There are 8 ways to get from Tsuruga to Otaru by train, plane, taxi, or car ferry
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Train to Komatsu Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport, train
best- Take the train from Tsuruga to Komatsutrain
- Fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane KMQ - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Minami-Otarutrain
5h 26m¥32,589–64,843Car ferry, train
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Tsuruga to Tomakomai West Port Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Tomakomai to Sapporotrain H: Chitose Line Local / ...
24h 11m¥2,390–27,170Train
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Omiya Stationtrain
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Shin-Sapporotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Sapporo to Minami-Otarutrain
16h 31m¥25,328–34,403Taxi, car ferry
- Take the taxi from Tsuruga to Maizurutaxi
- Take the car ferry from Maizuru to Otarucarferry
22h 6m¥30,817–61,421Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport, train
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane ITM - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Minami-Otarutrain
6h 30m¥19,018–55,509Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport, train
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane NGO - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Minami-Otarutrain
7h 1m¥12,130–34,609Train to Kobe, fly to New Chitose Airport, train
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane UKB - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Minami-Otarutrain
6h 53m¥16,388–81,059Train to Komaki Airport, fly to Okadama Airport
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Komaki Airport (NKM) to Okadama Airport (OKD)plane NKM - OKD
7h 32m¥23,300–46,549
Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tsuruga to Otaru is to train and fly which costs ¥12000 - ¥35000 and takes 7h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Tsuruga to Otaru is to train and fly which takes 5h 26m and costs ¥32000 - ¥65000.
No, there is no direct train from Tsuruga to Otaru. However, there are services departing from Tsuruga and arriving at Minami-Otaru via Omiya Station, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Shin-Sapporo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 31m.
The distance between Tsuruga and Otaru is 1037 km.
The best way to get from Tsuruga to Otaru without a car is to train which takes 16h 31m and costs ¥25000 - ¥35000.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Tsuruga to Otaru, including transfers.
Tsuruga to Otaru train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Tsuruga station.
Tsuruga to Otaru train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Omiya Station.
There are 357+ hotels available in Otaru.
What companies run services between Tsuruga, Japan and Otaru, Japan?
You can take a train from Tsuruga to Minami-Otaru via Omiya Station, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, and Shin-Sapporo in around 16h 31m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Komatsu Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–260,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to New Chitose Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥35,000–280,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥47,000–210,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to New Chitose Airport via Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥48,000–210,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to New Chitose Airport via Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥48,000–210,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–190,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to New Chitose Airport via Hakodate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–190,000
Flights from Kobe to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–230,000
Flights from Kobe to New Chitose Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–240,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Komatsu Airport to New Chitose Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–55,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–50,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to New Chitose Airport via Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–50,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–41,000
Flights from Komaki Airport to Okadama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–42,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–31,000
Flights from Kobe to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–41,000
- Website
- airdo.jp
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–14,000
Flights from Kobe to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–33,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Komaki Airport to Okadama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–42,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–25,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Tsuruga to Komatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,400
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,800
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,700
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,800
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,700
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from New Chitose Airport to Minami-Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- 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 Minami-Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from New Chitose Airport to Minami-Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from New Chitose Airport to Minami-Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from New Chitose Airport to Minami-Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Tomakomai to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Omiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Omiya Station to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- snf.jp
Car ferry from Maizuru to Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- snf.jp
- Tourist A
- ¥11,000–19,000
- Tourist S
- ¥18,000–25,000
- State room B
- ¥21,000–31,000
- Deluxe room A
- ¥33,000–43,000
- Suite room
- ¥58,000–63,000
Car ferry from Tsuruga to Tomakomai West Port Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–24,000
- Schedules at
- snf.jp
- Tourist A
- ¥10,000–19,000
- Tourist S
- ¥17,000–24,000
- State room A
- ¥22,000–31,000
- Deluxe room A
- ¥32,000–42,000
- Junior Suite
- ¥46,000–51,000
- Suite
- ¥56,000–60,000
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–37,000
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