There are 5 ways to get from Otaru to Otaru Geihinkan by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from 小樽駅前 to 塩谷文庫歌bus 18余市線 / ...
23 minDrive 9.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Otaru to Otaru Geihinkancar 9.8 km
8 min¥169–243Train
- Take the train from Otaru to Shioyatrain Hakodate Main Line / ...
31 min¥240–320Taxi
- Take the taxi from Otaru to Otaru Geihinkantaxi 9.8 km
8 min¥3,200–3,800Bus via 塩谷
- Take the bus from 小樽駅前 to 塩谷bus 17塩谷線 / ...
31 min¥650–950
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Otaru to Otaru Geihinkan is to drive which costs ¥160 - ¥250 and takes 8 min.
The fastest way to get from Otaru to Otaru Geihinkan is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs ¥3200 - ¥3800.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 小樽駅前 and arriving at 塩谷文庫歌. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Otaru and arriving at Shioya. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
The distance between Otaru and Otaru Geihinkan is 9 km. The road distance is 9.8 km.
The best way to get from Otaru to Otaru Geihinkan without a car is to bus which takes 23 min and costs .
The bus from 小樽駅前 to 塩谷文庫歌 takes 19 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Otaru to Otaru Geihinkan bus services, operated by Hokkaido Chuo Bus, depart from 小樽駅前 station.
Otaru to Otaru Geihinkan train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), depart from Otaru station.
The best way to get from Otaru to Otaru Geihinkan is to bus which takes 23 min and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥240 - ¥320 and takes 31 min.
What companies run services between Otaru, Japan and Otaru Geihinkan, Japan?
Hokkaido Chuo Bus operates a bus from 小樽駅前 to 塩谷文庫歌 hourly, and the journey takes 19 min. Alternatively, JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company) operates a train from Otaru to Shioya hourly. Tickets cost ¥240–320 and the journey takes 11 min.
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Otaru to Shioya
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥240–320
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Phone
- 0570-200-600
- Website
- Hokkaido Chuo Bus
Bus from 小樽駅前 to 塩谷文庫歌
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Hokkaido Chuo Bus
Bus from 小樽駅前 to 塩谷
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥240
- Schedules at
- Hokkaido Chuo Bus
- Phone
- 011-231-0500
- Website
- Niseko Bus
Bus from 小樽駅前 to 塩谷
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- Niseko Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Otaru to Otaru Geihinkan bus services, operated by Hokkaido Chuo Bus, arrive at 塩谷文庫歌 station.
Otaru to Otaru Geihinkan train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), arrive at Shioya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Otaru to Otaru Geihinkan is 10 km. It takes approximately 8 min to drive from Otaru to Otaru Geihinkan.
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