There are 6 ways to get from Nakajima to Otaru by plane, train, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 33m¥51,711–149,422Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Nakajima to Niigatacar
- Take the carferry from Niigata to Otarucarferry
19h 13m¥2,975–23,298Train 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 Sapporotrain
11h 48m¥18,758–24,959Train, 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 31m¥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 carferry from Niigata to Otarucarferry
23h 22m¥6,838–29,409
Fukushima (FKS) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nakajima to Otaru is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥2900 - ¥24000 and takes 19h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Nakajima to Otaru is to fly and train which takes 3h 33m and costs ¥50000 - ¥150000.
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 Sapporo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 48m.
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 11h 48m and costs ¥18000 - ¥25000.
It takes approximately 3h 33m 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 369+ 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 Sapporo in around 11h 48m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Fukushima to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–140,000
Flights from Fukushima to New Chitose Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–160,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from New Chitose Airport to Minami-Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- 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
- 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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