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How to get fromKawaguchi to Otaruby plane, train, car, car ferry, bus, or night bus

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There are 10 ways to get from Kawaguchi to Otaru by plane, train, car, car ferry, bus, or night bus

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  1. Fly Tokyo International Airport to New Chitose Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane HND - CTS
    2. Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Minami-Otarutrain train
    5h 15m
    ¥14,473–38,304

  2. Night bus, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the night bus from Saitama Shintoshin Bus Terminal to Niigatanightbus night bus Wg5151
    2. Take the car ferry from Niigata to Otarucarferry car ferry
    26h 11m
    ¥4,645–29,140

  3. Train via Morioka

    1. Take the train from Omiya Station to Moriokatrain train
    2. Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain train
    3. Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Shin-Sapporotrain train
    4. Take the train from Shin-Sapporo to Minami-Otarutrain train
    12h 2m
    ¥17,945–25,220

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Kawaguchi to Niigatacar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Niigata to Otarucarferry car ferry
    20h 36m
    ¥5,323–26,689

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ueno to Aomori Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Shin Aomori to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain train
    3. Take the bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 札幌駅前bus bus
    21h 5m
    ¥12,793–16,758

  6. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport, train

    1. Take the train from 日暮里 Nippori to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane NRT - CTS
    3. Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Minami-Otarutrain train
    5h 25m
    ¥9,668–32,143

  7. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Okadama Airport, train

    1. Take the train from 川口 Kawaguchi to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchōtrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Okadama Airport (OKD)plane plane HND - OKD
    3. Take the train from Sapporo to Minami-Otarutrain train
    7h 3m
    ¥33,833–72,394

  8. Train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ueno to Ishiokatrain train
    2. Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane IBR - CTS
    3. Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Minami-Otarutrain train
    6h 2m
    ¥22,053–34,778

  9. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Asahikawa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from 川口 Kawaguchi to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchōtrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Asahikawa Airport (AKJ)plane plane HND - AKJ
    3. Take the train from Asahikawa to Sapporo(Jr)train train
    4. Take the train from Sapporo to Minami-Otarutrain train
    7h 59m
    ¥18,733–61,554

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Omiya Station to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain train Hayabusa
    2. Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain train Hokuto
    13h 53m
    ¥17,995–24,420

Tokyo International Airport (HND) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights

Calendar385Weekly Planes
Duration1h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket¥11,059Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 938.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 15m

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

You can take a train from 川口 Kawaguchi to Minami-Otaru via 大宮 Ōmiya, Omiya Station, Morioka, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, and Shin-Sapporo in around 12h 2m.

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