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How to get fromHakuba to Otaruby train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Hakuba to Otaru by train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Matsumoto Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Hakuba to Matsumototrain train
    2. Fly from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane MMJ - CTS
    3. Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Minami-Otarutrain train
    5h 36m
    ¥35,962–56,525

  2. Train, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Naoetsu to Niigatatrain train [187273] Ltd. Exp Shirayuki 5 / ...
    2. Take the car ferry from Niigata to Otarucarferry car ferry
    24h 20m
    ¥3,522–23,954

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Hakuba to Shinjuku Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Moriokatrain train
    3. Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain train
    4. Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Shin-Sapporotrain train
    5. Take the train from Shin-Sapporo to Minami-Otarutrain train
    16h 10m
    ¥22,433–30,886

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Hakuba to Niigatacar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Niigata to Otarucarferry car ferry
    19h 11m
    ¥3,755–24,424

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Hakuba-chō to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Moriokabus bus
    3. Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain train
    4. Take the bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 札幌駅前bus bus
    24h 25m
    ¥20,215–31,828

  6. Train to Matsumoto Airport, fly to Okadama Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Hakuba to Matsumototrain train
    2. Fly from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Okadama Airport (OKD)plane plane MMJ - OKD
    3. Take the train from Sapporo to Minami-Otarutrain train
    6h 5m
    ¥35,322–55,615

  7. Train, train to Toyama Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport

    1. Take the train from Minami-Otari to Itoigawatrain train
    2. Take the train from Itoigawa to Toyamatrain train
    3. Fly from Toyama Airport (TOY) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane TOY - CTS
    4. Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Minami-Otarutrain train
    9h 7m
    ¥83,932–245,354

  8. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Hakuba-Happo bus terminal to Nagano stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nagano to Niigata-ekibus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Niigata to Otarucarferry car ferry
    23h 29m
    ¥5,031–25,738

Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket¥34,306Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 952.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 36m

What companies run services between Hakuba, Japan and Otaru, Japan?

You can take a train from Hakuba to Minami-Otaru via Shinjuku Station, Tōkyō Station, Morioka, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, and Shin-Sapporo in around 16h 10m.

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