There are 4 ways to get from Shioya Station to Otaru by train, bus, taxi, or foot
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shioya Station to Otaru is to train which costs ¥240 - ¥320 and takes 10 min.
The fastest way to get from Shioya Station to Otaru is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs ¥2900 - ¥3500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 塩谷 and arriving at 小樽駅前. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Shioya and arriving at Otaru. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Shioya Station and Otaru is 8 km.
The best way to get from Shioya Station to Otaru without a car is to train which takes 10 min and costs ¥240 - ¥320.
The train from Shioya to Otaru takes 10 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Shioya Station to Otaru bus services, operated by Hokkaido Chuo Bus, depart from 塩谷 station.
Shioya Station to Otaru train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), depart from Shioya station.
The best way to get from Shioya Station to Otaru is to train which takes 10 min and costs ¥240 - ¥320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 31 min.
What companies run services between Shioya Station, Hokkaido, Japan and Otaru, Japan?
JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company) operates a train from Shioya to Otaru hourly. Tickets cost ¥240–320 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, Hokkaido Chuo Bus operates a bus from 塩谷 to 小樽駅前 hourly, and the journey takes 20 min.
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shioya to Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥240–320
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Phone
- 0570-200-600
- Website
- chuo-bus.co.jp
Bus from 塩谷 to 小樽駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- chuo-bus.co.jp
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Shioya Station to Otaru bus services, operated by Hokkaido Chuo Bus, arrive at 小樽駅前 station.
Shioya Station to Otaru train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), arrive at Otaru station.
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