There are 3 ways to get from Lake Towada to Ōdate by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Nenokuchi to Hachinohe Station West Gatebus
- Take the train from Hachinohe to Aomoritrain
- Take the train from Hirosaki to Odatetrain
7h 30m¥6,550–7,950Drive 49.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Lake Towada to Ōdatecar 49.8 km
47 min¥865–1,250Taxi
- Take the taxi from Lake Towada to Ōdatetaxi 49.8 km
47 min¥17,000–21,000
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Towada to Ōdate is to drive which costs ¥850 - ¥1300 and takes 47 min.
The fastest way to get from Lake Towada to Ōdate is to drive which takes 47 min and costs ¥850 - ¥1300.
The distance between Lake Towada and Ōdate is 245 km. The road distance is 49.8 km.
The best way to get from Lake Towada to Ōdate without a car is to bus and train which takes 7h 30m and costs ¥6500 - ¥8000.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Lake Towada to Ōdate, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Towada to Ōdate is 50 km. It takes approximately 47 min to drive from Lake Towada to Ōdate.
There are 13+ hotels available in Ōdate.
What companies run services between Lake Towada, Japan and Ōdate, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Lake Towada to Ōdate. However, you can take the bus to Hachinohe Station West Gate, walk to Hachinohe, take the train to Aomori, take the train to Hirosaki, then take the train to Odate. Alternatively, you can drive from Lake Towada to Ōdate in around 47 min.
- Phone
- 017-752-0330
- Website
- aoimorirailway.com
Train from Hachinohe to Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,100
- Schedules at
- aoimorirailway.com
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Hirosaki to Odate
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥700–950
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Nenokuchi to Hachinohe Station West Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,050
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–21,000
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