There are 6 ways to get from Otaru (Station) to Hakodate by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Sapporo to Hakodatetrain Hokuto
5h 27m¥6,772–9,508Drive 227.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Otaru (Station) to Hakodatecar 227.5 km
3h 18m¥3,951–5,707Bus via Sapporo
- Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 函館駅前bus 札幌～函館ニュースター
7h 14m¥5,240–5,730Train to New Chitose Airport, fly
- Take the train from Otaru to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Hakodate Airport (HKD)plane CTS - HKD
3h 40m¥26,921–97,655Bus
- Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 函館駅前bus 札幌～函館
7h 23m¥5,140–6,730Train to Okadama Airport, fly
- Take the train from Otaru to Sapporotrain
- Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Hakodate Airport (HKD)plane OKD - HKD
4h 29m¥21,242–61,718
Otaru (Station) to Hakodate by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Otaru (Station) to Hakodate is to drive which costs ¥3900 - ¥6000 and takes 3h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Otaru (Station) to Hakodate is to drive which takes 3h 18m and costs ¥3900 - ¥6000.
No, there is no direct bus from Otaru (Station) to Hakodate. However, there are services departing from 小樽駅前ｂｔ and arriving at 函館駅前 via 札幌駅前. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Otaru (Station) to Hakodate. However, there are services departing from Otaru and arriving at Hakodate via Sapporo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 27m.
The distance between Otaru (Station) and Hakodate is 348 km. The road distance is 227.5 km.
The best way to get from Otaru (Station) to Hakodate without a car is to train which takes 5h 27m and costs ¥6500 - ¥9500.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Otaru (Station) to Hakodate, including transfers.
Otaru (Station) to Hakodate bus services, operated by 北海道バス, depart from 札幌駅前 station.
Otaru (Station) to Hakodate train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), depart from Sapporo station.
The best way to get from Otaru (Station) to Hakodate is to train which takes 5h 27m and costs ¥6500 - ¥9500. Alternatively, you can bus via Sapporo, which costs ¥5200 - ¥5800 and takes 7h 14m.
What companies run services between Otaru (Station), Japan and Hakodate, Japan?
JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company) operates a train from Sapporo to Hakodate hourly. Tickets cost ¥6,000–8,500 and the journey takes 4h 11m. Alternatively, 北海道バス operates a bus from 札幌駅前 to 函館駅前 every 4 hours. Tickets cost ¥5,000 and the journey takes 5h 15m.
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Sapporo to Hakodate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Otaru to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Otaru to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Website
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 札幌駅前 to 函館駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- secure.j-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-200-600
- Website
- chuo-bus.co.jp
Bus from 札幌駅前 to 函館駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–6,000
- Website
- https://www.chuo-bus.co.jp/language/en.html
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More Questions & Answers
Otaru (Station) to Hakodate bus services, operated by 北海道バス, arrive at 函館駅前 station.
Otaru (Station) to Hakodate train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), arrive at Hakodate station.
Yes, the driving distance between Otaru (Station) to Hakodate is 227 km. It takes approximately 3h 18m to drive from Otaru (Station) to Hakodate.
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