadama Airport
- Take the train from Odawara to Shizuokatrain
- Take the bus from Shizuoka Station to Shizuoka Airportbus
- Fly from Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) to Okadama Airport (OKD)plane FSZ - OKD
9h 35mTrain, night bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Odawara to Saitama-Shintoshintrain
- Take the night bus from Saitama Shintoshin Bus Terminal to Niigatanightbus
- Take the car ferry from Niigata to Otarucarferry
28h 40m¥6,923–32,092
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hakone to Otaru is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥6500 - ¥29000 and takes 21h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Hakone to Otaru is to train which takes 16h 9m and costs ¥19000 - ¥28000.
No, there is no direct train from Hakone to Otaru. However, there are services departing from 小田原 Odawara and arriving at Minami-Otaru via Tōkyō Station, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Sapporo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 9m.
The distance between Hakone and Otaru is 984 km.
The best way to get from Hakone to Otaru without a car is to train which takes 16h 9m and costs ¥19000 - ¥28000.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Hakone to Otaru, including transfers.
Hakone to Otaru train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from 小田原 Odawara station.
Hakone to Otaru train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
There are 357+ hotels available in Otaru.
What companies run services between Hakone, Japan and Otaru, Japan?
You can take a bus from Ashinoyu to Minami-Otaru via Odawara Sta., 小田原 Odawara, Tōkyō Station, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, and Sapporo in around 16h 9m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–190,000
Flights from Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥47,000–210,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Asahikawa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–41,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–46,000
Flights from Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–46,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Asahikawa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–55,000
Flights from Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport to Okadama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–85,000
- Website
- airdo.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–24,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Asahikawa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–41,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–190,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–46,000
Flights from Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport to Okadama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–85,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Odawara to Shin Yokohama
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from 小田原 Odawara to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Odawara to Shizuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Odawara to Shin Yokohama
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Odawara to Shizuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from New Chitose Airport to Minami-Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- 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 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from New Chitose Airport to Minami-Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Asahikawa to Sapporo(Jr)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,800
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Sapporo to Minami-Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from 小田原 Odawara to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
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/
Train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Odawara to Saitama-Shintoshin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0465-32-6823
- Website
- hakonenavi.jp
Train from Kowakidani to Hakone-Yumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥280–360
- Website
- https://www.hakonenavi.jp/international/en/
- Phone
- +81 0465-32-6800
- Website
- hakonenavi.jp
Train from Kowakidani to Hakone-Yumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- hakonenavi.jp
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Tomei Gotemba to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,770
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp
- Book at
- kousokubus.net
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–10,000
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥5,500–10,000
- Website
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 札幌駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- secure.j-bus.co.jp
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Night bus from Saitama Shintoshin Bus Terminal to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–9,500
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- Economy
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Relax (front area)
- ¥5,000–9,500
- Relax (ladies area)
- ¥5,000–9,500
- Website
- snf.jp
Car ferry from Niigata to Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–19,000
- Schedules at
- snf.jp
- Tourist C
- ¥7,000–12,000
- Tourist A
- ¥9,500–15,000
- Tourist S
- ¥11,000–19,000
- State room A (inside)
- ¥15,000–25,000
- State room A
- ¥16,000–26,000
- Deluxe room A
- ¥23,000–33,000
- Suite room
- ¥40,000–44,000
Car ferry from Niigata to Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–19,000
- Schedules at
- snf.jp
- Tourist C
- ¥7,000–12,000
- Tourist A
- ¥9,500–15,000
- Tourist S
- ¥11,000–19,000
- State room A (inside)
- ¥15,000–25,000
- State room A
- ¥16,000–26,000
- Deluxe room A
- ¥23,000–33,000
- Suite room
- ¥40,000–44,000
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