There are 6 ways to get from Otaru to Hakodate by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Sapporo to Hakodatetrain Hokuto
5h 33m¥6,737–9,463Drive 228.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Otaru to Hakodatecar 228.7 km
3h 19m¥3,971–5,736Bus 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 11m¥5,240–5,730Train to New Chitose Airport, fly
- Take the train from Minami-Otaru to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Hakodate Airport (HKD)plane CTS - HKD
3h 39m¥24,886–72,610Bus
- Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 函館駅前bus 札幌～函館
7h 20m¥5,140–6,730Train to Okadama Airport, fly
- Take the train from Minami-Otaru to Sapporotrain
- Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Hakodate Airport (HKD)plane OKD - HKD
4h 26m¥21,207–56,673
Otaru to Hakodate by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Otaru to Hakodate is to drive which costs ¥3900 - ¥6000 and takes 3h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Otaru to Hakodate is to drive which takes 3h 19m and costs ¥3900 - ¥6000.
No, there is no direct bus from Otaru to Hakodate. However, there are services departing from 花園公園通 and arriving at 函館駅前 via 札幌駅前. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Otaru to Hakodate. However, there are services departing from Minami-Otaru and arriving at Hakodate via Sapporo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 33m.
The distance between Otaru and Hakodate is 346 km. The road distance is 228.7 km.
The best way to get from Otaru to Hakodate without a car is to train which takes 5h 33m and costs ¥6500 - ¥9500.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Otaru to Hakodate, including transfers.
Otaru to Hakodate bus services, operated by 北海道バス, depart from 札幌駅前 station.
Otaru to Hakodate train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), depart from Sapporo station.
The best way to get from Otaru to Hakodate is to train which takes 5h 33m and costs ¥6500 - ¥9500. Alternatively, you can bus via Sapporo, which costs ¥5200 - ¥5800 and takes 7h 11m.
What companies run services between Otaru, Japan and Hakodate, Japan?
JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company) operates a train from Sapporo to Hakodate every 2 hours. Tickets cost ¥6,000–8,500 and the journey takes 3h 51m. 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
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Minami-Otaru to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Minami-Otaru to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,000
- 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 to Hakodate bus services, operated by 北海道バス, arrive at 函館駅前 station.
Otaru to Hakodate train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), arrive at Hakodate station.
Yes, the driving distance between Otaru to Hakodate is 229 km. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from Otaru to Hakodate.
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