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

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There are 12 ways to get from Otaru to Karuizawa by train, plane, bus, car ferry, or car

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

    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
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Karuizawatrain train
    6h 55m
    ¥16,461–42,030

  2. Car ferry, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Otaru to Niigatacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Niigata to Takasakitrain train
    3. Take the train from Takasaki to Karuizawatrain train
    20h 56m
    ¥3,755–23,080

  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 Omiya Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Omiya Station to Karuizawatrain train
    13h 29m
    ¥19,732–26,883

  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 Omiya Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Omiya Station to Karuizawatrain train
    14h 52m
    ¥18,235–23,650

  5. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Otaru to Niigatacarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Niigata to Karuizawacar car
    20h 5m
    ¥4,200–24,600

  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
    4. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Karuizawatrain train
    7h 34m
    ¥11,971–34,810

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

    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 Karuizawatrain train
    8h 7m
    ¥86,471–248,510

  8. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Matsumoto Airport, train

    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 Murai to Shinonoitrain train
    4. Take the train from Shinonoi to Nakakaruizawatrain train
    8h 8m
    ¥36,176–97,890

  9. 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
    4. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Karuizawatrain train
    7h 51m
    ¥24,171–50,010

  10. Fly Okadama Airport to Matsumoto Airport, train

    1. Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane plane OKD - MMJ
    2. Take the train from Murai to Shinonoitrain train
    3. Take the train from Shinonoi to Nakakaruizawatrain train
    8h 57m
    ¥36,497–91,953

  11. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Niigata Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Minami-Otaru to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane plane CTS - KIJ
    3. Take the train from Niigata to Takasakitrain train
    4. Take the train from Takasaki to Karuizawatrain train
    8h 28m
    ¥26,511–77,380

  12. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Otaru to Niigatacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Niigata-eki to Naganobus bus
    3. Take the train from Nagano to Nakakaruizawatrain train
    23h 40m
    ¥5,210–23,610

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

Calendar392Weekly Planes
Duration1h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket¥11,038Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,073.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 55m

What companies run services between Otaru, Japan and Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan?

You can take a train from Minami-Otaru to Nakakaruizawa via Sapporo, Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, Omiya Station, and Karuizawa in around 13h 29m.

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