There are 9 ways to get from Karuizawa to Hakodate by train, bus, car, car ferry, or plane
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Train via Morioka
best- Take the train from Karuizawa to Omiya Stationtrain
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
8h 26m¥13,438–18,511Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from 町役場病院前[軽井沢](のりば) to 池袋駅東口(おりば)bus
- Take the bus from Ueno to Aomori Stationbus
- Take the train from Shin Aomori to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
18h 23m¥10,589–15,472Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Karuizawa to Omacar
- Take the car ferry from Oma to Hakodatecarferry
12h 2m¥16,026–24,348Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Hakodate Airport
- Take the train from Karuizawa to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Hakodate Airport (HKD)plane HND - HKD
5h 52m¥15,998–45,251Train
- Take the train from Karuizawa to Omiya Stationtrain Hakutaka
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain Hayabusa
10h 23m¥13,238–18,011Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Nakakaruizawa to Naganotrain
- Take the bus from Nagano to Niigata-ekibus
- Take the train from Niigata to Akitatrain
- Take the train from Akita to Shin-Aomoritrain
- Take the car ferry from Aomori Ferry Terminal to Seikan Ferry Hakodate Terminalcarferry
20h 3m¥13,932–17,137Train, train to Matsumoto Airport, fly to Hakodate Airport
- Take the train from Nakakaruizawa to Shinonoitrain
- Take the train from Shinonoi to Muraitrain
- Fly from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Hakodate Airport (HKD)plane MMJ - HKD
9h 9m¥53,742–106,031Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport, train
- Take the train from Karuizawa to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane HND - CTS
- Take the train from Minami-Chitose to Hakodatetrain
9h 33m¥20,428–47,521Train, train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Hakodate Airport
- Take the train from Nakakaruizawa to Shinonoitrain
- Take the train from Shinonoi to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Hakodate Airport (HKD)plane NGO - HKD
9h 15m
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Hakodate Airport (HKD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karuizawa to Hakodate is to bus and train which costs ¥10000 - ¥16000 and takes 18h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Karuizawa to Hakodate is to train and fly which takes 5h 52m and costs ¥16000 - ¥46000.
No, there is no direct train from Karuizawa to Hakodate. However, there are services departing from Nakakaruizawa and arriving at Hakodate via Karuizawa, Omiya Station, Morioka and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 26m.
The distance between Karuizawa and Hakodate is 930 km.
The best way to get from Karuizawa to Hakodate without a car is to train via Morioka which takes 8h 26m and costs ¥13000 - ¥19000.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Karuizawa to Hakodate, including transfers.
Karuizawa to Hakodate train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Karuizawa station.
Karuizawa to Hakodate train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Omiya Station.
There are 363+ hotels available in Hakodate.
What companies run services between Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan and Hakodate, Japan?
You can take a train from Nakakaruizawa to Hakodate via Karuizawa, Omiya Station, Morioka, and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto in around 8h 26m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Hakodate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–330,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Hakodate Airport via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–330,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Hakodate Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–330,000
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Hakodate Airport via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–100,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–230,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Hakodate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–320,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Hakodate Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–320,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Hakodate Airport via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–320,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Hakodate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–42,000
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Hakodate Airport via Sapporo Okadama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–110,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–46,000
- Website
- airdo.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Hakodate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–35,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–24,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Hakodate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–42,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–230,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Karuizawa to Omiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Omiya Station to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–9,000
- 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 Shin Aomori to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Karuizawa to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Karuizawa to Omiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Omiya Station to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Niigata to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Akita to Shin-Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shinonoi to Murai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Karuizawa to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0268-21-4700
- Website
- shinanorailway.co.jp
Train from Nakakaruizawa to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–1,800
- Website
- https://www.shinanorailway.co.jp/english/
Train from Nakakaruizawa to Shinonoi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,600
- Website
- https://www.shinanorailway.co.jp/english/
Train from Nakakaruizawa to Shinonoi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,600
- Website
- https://www.shinanorailway.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Minami-Chitose to Hakodate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shinonoi to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- seibubus.co.jp
Bus from 町役場病院前[軽井沢](のりば) to 池袋駅東口(おりば)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,800
- Website
- https://www.seibubus.co.jp/english_information/
- Phone
- 0172-36-5061
- Website
- konanbus.com
Bus from Ueno to Aomori Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,500
- Schedules at
- konanbus.com
- Phone
- 026-295-8008
- Website
- nagadenbus.co.jp
Bus from Nagano to Niigata-eki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500
- Schedules at
- nagadenbus.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
- Phone
- 017-782-3671
- Website
- seikan-ferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Aomori Ferry Terminal to Seikan Ferry Hakodate Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,600
- Schedules at
- seikan-ferry.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥2,100–2,600
- Vehicle (smaller than 6m)
- ¥14,000–23,000
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