There are 8 ways to get from Hokkaido to Iwakuni by plane, train, car ferry, car, bus, or night bus
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Fly Hakodate Airport to Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport
best- Fly from Hakodate Airport (HKD) to Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK)plane HKD - IWK
6h 9m¥230,210–800,446Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry
- Drive from Maizuru to Iwakunicar
26h 53m¥7,573–36,828Train via Kikonai
- Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Kikonai to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Hiroshimatrain
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Iwakunitrain
15h 54mBus, train, night bus
- Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前bus
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Moriokatrain
- Take the bus from Morioka to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exitbus
- Take the night bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Iwakuni Stationnightbus
28h 45m¥27,200–38,500Fly New Chitose Airport to Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK)plane CTS - IWK
5h 17m¥41,226–85,306Fly New Chitose Airport to Hiroshima Airport, bus, train
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Hiroshima Airport (HIJ)plane CTS - HIJ
- Take the bus from Hiroshima Airport to Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchibus
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Iwakunitrain
5h 32m¥18,326–62,656Train
- Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Hiroshimatrain
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Iwakunitrain
18h 2mBus, car ferry, train, night bus
- Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 苫小牧フェリーターミナルbus
- Take the car ferry from Tomakomai West Port Ferry Terminal to Tsurugacarferry
- Take the train from Shin-Hikida to Kyōtotrain
- Take the night bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Iwakuni Stationnightbus
36h 54m¥15,880–46,380
Hakodate Airport (HKD) to Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hokkaido to Iwakuni is to car ferry and drive which costs ¥7500 - ¥37000 and takes 26h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Hokkaido to Iwakuni is to fly which takes 5h 17m and costs ¥41000 - ¥90000.
No, there is no direct train from Hokkaido to Iwakuni. However, there are services departing from Sapporo and arriving at Iwakuni via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Kikonai, Tōkyō Station and Hiroshima. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 54m.
The distance between Hokkaido and Iwakuni is 1139 km.
The best way to get from Hokkaido to Iwakuni without a car is to train via Kikonai which takes 15h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Hokkaido to Iwakuni, including transfers.
Hokkaido to Iwakuni train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), depart from Sapporo station.
The best way to get from Hokkaido to Iwakuni is to fly which takes 6h 9m and costs ¥230000 - ¥800000. Alternatively, you can train via Kikonai, which costs and takes 15h 54m.
Hokkaido to Iwakuni train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), arrive at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto station.
There are 121+ hotels available in Iwakuni.
What companies run services between Hokkaido, Japan and Iwakuni, Japan?
All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines fly from Hakodate Airport (HKD) to Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sapporo to Iwakuni via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Kikonai, Tōkyō Station, and Hiroshima in around 15h 54m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥230,000–800,000
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport via New Chitose Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥230,000–800,000
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport via Osaka Itami, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥230,000–800,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥38,000–650,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport via Memambetsu, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥41,000–85,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Hiroshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–300,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Hiroshima Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–300,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Hiroshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–70,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Hiroshima Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–70,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Kikonai to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Morioka
- 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 Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Hiroshima to Iwakuni
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Hiroshima to Iwakuni
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Hiroshima to Iwakuni
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin-Hikida to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,300
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Website
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- secure.j-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Morioka to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–10,000
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥5,500–10,000
- Phone
- 0834-22-7801
- Website
- bochobus.co.jp
Night bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Iwakuni Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–17,000
- Schedules at
- bochobus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Hiroshima Airport to Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchi
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,450
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-200-600
- Website
- chuo-bus.co.jp
Bus from 札幌駅前 to 苫小牧フェリーターミナル
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥280–1,600
- Website
- https://www.chuo-bus.co.jp/language/en.html
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Iwakuni Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥9,000–12,000
- Website
- snf.jp
Car ferry from Otaru to Maizuru
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- snf.jp
- Tourist A
- ¥11,000–19,000
- Tourist S
- ¥18,000–25,000
- State room B
- ¥21,000–31,000
- Deluxe room A
- ¥33,000–43,000
- Suite room
- ¥58,000–63,000
Car ferry from Tomakomai West Port Ferry Terminal to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–24,000
- Schedules at
- snf.jp
- Tourist A
- ¥10,000–19,000
- Tourist S
- ¥17,000–24,000
- State room A
- ¥22,000–31,000
- Deluxe room A
- ¥32,000–42,000
- Junior Suite
- ¥46,000–51,000
- Suite
- ¥56,000–60,000
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