There are 7 ways to get from Kyoto to Wakkanai by plane, train, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Osaka International Airport
best- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Wakkanai Airport (WKJ)plane ITM - WKJ
7h 20m¥46,139–241,710Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Kyoto to Maizurucar
- Take the car ferry from Maizuru to Otarucarferry
- Drive from Otaru to Wakkanaicar
27h¥7,112–35,828Train
- Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain No
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain
- Take the train from Sapporo(Jr) to Wakkanaitrain
22h 10mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain No
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 大通bcbus
- Take the bus from 大通bc to 稚内駅前ターミナルbus
24h 4mTrain to Kobe, fly
- Take the train from Kyōto to Ashiyatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Wakkanai Airport (WKJ)plane UKB - WKJ
7h 37m¥57,075–143,075Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Wakkanai Airport (WKJ)plane NGO - WKJ
7h 29mTrain, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Kyōto to Tsurugatrain
- Take the car ferry from Tsuruga to Tomakomai West Port Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the bus from 苫小牧フェリーターミナル to 札幌駅前bus
- Take the bus from 大通bc to 稚内駅前ターミナルbus
33h 30m¥8,749–34,618
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto to Wakkanai is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥7000 - ¥36000 and takes 27h.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto to Wakkanai is to fly which takes 7h 20m and costs ¥46000 - ¥250000.
No, there is no direct train from Kyoto to Wakkanai. However, there are services departing from Kyoto and arriving at Wakkanai via Tōkyō Station, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Sapporo(Jr). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 10m.
The distance between Kyoto and Wakkanai is 1360 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Wakkanai without a car is to train which takes 22h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Kyoto to Wakkanai, including transfers.
Kyoto to Wakkanai train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kyoto station.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Wakkanai is to fly which takes 7h 20m and costs ¥46000 - ¥250000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 22h 10m.
Kyoto to Wakkanai train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
There are 17+ hotels available in Wakkanai.
What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Wakkanai, Japan?
All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Wakkanai via Shiokoji Takakura, Kyoto, Tōkyō Station, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, and Sapporo(Jr) in around 22h 10m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Wakkanai Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥170,000–800,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Wakkanai Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥45,000–750,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Wakkanai Airport via Aomori, New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥170,000–750,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Wakkanai Airport via Akita, New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥170,000–750,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Wakkanai Airport via Hakodate, New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥170,000–750,000
Flights from Kobe to Wakkanai Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥190,000–850,000
Flights from Kobe to Wakkanai Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–800,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Wakkanai Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–700,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Wakkanai Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥150,000–700,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kyoto to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Sapporo(Jr) to Wakkanai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kyōto to Ashiya
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,400
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kyōto to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Website
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 大通bc
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- secure.j-bus.co.jp
Bus from 大通bc to 稚内駅前ターミナル
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,700
- Schedules at
- busnavi-hk.jp
Bus from 大通bc to 稚内駅前ターミナル
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,700
- Schedules at
- busnavi-hk.jp
- Phone
- 0570-200-600
- Website
- chuo-bus.co.jp
Bus from 苫小牧フェリーターミナル to 札幌駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥280–1,600
- Website
- https://www.chuo-bus.co.jp/language/en.html
- Website
- snf.jp
Car ferry from Maizuru to Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- snf.jp
- Tourist A
- ¥11,000–19,000
- Tourist S
- ¥18,000–25,000
- State room B
- ¥21,000–31,000
- Deluxe room A
- ¥33,000–43,000
- Suite room
- ¥58,000–63,000
Car ferry from Tsuruga to Tomakomai West Port Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–24,000
- Schedules at
- snf.jp
- Tourist A
- ¥10,000–19,000
- Tourist S
- ¥17,000–24,000
- State room A
- ¥22,000–31,000
- Deluxe room A
- ¥32,000–42,000
- Junior Suite
- ¥46,000–51,000
- Suite
- ¥56,000–60,000
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