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

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There are 11 ways to get from Otaru to Kawaguchiko 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, bus

    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 bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kawaguchiko Sta.bus bus
    7h
    ¥17,576–50,590

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Otaru to Niigatacarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Niigata to Kawaguchikocar car
    21h 22m
    ¥6,000–27,600

  3. Train, bus via Morioka

    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 bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kawaguchiko Sta.bus bus
    14h 42m
    ¥20,927–36,163

  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
    4. Take the bus from Tokyo Station Tekko Building to Kawaguchiko Stationbus bus
    21h 45m
    ¥17,740–33,230

  5. 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 Ōtsukitrain train
    8h 32m
    ¥11,546–34,890

  6. 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 Shiojiri to Kōfutrain train
    7h 56m
    ¥37,866–100,170

  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
    4. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Ōtsukitrain train
    8h 48m
    ¥23,746–50,090

  8. Train to Okadama Airport, fly to Matsumoto Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Minami-Otaru to Sapporotrain train
    2. Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane plane OKD - MMJ
    3. Take the train from Shiojiri to Kōfutrain train
    4. Take the bus from 石和温泉駅 to 河口湖駅bus bus
    8h 45m
    ¥38,187–94,233

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain train
    2. Take the train from Kikonai to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Ōtsukitrain train
    15h 5m
    ¥20,107–27,863

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Kawaguchiko Stationbus bus
    16h 36m
    ¥20,037–35,963

  11. Car ferry, night bus, bus

    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
    3. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kawaguchiko Sta.bus bus
    27h 37m
    ¥7,210–40,310

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

Calendar392Weekly Planes
Duration1h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket¥11,049Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,032.9 km
  • Duration: 7h

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

You can take a train from Minami-Otaru to 河口湖 Kawaguchiko via Sapporo, Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Kikonai, Tōkyō Station, Ōtsuki, and 大月 Otsuki in around 15h 5m.

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