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How to get fromOtaru to Yamagata (State)by train, plane, bus, car ferry, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Otaru to Yamagata (State) by train, plane, bus, car ferry, or car

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  1. Train, fly to Sendai Airport, bus

    best
    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 bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus bus
    5h 18m
    ¥13,026–32,090

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    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 Shin Aomoritrain train
    3. Take the bus from Aomori Station to Sendai Station #40 Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus bus
    16h 27m
    ¥12,490–16,560

  3. Train, bus

    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 bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus bus
    12h 32m
    ¥14,587–19,663

  4. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 苫小牧フェリーターミナルbus bus
    2. Take the car ferry from Tomakomai to Port of Sendai Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus bus
    22h 54m
    ¥12,920–42,080

  5. Train, fly to Yamagata Airport

    1. Take the train from Minami-Otaru to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane plane CTS - GAJ
    4h 55m
    ¥26,656–73,170

  6. Train, fly to Akita Airport

    1. Take the train from Minami-Otaru to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane plane CTS - AXT
    3. Take the train from Akita to Sakata(Yamagata)train train
    6h 53m
    ¥33,126–90,240

  7. Train, fly to Morioka Hanamaki Airport, bus

    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 Sendaitrain train
    4. Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus bus
    6h 30m
    ¥21,926–42,990

  8. Train, fly to Niigata Airport

    1. Take the train from Minami-Otaru to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane plane CTS - KIJ
    3. Take the train from Niigata to Sakata(Yamagata)train train
    7h 36m
    ¥25,366–65,810

  9. 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 Sendaitrain train
    4. Take the train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Yamagatatrain train
    12h 45m
    ¥14,937–20,133

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Otaru to Hakodatecar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Hakodate to Omacarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Oma to Yamagatacar car
    11h 11m
    ¥14,195–22,425

New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Sendai Airport (SDJ) flights

Calendar84Weekly Planes
Duration1h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket¥9,897Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 674.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 18m

What companies run services between Otaru, Japan and Yamagata (State), Japan?

You can take a train from Minami-Otaru to 県庁前 via Sapporo, Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, Sendai, Sendai(Miyagi/Jr), Yamagata, and 山形駅前 in around 12h 45m.

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