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

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There are 7 ways to get from Otaru to Maizuru by train, plane, bus, or car ferry

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  1. Train, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Minami-Otaru to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane CTS - ITM
    3. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Nishimaizuru-ekibus bus
    6h 36m
    ¥19,126–54,640

  2. Car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry car ferry
    21h 4m
    ¥3,200–28,300

  3. Train

    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 train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain train
    4. Take the train from Kyōto to Nishimaizurutrain train
    19h 5m

  4. Train, fly to Kobe, bus

    1. Take the train from Minami-Otaru to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane CTS - UKB
    3. Take the bus from Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Nishimaizuru-ekibus bus
    7h 8m
    ¥16,336–84,890

  5. Train, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport

    1. Take the train from Minami-Otaru to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane CTS - NGO
    3. Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain train
    4. Take the train from Kyōto to Nishimaizurutrain train
    7h 56m

  6. 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 Komatsu to Tsurugatrain train
    4. Take the train from Tsuruga to Higashimaizurutrain train
    9h 7m
    ¥33,926–66,900

  7. 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 Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain train
    4. Take the bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Nishimaizuru-ekibus bus
    20h 27m

New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar119Weekly Planes
Duration2h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket¥15,309Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,208.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 36m

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

You can take a train from Minami-Otaru to Nishimaizuru via Sapporo, Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Tōkyō Station, Kyoto, and Kyōto in around 19h 5m. Alternatively, Shin Nihonkai Ferry operates a car ferry from Otaru to Maizuru once daily. Tickets cost ¥11,000–25,000 and the journey takes 20h 55m.

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