There are 6 ways to get from Nakajima to Otaru by plane, train, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly, train
best- Fly from Fukushima (FKS) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane FKS - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Minami-Otarutrain
3h 37m¥49,711–199,422Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Nakajima to Niigatacar
- Take the car ferry from Niigata to Otarucarferry
19h 13m¥3,013–23,352Train via Morioka
- Take the train from Kōriyama 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
12h 19m¥18,508–25,259Train, bus
- Take the train from Kōriyama to Sendaitrain
- Take the bus from Sendai to Moriokabus
- Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 札幌駅前bus
14h 44m¥18,683–22,383Train
- Take the train from Kōriyama to Sendaitrain
- Take the train from Sendai to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain
12h 56m¥18,558–24,659Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Koriyama(Fukushima) to Aizu-Wakamatsutrain
- Take the bus from Aizu-wakamatsu to Niigata Stationbus
- Take the car ferry from Niigata to Otarucarferry
23h 22m¥6,838–29,409
Fukushima (FKS) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nakajima to Otaru is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥3000 - ¥24000 and takes 19h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Nakajima to Otaru is to fly and train which takes 3h 37m and costs ¥49000 - ¥200000.
No, there is no direct train from Nakajima to Otaru. However, there are services departing from Izumizaki and arriving at Minami-Otaru via Kōriyama, Morioka, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Shin-Sapporo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 19m.
The distance between Nakajima and Otaru is 721 km.
The best way to get from Nakajima to Otaru without a car is to train via Morioka which takes 12h 19m and costs ¥18000 - ¥26000.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Nakajima to Otaru, including transfers.
Nakajima to Otaru train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Kōriyama station.
Nakajima to Otaru train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Morioka station.
There are 358+ hotels available in Otaru.
What companies run services between Nakajima, Fukushima-ken, Japan and Otaru, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Nakajima to Minami-Otaru via Izumizaki, Kōriyama, Morioka, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, and Shin-Sapporo in around 12h 19m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Fukushima to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥42,000–190,000
Flights from Fukushima to New Chitose Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–240,000
- 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 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) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Kōriyama to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–5,500
- 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 Kōriyama to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- 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 Kōriyama to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Sendai to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Koriyama(Fukushima) to Aizu-Wakamatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0242-28-5885
- Website
- aizutetsudo.jp
Train from Koriyama(Fukushima) to Aizu-Wakamatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–2,800
- Schedules at
- aizutetsudo.jp
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Sendai to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- 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
- 025-246-6333
- [email protected]
- Website
- niigata-kotsu.co.jp
Bus from Aizu-wakamatsu to Niigata Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,400
- Schedules at
- niigata-airport.gr.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
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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