There are 7 ways to get from Kesennuma to Hakodate by train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kesennuma to Ichinosekitrain
- Take the train from Ichinoseki to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
7h 18m¥7,430–10,180Train via Ōshū
cheapest- Take the train from Kesennuma to Ichinosekitrain
- Take the train from Mizusawaesashi to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
8h 31m¥7,340–10,580Train, 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 car ferry from Aomori Ferry Terminal to Seikan Ferry Hakodate Terminalcarferry
12h 25m¥7,780–9,080Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Kesennuma to Omacar
- Take the car ferry from Oma to Hakodatecarferry
6h 47m¥8,463–13,424Train, 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
8h 8m¥37,890–69,100Train, train to Morioka Hanamaki Airport, fly to Hakodate Airport
- Take the train from Kesennuma to Ichinosekitrain
- Take the train from Ichinoseki to Shin-Hanamakitrain
- Fly from Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) to Hakodate Airport (HKD)plane HNA - HKD
9h 2m¥24,490–80,800Train, 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 19m¥24,920–47,070
Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Hakodate Airport (HKD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kesennuma to Hakodate is to train and bus and car ferry which costs ¥7500 - ¥9500 and takes 12h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Kesennuma to Hakodate is to drive and car ferry which takes 6h 47m and costs ¥8000 - ¥14000.
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 18m.
The distance between Kesennuma and Hakodate is 497 km.
The best way to get from Kesennuma to Hakodate without a car is to train which takes 7h 18m and costs ¥7000 - ¥11000.
It takes approximately 7h 18m 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 18m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to Hakodate Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–140,000
Flights from Morioka Hanamaki Airport to Hakodate Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–140,000
Flights from Morioka Hanamaki Airport to Hakodate Airport via Nagoya Airfield, Sapporo Okadama
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–85,000
Flights from Morioka Hanamaki Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–34,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Hakodate Airport via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–330,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Hakodate Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–420,000
Flights from Morioka Hanamaki Airport to Hakodate Airport via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–75,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Kesennuma to Ichinoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Ichinoseki to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- 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 Kesennuma to Ichinoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Ichinoseki to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Kesennuma to Ichinoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Ichinoseki to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Kesennuma to Ichinoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Mizusawaesashi to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- 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 Kesennuma to Ichinoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Ichinoseki to Shin-Hanamaki
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Kesennuma to Ichinoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Ichinoseki to Shin-Hanamaki
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Minami-Chitose to Hakodate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- 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
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