There are 8 ways to get from Nagoya to Otaru by plane, train, car, car ferry, or night bus
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Fly Chūbu Centrair International Airport to New Chitose Airport, train
best- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane NGO - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Minami-Otarutrain
4h 59m¥10,287–32,979Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Nagoya to Maizurucar
- Take the car ferry from Maizuru to Otarucarferry
23h 40m¥3,008–29,346Train via Morioka
- Take the train from Nagoya to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Shin-Sapporotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Sapporo to Minami-Otarutrain
14h 3mFly Komaki Airport to Okadama Airport, train
- Fly from Komaki Airport (NKM) to Okadama Airport (OKD)plane NKM - OKD
- Take the train from Sapporo to Minami-Otarutrain
5h 23m¥21,660–43,990Train to Matsumoto Airport, fly to Okadama Airport
- Take the train from Chikusa to Shiojiritrain
- Fly from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Okadama Airport (OKD)plane MMJ - OKD
6h 47mFly Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Okadama Airport, train
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Okadama Airport (OKD)plane NGO - OKD
- Take the train from Sapporo to Minami-Otarutrain
6h 23m¥47,647–112,069Train
- Take the train from Nagoya to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain
15h 55mNight bus, car ferry
- Take the night bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Niigata Stationnightbus
- Take the car ferry from Niigata to Otarucarferry
24h 55m¥5,180–28,950
Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nagoya to Otaru is to fly and train which costs ¥10000 - ¥33000 and takes 4h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Nagoya to Otaru is to fly and train which takes 4h 59m and costs ¥10000 - ¥33000.
No, there is no direct train from Nagoya to Otaru. However, there are services departing from Nagoya and arriving at Minami-Otaru via Tōkyō Station, Morioka, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Shin-Sapporo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 3m.
The distance between Nagoya and Otaru is 1095 km.
The best way to get from Nagoya to Otaru without a car is to train via Morioka which takes 14h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Nagoya to Otaru, including transfers.
Nagoya to Otaru train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Nagoya station.
Nagoya to Otaru train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
There are 358+ hotels available in Otaru.
What companies run services between Nagoya, Japan and Otaru, Japan?
You can take a train from Nagoya to Minami-Otaru via Tōkyō Station, Morioka, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, and Shin-Sapporo in around 14h 3m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–190,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to New Chitose Airport via Hakodate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–190,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–41,000
Flights from Komaki Airport to Okadama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–42,000
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Okadama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–50,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Komaki Airport to Okadama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–42,000
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Okadama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–50,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–31,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–26,000
- Website
- airdo.jp
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–14,000
- Website
- blue-panorama.com
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Okadama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥46,000–110,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from New Chitose Airport to Minami-Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- 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
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 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 Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Nagoya to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Chikusa to Shiojiri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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 Tōkyō Station to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–9,500
- 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 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/
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Niigata Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–10,000
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
- Website
- snf.jp
Car ferry from Maizuru to Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- snf.jp
- Tourist A
- ¥11,000–19,000
- Tourist S
- ¥18,000–25,000
- State room B
- ¥21,000–31,000
- Deluxe room A
- ¥33,000–43,000
- Suite room
- ¥58,000–63,000
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
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