There are 7 ways to get from Kesennuma to Hakodate by taxi, train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane
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Taxi, train, bus
best- Take the taxi from Kesennuma to Mizusawaesashitaxi
- Take the train from Mizusawaesashi to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the bus from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Hakodate Bus Centerbus
5h 53m¥29,268–36,255Train
cheapest- Take the train from Kesennuma to Ichinosekitrain
- Take the train from Ichinoseki to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
7h 1m¥7,420–10,180Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Kesennuma to Ichinosekitrain
- Take the train from Ichinoseki to Moriokatrain
- Take the bus from Morioka to Konan Bus Aomori Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the carferry from Aomori Ferry Terminal to Seikan Ferry Hakodate Terminalcarferry
12h 16m¥7,780–9,080Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Kesennuma to Omacar
- Take the carferry from Oma to Hakodatecarferry
6h 47m¥8,416–13,356Train, train to Sendai Airport, fly to Hakodate Airport
- Take the train from Kesennuma to Ichinosekitrain
- Take the train from Ichinoseki to Sendaitrain
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Hakodate Airport (HKD)plane SDJ - HKD
7h 51m¥48,730–68,870Train, train to Morioka Hanamaki Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport
- Take the train from Kesennuma to Ichinosekitrain
- Take the train from Ichinoseki to Shin-Hanamakitrain
- Fly from Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane HNA - CTS
- Take the train from Minami-Chitose to Hakodatetrain
9h 4m¥25,720–47,970Train, train to Sendai Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport
- Take the train from Kesennuma to Ichinosekitrain
- Take the train from Ichinoseki to Sendaitrain
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane SDJ - CTS
- Take the train from Minami-Chitose to Hakodatetrain
9h 47m¥18,160–40,140
Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Hakodate Airport (HKD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kesennuma to Hakodate is to train and bus and car ferry which costs ¥7500 - ¥9500 and takes 12h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Kesennuma to Hakodate is to taxi and train and bus which takes 5h 53m and costs ¥29000 - ¥37000.
No, there is no direct train from Kesennuma to Hakodate. However, there are services departing from Kesennuma and arriving at Hakodate via Ichinoseki, Morioka and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 1m.
The distance between Kesennuma and Hakodate is 467 km.
The best way to get from Kesennuma to Hakodate without a car is to taxi and train and bus which takes 5h 53m and costs ¥29000 - ¥37000.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Kesennuma to Hakodate, including transfers.
Kesennuma to Hakodate train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Kesennuma station.
Kesennuma to Hakodate train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Ichinoseki station.
There are 365+ hotels available in Hakodate.
What companies run services between Kesennuma, Japan and Hakodate, Japan?
You can take a train from Kesennuma to Hakodate via Ichinoseki, Morioka, and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto in around 7h 1m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Hakodate Airport via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–240,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Hakodate Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥140,000–410,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Hakodate Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–65,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–150,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to Hakodate Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–65,000
Flights from Morioka Hanamaki Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–34,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–70,000
- Website
- airdo.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Hakodate Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–65,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–42,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–40,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–28,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Mizusawaesashi to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kesennuma to Ichinoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ichinoseki to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kesennuma to Ichinoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ichinoseki to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kesennuma to Ichinoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ichinoseki to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kesennuma to Ichinoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ichinoseki to Shin-Hanamaki
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kesennuma to Ichinoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ichinoseki to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Minami-Chitose to Hakodate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Minami-Chitose to Hakodate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Bus from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Hakodate Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥210–750
- Schedules at
- hakobus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0172-36-5061
- Website
- konanbus.com
Bus from Morioka to Konan Bus Aomori Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400
- Schedules at
- konanbus.com
- 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
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–28,000
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