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How to get fromNarita to Otaruby plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, or night bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Narita to Otaru by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, or night bus

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  1. Fly from Narita International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane NRT - CTS
    2. Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Minami-Otarutrain train
    4h 32m
    ¥8,757–29,518

  2. Train, night bus, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from 京成成田 Keisei-Narita to 日暮里 Nipporitrain train Ks
    2. Take the night bus from Saitama Shintoshin Bus Terminal to Niigatanightbus night bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Niigata to Otarucarferry car ferry
    27h 35m
    ¥5,606–30,577

  3. Train via Morioka

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Moriokatrain train
    2. Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain train
    3. Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Shin-Sapporotrain train
    4. Take the train from Shin-Sapporo to Minami-Otarutrain train
    13h 21m
    ¥19,103–26,541

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Narita Airport Terminal 2 to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exitbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Moriokabus bus
    3. Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain train
    4. Take the bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 札幌駅前bus bus
    20h 49m
    ¥17,097–25,568

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Narita to Niigatacar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Niigata to Otarucarferry car ferry
    22h
    ¥5,863–27,469

  6. Fly from Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane HND - CTS
    2. Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Minami-Otarutrain train
    5h 49m
    ¥15,167–39,072

  7. Train to Ibaraki Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Abiko to Takahamatrain train
    2. Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane IBR - CTS
    3. Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Minami-Otarutrain train
    6h 43m
    ¥21,368–33,953

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain train Hayabusa
    2. Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain train Hokuto
    15h 12m
    ¥18,653–26,241

Narita International Airport (NRT) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights

Calendar126Weekly Planes
Duration1h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket¥6,247Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 873.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 32m

What companies run services between Narita, Japan and Otaru, Japan?

You can take a train from 京成成田 Keisei-Narita to Minami-Otaru via 京成船橋 Keisei-Funabashi, 船橋 Funabashi, Tōkyō Station, Morioka, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, and Shin-Sapporo in around 13h 21m.

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