There are 5 ways to get from Sydney to Otaru by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to New Chitose Airport, train
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane SYD - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Minami-Otarutrain
14h 56m¥68,953–124,830Fly to Okadama Airport
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Okadama Airport (OKD)plane SYD - OKD
19h 14m¥113,313–293,920Fly to Hakodate Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Hakodate Airport (HKD)plane SYD - HKD
- Take the train from Hakodate to Sapporotrain
21h 20m¥109,263–272,590Fly to Asahikawa Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Asahikawa Airport (AKJ)plane SYD - AKJ
- Take the train from Asahikawa to Sapporotrain
19h 51m¥76,213–158,080Fly to Obihiro Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Obihiro Airport (OBO)plane SYD - OBO
- Take the train from Obihiro to Sapporotrain
21h 35m¥108,553–260,630
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Otaru is to fly and train which costs ¥65000 - ¥130000 and takes 14h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Otaru is to fly and train which takes 14h 56m and costs ¥65000 - ¥130000.
The distance between Sydney and Otaru is 8676 km.
It takes approximately 14h 56m to get from Sydney to Otaru, including transfers.
Otaru is 2h behind Sydney. It is currently 8:34 PM in Sydney and 6:34 PM in Otaru.
There are 369+ hotels available in Otaru.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Otaru, Japan?
Japan Airlines, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Okadama Airport (OKD) 4 times a day.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to New Chitose Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–180,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Okadama Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Hakodate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥110,000–410,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Okadama Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–490,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Okadama Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Misawa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–490,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hakodate Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–260,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Asahikawa Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–210,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Obihiro Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–250,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from New Chitose Airport to Minami-Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Hakodate to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Asahikawa to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,800
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Obihiro to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–6,000
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
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