There are 4 ways to get from Lake Towada to Lake Tōya by taxi, train, car, car ferry, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Lake Towada to Ikarigasekitaxi
- Take the train from Shin Aomori to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Tōyatrain
7h 38m¥22,922–28,205Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Yasumiya to Omacar
- Take the carferry from Oma to Hakodatecarferry
- Drive from Hakodate to Lake Tōyacar
6h 8m¥7,355–12,013Taxi, fly, train
- Take the taxi from Nenokuchi to Aomori-Airport-AOJtaxi
- Fly from Aomori (AOJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane AOJ - CTS
- Take the train from Minami-Chitose to Tōyatrain
5h 11m¥34,390–57,258Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nenokuchi to Hachinohe Station West Gatebus
- Take the train from Hachinohe to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Tōyatrain
8h 12m¥9,310–11,520
Aomori (AOJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Towada to Lake Tōya is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥7000 - ¥12000 and takes 6h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Towada to Lake Tōya is to taxi and fly and train which takes 5h 11m and costs ¥34000 - ¥60000.
The distance between Lake Towada and Lake Tōya is 391 km.
The best way to get from Lake Towada to Lake Tōya without a car is to taxi and train which takes 7h 38m and costs ¥22000 - ¥29000.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Lake Towada to Lake Tōya, including transfers.
There are 188+ hotels available in Lake Tōya.
What companies run services between Lake Towada, Japan and Lake Tōya, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Lake Towada to Lake Tōya. However, you can take the taxi to Ikarigaseki, take the train to Hirosaki, take the train to Shin-Aomori, walk to Shin Aomori, take the train to Shin Hakodate Hokuto, take the train to Tōya, walk to 洞爺駅前, then take the bus to コミュニティーセンター前. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Yasumiya to Lake Tōya via Oma and Hakodate in around 6h 8m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shin Aomori to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Hachinohe to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,400
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Tōya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,700
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Minami-Chitose to Tōya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,300
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Tōya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,700
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- 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
- 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
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–26,000
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