There are 6 ways to get from Niigata to Tomakomai by train, plane, bus, car ferry, or car
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Aoyama(Niigata) to Niigatatrain
- Fly from Niigata Airport (KIJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane KIJ - CTS
- Take the train from Minami-Chitose to Tomakomaitrain
4h 14m¥22,175–61,729Car ferry, train
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Niigata to Otarucarferry
- Take the train from Sapporo to Tomakomaitrain Hokuto / ...
20h 58m¥2,636–22,532Train via Saitama
- Take the train from Niigata to Omiya Stationtrain Max
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Tomakomaitrain
12h 48m¥19,845–27,269Bus, train
- Take the bus from Niigata to Hirosedoribus
- Take the bus from Hirosedori Ichibancho to Moriokabus
- Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 新千歳空港国際線ターミナルbus
18h 31m¥12,830–22,364Train
- Take the train from Niigata to Akitatrain
- Take the train from Akita to Shin-Aomoritrain
- Take the train from Shin Aomori to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Tomakomaitrain
14h 13m¥13,445–18,669Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Niigata to Omacar
- Take the car ferry from Oma to Hakodatecarferry
- Drive from Hakodate to Tomakomaicar
13h 15m¥15,712–24,118
Niigata Airport (KIJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Niigata to Tomakomai is to car ferry and train which costs ¥2600 - ¥23000 and takes 20h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Niigata to Tomakomai is to train and fly which takes 4h 14m and costs ¥22000 - ¥65000.
No, there is no direct train from Niigata to Tomakomai. However, there are services departing from Aoyama(Niigata) and arriving at Tomakomai via Niigata, Omiya Station, Morioka and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 48m.
The distance between Niigata and Tomakomai is 624 km.
The best way to get from Niigata to Tomakomai without a car is to train via Saitama which takes 12h 48m and costs ¥19000 - ¥28000.
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Niigata to Tomakomai, including transfers.
Niigata to Tomakomai train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Niigata station.
Niigata to Tomakomai train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Omiya Station.
There are 135+ hotels available in Tomakomai.
What companies run services between Niigata, Japan and Tomakomai, Japan?
You can take a train from Aoyama(Niigata) to Tomakomai via Niigata, Omiya Station, Morioka, and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto in around 12h 48m.
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Niigata Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–41,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Niigata Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–260,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Aoyama(Niigata) to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥140–270
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Niigata to Omiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Omiya Station to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–9,000
- 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 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 Niigata to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Akita to Shin-Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shin Aomori to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Minami-Chitose to Tomakomai
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥600–850
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Tomakomai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–6,500
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Sapporo to Tomakomai
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Tomakomai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–6,500
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Niigata to Hirosedori
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Hirosedori Ichibancho to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-200-600
- Website
- chuo-bus.co.jp
Bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 新千歳空港国際線ターミナル
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥240–6,000
- Website
- https://www.chuo-bus.co.jp/language/en.html
- 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
- Website
- tsugarukaikyo.co.jp
Car ferry from Oma to Hakodate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–3,800
- Website
- http://www.tsugarukaikyo.co.jp
- Book at
- https://www.tsugarukaikyo.com/r100rsvTop.aspx
- Standard
- ¥1,800–2,900
- Casual
- ¥2,200–3,500
- First Class
- ¥2,500–3,800
- Car smaller than 6m
- ¥10,000–21,000
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