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How to get fromTokyo to Dateby train, bus, night bus, car ferry, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Tokyo to Date by train, bus, night bus, car ferry, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Morioka

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Moriokatrain train
    2. Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain train
    3. Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Datemombetsutrain train
    7h 50m
    ¥14,839–19,657

  2. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane NRT - CTS
    3. Take the train from Minami-Chitose to Datemombetsutrain train
    5h 34m
    ¥10,503–32,705

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Aomoribus bus
    2. Take the train from Shin Aomori to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain train
    3. Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Datemombetsutrain train
    15h 14m
    ¥11,900–18,030

  4. Night bus, car ferry, train

    1. Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Konan Bus Aomori Ferry Terminalnightbus night bus
    2. Take the car ferry from Aomori Ferry Terminal to Seikan Ferry Hakodate Terminalcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Hakodate to Datemombetsutrain train
    19h 6m
    ¥12,000–18,100

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Tokyo to Omacar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Oma to Hakodatecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Hakodate to Datecar car
    13h 50m
    ¥18,024–27,335

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain train Hayabusa
    2. Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Datemombetsutrain train Hokuto
    9h 48m
    ¥14,780–19,094

  7. Fly Tokyo International Airport to New Chitose Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane HND - CTS
    2. Take the train from Minami-Chitose to Datemombetsutrain train
    5h 2m
    ¥14,930–40,004

  8. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Hakodate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Hakodate Airport (HKD)plane plane HND - HKD
    2. Take the train from Hakodate to Datemombetsutrain train
    6h 17m
    ¥17,200–46,774

  9. Train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Ishiokatrain train
    2. Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane IBR - CTS
    3. Take the train from Minami-Chitose to Datemombetsutrain train
    5h 36m
    ¥22,660–47,404

Tokyo International Airport (HND) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights

Calendar385Weekly Planes
Duration1h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket¥11,039Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 969 km
  • Duration: 7h 50m

What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Date, Hokkaido, Japan?

You can take a train from Tōkyō Station to Datemombetsu via Morioka and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto in around 7h 50m.

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