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

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There are 7 ways to get from Kanazawa to Otaru by plane, train, car, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly from Komatsu Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane KMQ - CTS
    2. Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Minami-Otarutrain train
    4h 56m
    ¥33,404–68,500

  2. Bus, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ekinishi Godochosha-mae to Niigata Eki Maebus bus Niigata
    2. Take the carferry from Niigata to Otarucarferry car ferry
    22h 45m
    ¥4,749–25,590

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Kanazawa to Omiya Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Omiya Station to Moriokatrain train
    3. Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain train
    4. Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain train
    13h 12m
    ¥23,923–32,231

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Kanazawa to Niigatacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Niigata to Otarucarferry car ferry
    20h 4m
    ¥5,298–26,653

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Kanazawa Station to Sendai Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Sendai to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain train
    3. Take the bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 札幌駅前bus bus
    22h 12m
    ¥19,940–25,350

  6. Train to Toyama Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Kanazawa to Toyamatrain train
    2. Fly from Toyama Airport (TOY) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane TOY - CTS
    3. Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Minami-Otarutrain train
    5h 45m
    ¥67,937–273,970

  7. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Kanazawa to Joetsumyokotrain train
    2. Take the bus from Takada Station to Niigata Eki-Maebus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Niigata to Otarucarferry car ferry
    22h 45m
    ¥4,787–26,713

Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration3h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket¥16,595Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 950.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 56m

What companies run services between Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan and Otaru, Japan?

You can take a train from Kanazawa to Minami-Otaru via Omiya Station, Morioka, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, and Sapporo in around 13h 12m.

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