There are 9 ways to get from Shinjuku to Otaru by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, or night bus
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Fly Tokyo International Airport to New Chitose Airport, train
best- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane HND - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Minami-Otarutrain
4h 53m¥13,430–43,790Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Shinjuku to Niigatacar
- Take the carferry from Niigata to Otarucarferry
20h 36m¥5,375–26,764Train via Morioka
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain
11h 36m¥19,443–28,357Bus, train
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Konan Bus Hirosaki Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Shin Aomori to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 札幌駅前bus
19h 31m¥12,990–16,950Train to Narita International Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport, train
- Take the train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane NRT - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Minami-Otarutrain
5h 36m¥9,200–33,717Fly Tokyo International Airport to Okadama Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Okadama Airport (OKD)plane HND - OKD
- Take the train from Sapporo to Minami-Otarutrain
6h 48m¥33,640–72,380Train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport, train
- Take the train from Nippori to Takahamatrain
- Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane IBR - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Minami-Otarutrain
6h 8m¥22,640–48,865Train
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain Hayabusa
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain Hokuto
14h 1m¥19,093–28,669Night bus, car ferry
- Take the nightbus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Niigatanightbus Wg5153
- Take the carferry from Niigata to Otarucarferry
25h 5m¥5,824–29,250
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shinjuku to Otaru is to train and fly which costs ¥9000 - ¥34000 and takes 5h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Shinjuku to Otaru is to fly and train which takes 4h 53m and costs ¥13000 - ¥44000.
No, there is no direct train from Shinjuku station to Otaru. However, there are services departing from Shinjuku Station and arriving at Minami-Otaru via Omiya Station, Morioka, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Sapporo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 36m.
The distance between Shinjuku and Otaru is 927 km.
The best way to get from Shinjuku to Otaru without a car is to train via Morioka which takes 11h 36m and costs ¥19000 - ¥29000.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Shinjuku to Otaru, including transfers.
Shinjuku to Otaru train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Omiya Station.
Shinjuku to Otaru train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Morioka station.
There are 375+ hotels available in Otaru.
What companies run services between Shinjuku, Japan and Otaru, Japan?
You can take a train from Shinjuku Station to Minami-Otaru via Omiya Station, Morioka, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, and Sapporo in around 11h 36m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–49,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–27,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to New Chitose Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–65,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Okadama Airport via Hakodate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–70,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Okadama Airport via Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–70,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Okadama Airport via Misawa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–70,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Okadama Airport via Kushiro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–70,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Okadama Airport via Memambetsu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–70,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–120,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–95,000
- Website
- airdo.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–28,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–36,000
Flights from Ibaraki Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–34,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–24,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–27,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from New Chitose Airport to Minami-Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,900
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–11,000
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from New Chitose Airport to Minami-Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,900
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to Minami-Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,200
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from New Chitose Airport to Minami-Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,900
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–11,000
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Omiya Station to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–9,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shin Aomori to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nippori to Takahama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0172-36-5061
- Website
- konanbus.com
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Konan Bus Hirosaki Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,500
- Schedules at
- konanbus.com
- Website
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 札幌駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- secure.j-bus.co.jp
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–10,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- Relax (front seats)
- ¥6,000–10,000
- Relax (Ladies seats)
- ¥6,000–10,000
- Website
- snf.jp
Car ferry from Niigata to Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–19,000
- Schedules at
- snf.jp
- Tourist C
- ¥7,000–12,000
- Tourist A
- ¥9,500–15,000
- Tourist S
- ¥11,000–19,000
- State room A (inside)
- ¥15,000–25,000
- State room A
- ¥16,000–26,000
- Deluxe room A
- ¥23,000–33,000
- Suite room
- ¥40,000–44,000
Car ferry from Niigata to Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–19,000
- Schedules at
- snf.jp
- Tourist C
- ¥7,000–12,000
- Tourist A
- ¥9,500–15,000
- Tourist S
- ¥11,000–19,000
- State room A (inside)
- ¥15,000–25,000
- State room A
- ¥16,000–26,000
- Deluxe room A
- ¥23,000–33,000
- Suite room
- ¥40,000–44,000
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