There are 6 ways to get from Nanto to Otaru by train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus
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Train, train to Komatsu Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Johana to Shin-Takaokatrain
- Take the train from Shin-Takaoka to Komatsutrain
- Fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane KMQ - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Minami-Otarutrain
6h 54m¥31,355–64,632Train, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Takaoka(Toyama) to Tomari(Toyama)train
- Take the train from Tomari(Toyama) to Naoetsutrain
- Take the train from Naoetsu to Niigatatrain
- Take the car ferry from Niigata to Otarucarferry
25h 29m¥4,863–25,520Train
- Take the train from Toyama to Omiya Stationtrain
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Shin-Sapporotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Sapporo to Minami-Otarutrain
18h 1m¥23,225–32,382Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Nanto to Niigatacar
- Take the car ferry from Niigata to Otarucarferry
19h 57m¥4,998–26,220Bus, train
- Take the bus from Johna Gyousei Center Mae to Toyama Sta.bus
- Take the bus from Toyama Eki-mae to Sendai Stationbus
- 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
23h 38m¥22,676–29,220Train to Toyama Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Johana to Shin-Takaokatrain
- Fly from Toyama Airport (TOY) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane TOY - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Minami-Otarutrain
7h 2m¥82,815–233,782
Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nanto to Otaru is to train and car ferry which costs ¥4800 - ¥26000 and takes 25h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Nanto to Otaru is to train and fly which takes 6h 54m and costs ¥31000 - ¥65000.
No, there is no direct train from Nanto to Otaru. However, there are services departing from Johana and arriving at Minami-Otaru via Shin-Takaoka, Toyama, Omiya Station, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Shin-Sapporo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 1m.
The distance between Nanto and Otaru is 1020 km.
The best way to get from Nanto to Otaru without a car is to train which takes 18h 1m and costs ¥23000 - ¥33000.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Nanto to Otaru, including transfers.
Nanto to Otaru train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Toyama station.
Nanto to Otaru train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Omiya Station.
There are 357+ hotels available in Otaru.
What companies run services between Nanto, Japan and Otaru, Japan?
You can take a train from Johana to Minami-Otaru via Shin-Takaoka, Toyama, Omiya Station, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, and Shin-Sapporo in around 18h 1m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Komatsu Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–230,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to New Chitose Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥35,000–250,000
Flights from Toyama Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥120,000–550,000
Flights from Toyama Airport to New Chitose Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–650,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Komatsu Airport to New Chitose Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–55,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Johana to Shin-Takaoka
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥450–650
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin-Takaoka to Komatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Johana to Shin-Takaoka
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥450–650
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- 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 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
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Toyama to Omiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,000
- 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 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 Naoetsu to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 076-431-3409
- Website
- ainokaze.co.jp
Train from Takaoka(Toyama) to Tomari(Toyama)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,500
- Website
- http://ainokaze.co.jp/
- Website
- echigo-tokimeki.co.jp
Train from Tomari(Toyama) to Naoetsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Schedules at
- echigo-tokimeki.co.jp
- Phone
- 076-432-3456
- Website
- chitetsu.co.jp
Bus from Johna Gyousei Center Mae to Toyama Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,700
- Schedules at
- chitetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Toyama Eki-mae to Sendai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- 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
- 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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