There are 4 ways to get from Otaru to Aomori by train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Minami-Otaru to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Aomori (AOJ)plane CTS - AOJ
3h 57m¥16,426–33,940Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Otaru to Hakodatecar
- Take the carferry from Hakodate to Aomoricarferry
6h 55m¥6,063–13,580Train
- Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain Hokuto
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Shin Aomoritrain Hayabusa
7h 12m¥8,937–11,863Bus, train
- 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
8h 36m¥7,440–8,630
Otaru to Aomori by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Otaru to Aomori is to bus and train which costs ¥7000 - ¥9000 and takes 8h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Otaru to Aomori is to train and fly which takes 3h 57m and costs ¥16000 - ¥34000.
No, there is no direct train from Otaru to Aomori. However, there are services departing from Minami-Otaru and arriving at Shin Aomori via Sapporo and Shin Hakodate Hokuto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 12m.
The distance between Otaru and Aomori is 333 km.
The best way to get from Otaru to Aomori without a car is to train which takes 7h 12m and costs ¥8500 - ¥12000.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Otaru to Aomori, including transfers.
Otaru to Aomori train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), depart from Sapporo station.
Otaru to Aomori train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), arrive at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto station.
There are 122+ hotels available in Aomori.
What companies run services between Otaru, Japan and Aomori, Japan?
You can take a train from Minami-Otaru to Shin Aomori via Sapporo and Shin Hakodate Hokuto in around 7h 12m.
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Minami-Otaru to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- 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
- 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
- Website
- tsugarukaikyo.co.jp
Car ferry from Hakodate to Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,000
- Website
- http://www.tsugarukaikyo.co.jp
- Book at
- https://www.tsugarukaikyo.com/r100rsvTop.aspx
- Standard
- ¥2,200–3,700
- View seat
- ¥3,200–4,500
- Comfort
- ¥3,700–5,500
- Suite
- ¥5,000–8,000
- Car smaller than 6m (incl. driver)
- ¥18,000–27,000
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