There are 10 ways to get from Tokyo to Otaru (Station) 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 Otarutrain
4h 48m¥14,290–38,114Train to Narita International Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Tōkyō Station 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 Otarutrain
5h 19m¥9,863–30,815Train via Morioka
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Shin-Sapporotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Sapporo to Otarutrain
11h 7m¥18,289–24,957Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Aomoribus
- 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
20h 3m¥14,140–19,780Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Tokyo to Oaraicar
- Take the car ferry from Oarai to Tomakomaicarferry
- Drive from Tomakomai to Otaru (Station)car
20h 36m¥13,291–28,520Train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport, train
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Ishiokatrain
- Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane IBR - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Otarutrain
5h 22m¥22,020–34,514Fly 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 Otarutrain
6h 37m¥33,600–72,204Fly Tokyo International Airport to Asahikawa Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Asahikawa Airport (AKJ)plane HND - AKJ
- Take the train from Asahikawa to Sapporo(Jr)train
- Take the train from Sapporo to Otarutrain
7h 33m¥18,500–61,364Train
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain Hayabusa
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain Hokuto
13h¥18,530–24,194Nightbus, train, bus
- Take the night bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Shichinohe-Towadanightbus
- Take the train from Shichinohe-Towada to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 札幌駅前bus
20h 26m¥16,240–20,050
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Otaru (Station) is to train and fly which costs ¥9500 - ¥31000 and takes 5h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Otaru (Station) is to fly and train which takes 4h 48m and costs ¥14000 - ¥39000.
No, there is no direct train from Tokyo station to Otaru (Station). However, there are services departing from Tōkyō Station and arriving at Otaru via Morioka, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Shin-Sapporo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 7m.
The distance between Tokyo and Otaru (Station) is 924 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Otaru (Station) without a car is to train via Morioka which takes 11h 7m and costs ¥18000 - ¥25000.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Tokyo to Otaru (Station), including transfers.
Tokyo to Otaru (Station) train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
Tokyo to Otaru (Station) train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Morioka station.
There are 358+ hotels available in Otaru (Station).
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Otaru (Station), Japan?
You can take a train from Tōkyō Station to Otaru via Morioka, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, and Shin-Sapporo in around 11h 7m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–46,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–27,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Okadama Airport via Hakodate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–70,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Okadama Airport via Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- 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 57m
- 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
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Asahikawa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–55,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–190,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥39,000–180,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Asahikawa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–41,000
- Website
- airdo.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–24,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Asahikawa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–41,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–190,000
Flights from Ibaraki Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–23,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–27,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–24,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from New Chitose Airport to Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Shin-Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Shin-Sapporo to Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from New Chitose Airport to Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from New Chitose Airport to Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Sapporo to Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Asahikawa to Sapporo(Jr)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,800
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Sapporo to Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shin Aomori to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Ishioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shichinohe-Towada to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥6,500–11,000
- 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
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
- Website
- kokusaikogyo.bus-japan.net
Night bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Shichinohe-Towada
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- kokusaikogyo.bus-japan.net
- Book at
- japanbusonline.com
- Website
- ferry-sunflower.co.jp
Car ferry from Oarai to Tomakomai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–23,000
- Schedules at
- sunflower.co.jp
- Tourist (Evening Ferry)
- ¥9,500–20,000
- Comfort (Evening Ferry)
- ¥12,000–23,000
- Superior Insaide (Evening Ferry)
- ¥18,000–29,000
- Superior Ocean View (Evening Ferry)
- ¥20,000–32,000
- Premium (Evening Ferry)
- ¥24,000–40,000
- Suite (Evening Ferry)
- ¥47,000–65,000
- Casual Room (Night Ferry)
- ¥12,000–23,000
- Deluxe Room (Night Ferry)
- ¥23,000–38,000
- Car (Less than 5m)
- ¥29,000–43,000
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