There are 4 ways to get from Lake Tōya to Aomori by train, car, car ferry, plane, or ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōya to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain Hokuto
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Shin Aomoritrain Hayabusa
4h 46m¥5,167–6,963Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Lake Tōya to Hakodatecar
- Take the carferry from Hakodate to Aomoricarferry
5h 49m¥4,768–11,710Train, fly
- Take the train from Tōya to Minami-Chitosetrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Aomori (AOJ)plane CTS - AOJ
5h 6m¥13,657–32,603Train, ferry
- Take the train from Tōya to Hakodatetrain Hokuto
- Take the ferry from Seikan Ferry Hakodate Terminal to Seikan Ferry Aomori Terminalferry 函館-青森
8h 59m¥5,167–6,363
New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Aomori (AOJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Tōya to Aomori is to train and ferry which costs ¥5000 - ¥6500 and takes 8h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Tōya to Aomori is to train which takes 4h 46m and costs ¥5000 - ¥7000.
No, there is no direct train from Lake Tōya to Aomori. However, there are services departing from Tōya and arriving at Shin Aomori via Shin Hakodate Hokuto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 46m.
The distance between Lake Tōya and Aomori is 291 km.
The best way to get from Lake Tōya to Aomori without a car is to train which takes 4h 46m and costs ¥5000 - ¥7000.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Lake Tōya to Aomori, including transfers.
Lake Tōya to Aomori train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), depart from Tōya station.
Lake Tōya to Aomori train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), arrive at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto station.
There are 133+ hotels available in Aomori.
What companies run services between Lake Tōya, Japan and Aomori, Japan?
You can take a bus from 洞爺湖温泉 to Shin Aomori via 洞爺駅前, Tōya, and Shin Hakodate Hokuto in around 4h 46m.
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Tōya to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,700
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Tōya to Minami-Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,300
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Tōya to Hakodate
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–4,200
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Shin Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,900
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- tsugarukaikyo.co.jp
Car ferry from Hakodate to Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,000
- Website
- http://www.tsugarukaikyo.co.jp
- Book at
- https://www.tsugarukaikyo.com/r100rsvTop.aspx
- Standard
- ¥2,200–3,700
- View seat
- ¥3,200–4,500
- Comfort
- ¥3,700–5,500
- Suite
- ¥5,000–8,000
- Car smaller than 6m (incl. driver)
- ¥18,000–27,000
- Phone
- 017-782-3671
- Website
- Seikan Ferry
Ferry from Seikan Ferry Hakodate Terminal to Seikan Ferry Aomori Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800
- Schedules at
- Seikan Ferry
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