There are 5 ways to get from Misawa Air Base to Otaru by plane, train, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly, train
best- Fly from Misawa (MSJ) to Okadama Airport (OKD)plane MSJ - OKD
- Take the train from Sapporo to Minami-Otarutrain
3h 29m¥11,969–92,292Train, bus via Hachinohe
cheapest- Take the train from Hachinohe to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain Hayabusa / ...
- Take the bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 札幌駅前bus 札幌~函館
11h 24m¥4,330–12,000Train
- Take the train from Hachinohe to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Shin-Sapporotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Sapporo to Minami-Otarutrain
8h 37m¥13,602–18,480Train, bus
- Take the train from Shichinohe-Towada to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain Hayate
- Take the bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 札幌駅前bus 札幌~函館ニュースター
8h 44m¥18,304–21,580Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Misawa Air Base to Omacar
- Take the car ferry from Oma to Hakodatecarferry
- Drive from Hakodate to Otarucar
6h 47m¥8,002–13,125
Misawa (MSJ) to Okadama Airport (OKD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Misawa Air Base to Otaru is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥8000 - ¥14000 and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Misawa Air Base to Otaru is to fly and train which takes 3h 29m and costs ¥12000 - ¥95000.
No, there is no direct train from Misawa Air Base to Otaru. However, there are services departing from Misawa and arriving at Minami-Otaru via Hachinohe, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Shin-Sapporo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 37m.
The distance between Misawa Air Base and Otaru is 313 km.
The best way to get from Misawa Air Base to Otaru without a car is to train which takes 8h 37m and costs ¥13000 - ¥19000.
It takes approximately 3h 29m to get from Misawa Air Base to Otaru, including transfers.
Misawa Air Base to Otaru train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Hachinohe station.
Misawa Air Base to Otaru train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Hakodate Hokuto station.
There are 358+ hotels available in Otaru.
What companies run services between Misawa Air Base, Japan and Otaru, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Misawa Air Base to Minami-Otaru via Misawa, Hachinohe, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, and Shin-Sapporo in around 8h 37m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Misawa to Okadama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–95,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Sapporo to Minami-Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Shin-Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Shin-Sapporo to Minami-Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Hachinohe to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,400
- 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/
Train from Hachinohe to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 札幌駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- secure.j-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-200-600
- Website
- chuo-bus.co.jp
Bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 札幌駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥240–6,000
- Website
- https://www.chuo-bus.co.jp/language/en.html
- 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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