There are 5 ways to get from Otaru to Hirosaki 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 22m¥12,876–32,390Bus, 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
10h 1m¥7,890–10,430Train
- Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain Hokuto
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Shin Aomoritrain Hayabusa
8h 31m¥9,487–12,663Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Otaru to Hakodatecar
- Take the carferry from Hakodate to Omacarferry
- Drive from Oma to Hirosakicar
7h 33m¥8,761–13,977Bus, train via Namioka
- 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
11h 22m¥9,015–10,505
New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Aomori (AOJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Otaru to Hirosaki is to bus and train which costs ¥7500 - ¥11000 and takes 10h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Otaru to Hirosaki is to train and fly which takes 4h 22m and costs ¥12000 - ¥33000.
No, there is no direct train from Otaru to Hirosaki. However, there are services departing from Minami-Otaru and arriving at Hirosaki via Sapporo, Shin Hakodate Hokuto and Shin-Aomori. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 31m.
The distance between Otaru and Hirosaki is 351 km.
The best way to get from Otaru to Hirosaki without a car is to train which takes 8h 31m and costs ¥9500 - ¥13000.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Otaru to Hirosaki, including transfers.
Otaru to Hirosaki train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), depart from Sapporo station.
Otaru to Hirosaki train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), arrive at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto station.
There are 70+ hotels available in Hirosaki.
What companies run services between Otaru, Japan and Hirosaki, Japan?
You can take a train from Minami-Otaru to Hirosaki via Sapporo, Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Shin Aomori, and Shin-Aomori in around 8h 31m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–28,000
- 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
- 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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