There are 12 ways to get from Matsumoto to Kushiro by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, or night bus
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Fly Matsumoto Airport to New Chitose Airport, train
best- Fly from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane MMJ - CTS
- Take the train from Minami-Chitose to Kushiro(Hokkaido)train
6h 30m¥41,691–64,069Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kushiro Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Matsumoto to Shinjuku Stationtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kushiro Airport (KUH)plane HND - KUH
7h 49m¥21,373–61,649Train via Morioka
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Omiya Stationtrain
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Minami-Chitosetrain
- Take the train from Minami-Chitose to Kushiro(Hokkaido)train
17h 26m¥25,980–36,102Bus, train
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Moriokabus
- Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 大谷地バスターミナルbus
- Take the bus from 大谷地バスターミナル to 釧路駅前bus
26h 56m¥21,950–38,142Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Matsumoto to Omacar
- Take the car ferry from Oma to Hakodatecarferry
- Drive from Hakodate to Kushirocar
19h 36m¥24,451–37,240Fly Matsumoto Airport to Kushiro Airport
- Fly from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Kushiro Airport (KUH)plane MMJ - KUH
7h 8m¥60,301–116,479Fly Matsumoto Airport to Okadama Airport, train
- Fly from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Okadama Airport (OKD)plane MMJ - OKD
- Take the train from Sapporo(Jr) to Kushiro(Hokkaido)train
8h 11m¥42,811–65,169Train, train to Toyama Airport, fly to Kushiro Airport
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Toyamatrain
- Fly from Toyama Airport (TOY) to Kushiro Airport (KUH)plane TOY - KUH
10h 48m¥84,670–186,402Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Memanbetsu Airport, train
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Shinjuku Stationtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Memanbetsu Airport (MMB)plane HND - MMB
- Take the train from Abashiri to Kushiro(Hokkaido)train
11h 23m¥23,523–66,099Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Obihiro Airport, train
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Shinjuku Stationtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Obihiro Airport (OBO)plane HND - OBO
- Take the train from Obihiro to Kushiro(Hokkaido)train
11h 22m¥23,123–57,849Train
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Tachikawatrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Minami-Chitosetrain
- Take the train from Minami-Chitose to Kushiro(Hokkaido)train
20h 10m¥25,437–36,006Bus, nightbus, train
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus
- Take the night bus from Ikebukuro to Shichinohe-Towadanightbus
- Take the train from Shichinohe-Towada to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 市電すすきの前bus
- Take the bus from 市電すすきの前 to フィッシャーマンズワーフmoobus
30h 44m¥26,010–34,042
Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matsumoto to Kushiro is to bus and nightbus and train which costs ¥26000 - ¥34000 and takes 30h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Matsumoto to Kushiro is to fly and train which takes 6h 30m and costs ¥41000 - ¥65000.
No, there is no direct train from Matsumoto to Kushiro. However, there are services departing from Matsumoto and arriving at Kushiro(Hokkaido) via Nagano, Omiya Station, Morioka, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Minami-Chitose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 26m.
The distance between Matsumoto and Kushiro is 1120 km.
The best way to get from Matsumoto to Kushiro without a car is to train via Morioka which takes 17h 26m and costs ¥26000 - ¥37000.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Matsumoto to Kushiro, including transfers.
Matsumoto to Kushiro train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Matsumoto station.
The best way to get from Matsumoto to Kushiro is to train via Morioka which takes 17h 26m and costs ¥26000 - ¥37000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥60000 - ¥120000 and takes 7h 8m.
Matsumoto to Kushiro train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Nagano station.
There are 55+ hotels available in Kushiro.
What companies run services between Matsumoto, Japan and Kushiro, Japan?
You can take a train from Matsumoto to Kushiro(Hokkaido) via Nagano, Omiya Station, Morioka, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, and Minami-Chitose in around 17h 26m. Alternatively, Fuji Dream and All Nippon Airways fly from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Kushiro Airport (KUH) once daily.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kushiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–310,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kushiro Airport via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–320,000
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Kushiro Airport via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–110,000
Flights from Toyama Airport to Kushiro Airport via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥250,000–1,200,000
Flights from Toyama Airport to Kushiro Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–1,200,000
Flights from Toyama Airport to Kushiro Airport via Tokyo International Airport, New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥270,000–1,200,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Memanbetsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–47,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Memanbetsu Airport via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–290,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Obihiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–39,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥34,000–48,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kushiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–55,000
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Okadama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–50,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Memanbetsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–55,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Memanbetsu Airport via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–55,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Memanbetsu Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–55,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Obihiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–49,000
- Website
- airdo.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kushiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–41,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Memanbetsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–47,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Obihiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–39,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥34,000–48,000
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Okadama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–50,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Minami-Chitose to Kushiro(Hokkaido)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Minami-Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Minami-Chitose to Kushiro(Hokkaido)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Sapporo(Jr) to Kushiro(Hokkaido)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Abashiri to Kushiro(Hokkaido)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–4,600
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Obihiro to Kushiro(Hokkaido)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,300
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Minami-Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Minami-Chitose to Kushiro(Hokkaido)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Nagano to Omiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Omiya Station to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–9,000
- 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 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 Matsumoto to Shinjuku Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Nagano to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Matsumoto to Shinjuku Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Matsumoto to Shinjuku Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Matsumoto to Tachikawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,700
- 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/
Train from Shichinohe-Towada to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Matsumoto Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–8,500
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Matsumoto Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–8,500
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–10,000
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥5,500–10,000
- Phone
- 0570-200-600
- Website
- chuo-bus.co.jp
Bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 大谷地バスターミナル
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥240–6,000
- Website
- https://www.chuo-bus.co.jp/language/en.html
Bus from 大谷地バスターミナル to 釧路駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,200
- Website
- https://www.chuo-bus.co.jp/language/en.html
- Website
- kokusaikogyo.bus-japan.net
Night bus from Ikebukuro to Shichinohe-Towada
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- kokusaikogyo.bus-japan.net
- Book at
- japanbusonline.com
- Website
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 市電すすきの前
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- secure.j-bus.co.jp
Bus from 市電すすきの前 to フィッシャーマンズワーフmoo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000
- Schedules at
- secure.j-bus.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
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