There are 4 ways to get from Tomamu The Tower to Otaru by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Tomamu to Sapporotrain Tokachi / ...
- Take the train from Sapporo to Minami-Otarutrain Hakodate Main Line / ...
3h 22m¥3,667–4,878Drive 167.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Tomamu The Tower to Otarucar 167.9 km
2h 11m¥2,914–4,208Ski bus, bus
- Take the bus from Tomamu The Tower to New Chitose Airport Domestic Terminalbus Niseko/Rusutsu⇔Tomamu
- Take the bus from New Chitose Airport Domestic Terminal JAL Gate to Kita 24 Ekimaebus Airport Liner Bus
5h 4mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Tomamu to Sapporotrain Tokachi / ...
- Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 住吉神社前bus 札幌~ニセコ / ...
3h 34m¥3,207–4,628
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tomamu The Tower to Otaru is to drive which costs ¥2900 - ¥4300 and takes 2h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Tomamu The Tower to Otaru is to drive which takes 2h 11m and costs ¥2900 - ¥4300.
No, there is no direct bus from Tomamu The Tower to Otaru. However, there are services departing from Tomamu The Tower and arriving at 住吉神社前 via New Chitose Airport Domestic Terminal JAL Gate and 北24条西5丁目. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Tomamu The Tower to Otaru. However, there are services departing from Tomamu and arriving at Minami-Otaru via Sapporo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 22m.
The distance between Tomamu The Tower and Otaru is 176 km. The road distance is 167.9 km.
The best way to get from Tomamu The Tower to Otaru without a car is to train which takes 3h 22m and costs ¥3600 - ¥4900.
It takes approximately 3h 22m to get from Tomamu The Tower to Otaru, including transfers.
Tomamu The Tower to Otaru bus services, operated by Hokkaido Access Network, depart from Tomamu The Tower station.
Tomamu The Tower to Otaru train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), depart from Tomamu station.
The best way to get from Tomamu The Tower to Otaru is to train which takes 3h 22m and costs ¥3600 - ¥4900. Alternatively, you can Ski bus and bus, which costs and takes 5h 4m.
What companies run services between Tomamu The Tower, Japan and Otaru, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Tomamu The Tower to Minami-Otaru via Tomamu and Sapporo in around 3h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tomamu The Tower to 住吉神社前 via New Chitose Airport Domestic Terminal, New Chitose Airport Domestic Terminal JAL Gate, Kita 24 Ekimae, and 北24条西5丁目 in around 5h 4m.
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tomamu to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–3,900
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Sapporo to Minami-Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Tomamu to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–3,900
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Phone
- 011 200 0506
- Website
- access-n.jp
Bus from Tomamu The Tower to New Chitose Airport Domestic Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- access-n.jp
- Phone
- 0123-46-5666
- Website
- chuo-bus.co.jp
Bus from New Chitose Airport Domestic Terminal JAL Gate to Kita 24 Ekimae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500
- Schedules at
- chuo-bus.co.jp
Bus from 札幌駅前 to 住吉神社前
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥240–750
- Website
- https://www.chuo-bus.co.jp/language/en.html
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More Questions & Answers
Tomamu The Tower to Otaru bus services, operated by Hokkaido Access Network, arrive at New Chitose Airport Domestic Terminal station.
Tomamu The Tower to Otaru train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), arrive at Sapporo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tomamu The Tower to Otaru is 168 km. It takes approximately 2h 11m to drive from Tomamu The Tower to Otaru.
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