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How to get fromOtaru to Tsurugaby train, plane, car ferry, taxi, or bus

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There are 10 ways to get from Otaru to Tsuruga by train, plane, car ferry, taxi, or bus

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  1. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Komatsu Airport, train

    best
    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
    5h 39m
    ¥31,576–64,890

  2. Bus, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 苫小牧フェリーターミナルbus bus 札幌～苫小牧
    2. Take the car ferry from Tomakomai West Port Ferry Terminal to Tsurugacarferry car ferry
    25h 30m
    ¥520–26,330

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Omiya Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Omiya Station to Tsurugatrain train
    17h 19m
    ¥25,237–34,963

  4. Car ferry, taxi

    1. Take the car ferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry car ferry
    2. Take the taxi from Maizuru to Tsurugataxi taxi
    22h 5m
    ¥30,000–61,400

  5. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, train

    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 train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsurugatrain train
    6h 24m
    ¥19,026–55,540

  6. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Kobe, train

    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 train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsurugatrain train
    6h 51m
    ¥16,376–81,090

  7. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    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 Tsurugatrain train
    7h 28m
    ¥12,126–34,690

  8. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Toyama Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Minami-Otaru to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Toyama Airport (TOY)plane plane CTS - TOY
    3. Take the train from Toyama to Tsurugatrain train
    7h 1m
    ¥85,776–237,790

  9. Fly Okadama Airport to Komaki Airport, train

    1. Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Komaki Airport (NKM)plane plane OKD - NKM
    2. Take the train from Nagoya to Tsurugatrain train
    8h 28m
    ¥23,347–46,753

  10. 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 Nagoyatrain train
    4. Take the bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Tsurugabus bus
    20h 8m

New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration3h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket¥30,704Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,037.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 39m

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

You can take a train from Minami-Otaru to Tsuruga via Sapporo, Shin Hakodate Hokuto, and Omiya Station in around 17h 19m.

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