There are 5 ways to get from Otaru (Station) to Aomori Station by train, plane, bus, car, or car ferry
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Otaru to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Aomori (AOJ)plane CTS - AOJ
4h 12m¥12,461–30,985Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前bus 札幌~函館
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Shin Aomoritrain Hayabusa
9h 11m¥7,440–9,860Train
- Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain Hokuto
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Shin Aomoritrain Hayabusa
7h 41m¥9,072–12,138Bus, train via Sapporo
- Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前bus 札幌~函館ニュースター
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Shin Aomoritrain Hayabusa
9h 4m¥7,540–8,860Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Otaru (Station) to Hakodatecar
- Take the carferry from Hakodate to Omacarferry
- Drive from Oma to Aomori Stationcar
6h 56m¥8,065–12,983
New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Aomori (AOJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Otaru (Station) to Aomori Station is to bus and train via Sapporo which costs ¥7500 - ¥9000 and takes 9h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Otaru (Station) to Aomori Station is to train and fly which takes 4h 12m and costs ¥12000 - ¥31000.
No, there is no direct train from Otaru (Station) to Aomori Station. However, there are services departing from Otaru and arriving at Aomori via Sapporo, Shin Hakodate Hokuto and Shin-Aomori. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 41m.
The distance between Otaru (Station) and Aomori Station is 337 km.
The best way to get from Otaru (Station) to Aomori Station without a car is to train which takes 7h 41m and costs ¥9000 - ¥13000.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Otaru (Station) to Aomori Station, including transfers.
Otaru (Station) to Aomori Station train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), depart from Sapporo station.
Otaru (Station) to Aomori Station train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), arrive at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto station.
There are 133+ hotels available in Aomori Station.
What companies run services between Otaru (Station), Japan and Aomori Station, Aomori, Japan?
You can take a train from Otaru to Aomori via Sapporo, Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Shin Aomori, and Shin-Aomori in around 7h 41m.
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Otaru to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Shin Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Shin Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Shin Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,900
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- secure.j-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-200-600
- Website
- Hokkaido Chuo Bus
Bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–6,000
- Website
- Hokkaido Chuo Bus
- Website
- tsugarukaikyo.co.jp
Car ferry from Hakodate to Oma
- 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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