There are 11 ways to get from Nagano to Kutchan by train, bus, car ferry, night bus, car, or plane
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Train via Morioka
best- 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 Oshamambetrain
- Take the train from Oshamambe to Kutchantrain
12h 8m¥17,595–24,002Bus, car ferry, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Showadori to Niigata-ekibus
- Take the car ferry from Niigata to Otarucarferry
- Take the train from Otaru to Kutchantrain
25h 11m¥5,120–24,690Bus, nightbus, train
- Take the bus from Nagano Bus Terminal to Shimo-Ochiaibus
- Take the night bus from Ikebukuro to Shichinohe-Towadanightbus
- Take the train from Shichinohe-Towada to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the bus from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Hirafu Welcome Centerbus
21h 34m¥23,750–28,980Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Nagano to Omacar
- Take the car ferry from Oma to Hakodatecarferry
- Drive from Hakodate to Kutchancar
14h 36m¥17,884–27,099Train
- Take the train from Nagano to Omiya Stationtrain
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Oshamambetrain
- Take the train from Oshamambe to Kutchantrain
14h 5m¥17,395–23,502Train to Matsumoto Airport, fly to Okadama Airport, train
- Take the train from Nagano to Muraitrain
- Fly from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Okadama Airport (OKD)plane MMJ - OKD
- Take the train from Sapporo to Kutchantrain
8h 33m¥36,532–57,087Train to Matsumoto Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport, train
- Take the train from Nagano to Muraitrain
- Fly from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane MMJ - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Otarutrain
- Take the train from Otaru to Kutchantrain
8h 29m¥37,272–58,197Train to Toyama Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport, train
- Take the train from Nagano to Toyamatrain
- Fly from Toyama Airport (TOY) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane TOY - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Otarutrain
- Take the train from Otaru to Kutchantrain
9h¥85,844–247,729Train to Komatsu Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport, train
- Take the train from Nagano to Kanazawatrain
- Fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane KMQ - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Otarutrain
- Take the train from Otaru to Kutchantrain
9h 27m¥36,008–69,259Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Hakodate Airport, train
- Take the train from Nagano to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Hakodate Airport (HKD)plane HND - HKD
- Take the train from Hakodate to Oshamambetrain
- Take the train from Oshamambe to Kutchantrain
10h 12m¥21,028–51,835Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Asahikawa Airport, train
- Take the train from Nagano to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Asahikawa Airport (AKJ)plane HND - AKJ
- Take the train from Asahikawa to Sapporo(Jr)train
- Take the train from Sapporo to Kutchantrain
11h 1m¥22,878–67,025
Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Okadama Airport (OKD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nagano to Kutchan is to bus and car ferry and train which costs ¥5000 - ¥25000 and takes 25h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Nagano to Kutchan is to train and fly which takes 8h 29m and costs ¥37000 - ¥60000.
No, there is no direct train from Nagano to Kutchan. However, there are services departing from Nagano and arriving at Kutchan via Omiya Station, Morioka, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Oshamambe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 8m.
The distance between Nagano and Kutchan is 1157 km.
The best way to get from Nagano to Kutchan without a car is to train via Morioka which takes 12h 8m and costs ¥17000 - ¥24000.
It takes approximately 12h 8m to get from Nagano to Kutchan, including transfers.
Nagano to Kutchan train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Nagano station.
Nagano to Kutchan train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Omiya Station.
There are 595+ hotels available in Kutchan.
What companies run services between Nagano, Japan and Kutchan, Japan?
You can take a train from Nagano to Kutchan via Omiya Station, Morioka, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, and Oshamambe in around 12h 8m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Toyama Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥150,000–700,000
Flights from Toyama Airport to New Chitose Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–750,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–260,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to New Chitose Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥35,000–290,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Hakodate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–270,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Hakodate Airport via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–290,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Hakodate Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–320,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Asahikawa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–41,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Okadama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–50,000
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥34,000–48,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to New Chitose Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–55,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Hakodate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–41,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Asahikawa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–55,000
- Website
- airdo.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Hakodate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–35,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Asahikawa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–41,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Okadama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–50,000
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥34,000–48,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
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 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 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 Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Nagano to Murai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Nagano to Murai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- 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 Nagano to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Nagano to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Nagano to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Oshamambe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,600
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Oshamambe to Kutchan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Otaru to Kutchan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Oshamambe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,600
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Oshamambe to Kutchan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Sapporo to Kutchan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,600
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from New Chitose Airport to Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Otaru to Kutchan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from New Chitose Airport to Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Otaru to Kutchan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from New Chitose Airport to Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Otaru to Kutchan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Hakodate to Oshamambe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,100
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Oshamambe to Kutchan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Asahikawa to Sapporo(Jr)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,800
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Sapporo to Kutchan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,600
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Phone
- 026-295-8008
- Website
- nagadenbus.co.jp
Bus from Showadori to Niigata-eki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500
- Schedules at
- nagadenbus.co.jp
Bus from Nagano Bus Terminal to Shimo-Ochiai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Schedules at
- nagadenbus.co.jp
- Daytime Service
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Evening Service
- ¥4,500–5,500
- 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
- Phone
- 0138-55-1111
- Website
- hakotaxi.co.jp
Bus from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Hirafu Welcome Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000
- Schedules at
- hakotaxi.co.jp
- Website
- snf.jp
Car ferry from Niigata to Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–19,000
- Schedules at
- snf.jp
- Tourist C
- ¥7,000–12,000
- Tourist A
- ¥9,500–15,000
- Tourist S
- ¥11,000–19,000
- State room A (inside)
- ¥15,000–25,000
- State room A
- ¥16,000–26,000
- Deluxe room A
- ¥23,000–33,000
- Suite room
- ¥40,000–44,000
- 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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