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

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There are 11 ways to get from Otaru to Nikkō by train, plane, bus, car ferry, or car

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  1. Train, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    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 Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain train
    7h 42m

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Otaru to Niigatacarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Niigata to Nikkōcar car
    19h 51m
    ¥3,600–23,600

  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 Utsunomiyatrain train
    4. Take the train from Utsunomiya to Nikkotrain train
    13h 21m
    ¥17,587–23,863

  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 Sendaibus bus
    4. Take the train from Sendai to Utsunomiyatrain train
    5. Take the train from Utsunomiya to Nikkotrain train
    15h 38m
    ¥16,990–20,530

  5. Train, fly to Narita International Airport

    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 日暮里 Nipporitrain train
    4. Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain train
    7h 25m

  6. Train, fly to Sendai Airport

    1. Take the train from Minami-Otaru to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane plane CTS - SDJ
    3. Take the train from Sendai to Utsunomiyatrain train
    4. Take the train from Utsunomiya to Nikkotrain train
    6h 52m
    ¥15,926–35,890

  7. Train, fly to Ibaraki Airport

    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 Takahama to Kita-Senjutrain train
    4. Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain train
    8h 48m

  8. Train, fly to Fukushima

    1. Take the train from Minami-Otaru to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Fukushima (FKS)plane plane CTS - FKS
    3. Take the train from Kōriyama to Utsunomiyatrain train
    4. Take the train from Utsunomiya to Nikkotrain train
    8h 15m
    ¥53,306–218,240

  9. Train, fly to Morioka Hanamaki Airport

    1. Take the train from Minami-Otaru to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA)plane plane CTS - HNA
    3. Take the train from Shin-Hanamaki to Utsunomiyatrain train
    4. Take the train from Utsunomiya to Nikkotrain train
    7h 42m
    ¥24,726–46,990

  10. Train via Sendai

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Sendaitrain train
    3. Take the train from Sendai to Utsunomiyatrain train
    4. Take the train from Utsunomiya to Nikkotrain train
    14h 6m
    ¥17,487–23,463

  11. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Otaru to Niigatacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Niigata to Jomokogentrain train Toki
    25h
    ¥6,460–26,760

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

Calendar392Weekly Planes
Duration1h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket¥11,049Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,056.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 42m

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

You can take a train from Minami-Otaru to Nikko via Sapporo, Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, and Utsunomiya in around 13h 21m.

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