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How to get fromOtaru to Ghibli Museumby train, plane, bus, car ferry, car, or night bus

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There are 9 ways to get from Otaru to Ghibli Museum by train, plane, bus, car ferry, car, or night bus

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  1. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Minami-Otaru to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane CTS - HND
    5h 13m
    ¥15,326–39,970

  2. Car ferry, night bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Otaru to Niigatacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the night bus from Niigata to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalnightbus night bus Wg5252 / ...
    25h 50m
    ¥4,960–29,690

  3. Train via Kikonai

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain train Hokuto
    2. Take the train from Kikonai to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Shinkansen / ...
    12h 23m
    ¥18,757–25,363

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前bus bus
    2. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Moriokatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Morioka to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exitbus bus
    19h 38m
    ¥15,860–22,830

  5. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Otaru to Niigatacarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Niigata to Ghibli Museumcar car
    20h 35m
    ¥5,000–26,100

  6. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Narita International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Minami-Otaru to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane CTS - NRT
    3. Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    5h 50m
    ¥10,196–32,390

  7. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Ibaraki Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Minami-Otaru to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane plane CTS - IBR
    3. Take the train from Ishioka to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    6h 7m
    ¥22,396–47,590

  8. Train to Okadama Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Minami-Otaru to Sapporotrain train
    2. Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane OKD - HND
    3. Take the train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 吉祥寺 Kichijōjitrain train
    7h 17m
    ¥38,647–73,033

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain train Hokuto
    2. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Hayabusa
    14h 31m
    ¥18,157–25,563

New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights

Calendar392Weekly Planes
Duration1h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket¥11,039Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 935.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 13m

What companies run services between Otaru, Japan and Ghibli Museum, Japan?

You can take a train from Minami-Otaru to Ghibli Museum via Sapporo, Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Kikonai, Tōkyō Station, and 吉祥寺 Kichijōji in around 12h 23m.

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