There are 2 ways to get from Shintoku to Otaru by train or car
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The cheapest way to get from Shintoku to Otaru is to drive which costs ¥3300 - ¥4900 and takes 2h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Shintoku to Otaru is to drive which takes 2h 26m and costs ¥3300 - ¥4900.
No, there is no direct train from Shintoku to Otaru. However, there are services departing from Shintoku and arriving at Minami-Otaru via Sapporo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 20m.
The distance between Shintoku and Otaru is 208 km. The road distance is 195.8 km.
The best way to get from Shintoku to Otaru without a car is to train which takes 3h 20m and costs ¥4300 - ¥6000.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Shintoku to Otaru, including transfers.
Shintoku to Otaru train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), depart from Shintoku station.
Shintoku to Otaru train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), arrive at Sapporo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shintoku to Otaru is 196 km. It takes approximately 2h 26m to drive from Shintoku to Otaru.
There are 364+ hotels available in Otaru.
What companies run services between Shintoku, Hokkaido, Japan and Otaru, Japan?
You can take a train from Shintoku to Minami-Otaru via Sapporo in around 3h 20m.
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Shintoku to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–4,800
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to Minami-Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,000
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
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