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

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There are 9 ways to get from Otaru to Shirogane 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

    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
    5h 5m
    ¥15,336–40,940

  2. Car ferry, night bus, train

    cheapest
    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 train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 千葉 Chibatrain train Jb
    26h 53m
    ¥5,660–29,640

  3. Train 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 Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    14h 3m
    ¥19,287–26,193

  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 Yaesu to Kisarazu Stationbus bus
    20h 27m
    ¥17,100–31,380

  5. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Otaru to Niigatacarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Niigata to Shiroganecar car
    21h 23m
    ¥6,000–27,600

  6. Train to New Chitose Airport, 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
    5h 10m
    ¥9,476–30,370

  7. Train to Okadama Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Minami-Otaru to Sapporotrain train
    2. Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane OKD - HND
    3. Take the train from 木更津 Kisarazu to 八幡宿 Yawatajukutrain train
    7h 7m
    ¥34,657–75,003

  8. 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
    6h 29m
    ¥22,826–36,220

  9. 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 蘇我 Sogatrain train Je
    15h 3m
    ¥18,617–26,223

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

Calendar392Weekly Planes
Duration1h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket¥11,050Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 957.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 5m

What companies run services between Otaru, Japan and Shirogane, Chiba, Japan?

You can take a train from Minami-Otaru to 八幡宿 Yawatajuku via Sapporo, Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, Tōkyō Station, and 千葉 Chiba in around 14h 3m.

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