There are 5 ways to get from Iwate to Niseko by train, bus, car, car ferry, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Ninohe to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Oshamambetrain
- Take the train from Oshamambe to Nisekotrain
7h 32m¥7,112–9,402Train, bus
- Take the train from Ninohe to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain Hayate
- Take the bus from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Hirafu Welcome Centerbus
9h 12m¥12,872–15,002Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Iwate to Omacar
- Take the car ferry from Oma to Hakodatecarferry
- Drive from Hakodate to Nisekocar
7h 4m¥8,424–13,568Fly Morioka Hanamaki Airport to New Chitose Airport, train
- Fly from Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane HNA - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Otarutrain
- Take the train from Otaru to Nisekotrain
8h 14m¥18,723–39,096Train to Misawa, fly to Okadama Airport, train
- Take the train from Iwate-Numakunai to Hachinohetrain
- Fly from Misawa (MSJ) to Okadama Airport (OKD)plane MSJ - OKD
- Take the train from Otaru to Nisekotrain
9h 12m
Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iwate to Niseko is to train which costs ¥7000 - ¥9500 and takes 7h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Iwate to Niseko is to drive and car ferry which takes 7h 4m and costs ¥8000 - ¥14000.
No, there is no direct train from Iwate to Niseko. However, there are services departing from Iwate-Numakunai and arriving at Niseko via Ninohe, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Oshamambe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 32m.
The distance between Iwate and Niseko is 461 km.
The best way to get from Iwate to Niseko without a car is to train which takes 7h 32m and costs ¥7000 - ¥9500.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Iwate to Niseko, including transfers.
Iwate to Niseko train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Ninohe station.
Iwate to Niseko train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto station.
There are 608+ hotels available in Niseko.
What companies run services between Iwate, Japan and Niseko, Japan?
You can take a train from Iwate-Numakunai to Niseko via Ninohe, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, and Oshamambe in around 7h 32m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Morioka Hanamaki Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–34,000
Flights from Misawa to Okadama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–95,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Ninohe to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–4,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Ninohe to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–4,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Oshamambe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,600
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Oshamambe to Niseko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,900
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from New Chitose Airport to Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Otaru to Niseko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,100
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Otaru to Niseko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,100
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Phone
- 019-626-9151
- Website
- igr.jp
Train from Iwate-Numakunai to Hachinohe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://igr.jp/
- Phone
- 0138-55-1111
- Website
- hakotaxi.co.jp
Bus from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Hirafu Welcome Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000
- Schedules at
- hakotaxi.co.jp
- 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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