There are 5 ways to get from Otaru to Aomori Station by train, plane, bus, car, or car ferry
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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
4h 9m¥12,426–30,940Bus, 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 8m¥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 38m¥9,037–12,093Bus, 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 1m¥7,540–8,860Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Otaru to Hakodatecar
- Take the carferry from Hakodate to Omacarferry
- Drive from Oma to Aomori Stationcar
6h 57m¥8,063–12,980
New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Aomori (AOJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Otaru to Aomori Station is to bus and train via Sapporo which costs ¥7500 - ¥9000 and takes 9h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Otaru to Aomori Station is to train and fly which takes 4h 9m and costs ¥12000 - ¥31000.
No, there is no direct train from Otaru to Aomori Station. However, there are services departing from Minami-Otaru and arriving at Aomori via Sapporo, Shin Hakodate Hokuto and Shin-Aomori. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 38m.
The distance between Otaru and Aomori Station is 335 km.
The best way to get from Otaru to Aomori Station without a car is to train which takes 7h 38m and costs ¥9000 - ¥13000.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Otaru to Aomori Station, including transfers.
Otaru to Aomori Station train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), depart from Sapporo station.
Otaru 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, Japan and Aomori Station, Aomori, Japan?
You can take a train from Minami-Otaru to Aomori via Sapporo, Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Shin Aomori, and Shin-Aomori in around 7h 38m.
- 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
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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