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How to get fromOtaru to Hakubaby train, plane, bus, car ferry, or car

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

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  1. Train, fly to Matsumoto Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Minami-Otaru to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane plane CTS - MMJ
    3. Take the train from Shiojiri to Hakubatrain train
    5h 57m
    ¥29,176–99,190

  2. Car ferry, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Otaru to Niigatacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Niigata to Naoetsutrain train [187276] Ltd. Exp Shirayuki 2 / ...
    23h 49m
    ¥3,550–23,110

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Moriokatrain train
    3. Take the train from Morioka to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Shinjuku Station to Hakubatrain train
    16h 33m
    ¥22,647–30,813

  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 train from Morioka to Ōmiyatrain train
    4. Take the train from Omiya Station to Naganotrain train
    5. Take the bus from Nagano station to Hakuba-Happo bus terminalbus bus
    16h 50m
    ¥20,540–27,930

  5. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Otaru to Niigatacarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Niigata to Hakubacar car
    19h 13m
    ¥3,700–23,600

  6. Train, fly to Tokyo International Airport, bus

    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
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Naganotrain train
    4. Take the bus from Nagano station to Hakuba-Happo bus terminalbus bus
    8h 50m
    ¥18,726–50,260

  7. Train, fly to Toyama Airport

    1. Take the train from Minami-Otaru to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Toyama Airport (TOY)plane plane CTS - TOY
    3. Take the train from Toyama to Itoigawatrain train
    4. Take the train from Itoigawa to Minami-Otaritrain train
    9h 21m
    ¥69,766–276,440

  8. Train, fly to Komatsu Airport

    1. Take the train from Minami-Otaru to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane plane CTS - KMQ
    3. Take the train from Kanazawa to Itoigawatrain train
    4. Take the train from Itoigawa to Minami-Otaritrain train
    9h 41m
    ¥37,126–71,990

  9. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Otaru to Niigatacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Niigata-eki to Naganobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nagano station to Hakuba-Happo bus terminalbus bus
    23h 20m
    ¥5,010–24,810

New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket¥20,581Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 963.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 57m

What companies run services between Otaru, Japan and Hakuba, Japan?

You can take a train from Minami-Otaru to Hakuba via Sapporo, Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, Tōkyō Station, and Shinjuku Station in around 16h 33m.

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