There are 9 ways to get from Yokohama to Otaru 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 Minami-Otarutrain
4h 39m¥13,600–45,931Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Yokohama to Niigatacar
- Take the carferry from Niigata to Otarucarferry
21h 3m¥5,245–26,576Train 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 Sapporotrain
11h 55m¥19,960–28,879Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Moriokabus
- Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 札幌駅前bus
19h 19m¥13,650–25,929Train to Narita International Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport, train
- Take the train from Yokohama 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 Minami-Otarutrain
5h 45m¥9,398–33,971Fly Tokyo International Airport to Okadama Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Okadama Airport (OKD)plane HND - OKD
6h 35m¥33,810–73,521Train 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 Minami-Otarutrain
6h 18m¥23,657–56,439Train
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain Hayabusa
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain Hokuto
13h 53m¥19,260–28,879Train, night bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Yokohama to さいたま新都心 Saitama-Shintoshintrain Jk
- Take the nightbus from Saitama Shintoshin Bus Terminal to Niigatanightbus
- Take the carferry from Niigata to Otarucarferry
27h 21m¥5,303–29,956
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Yokohama to Otaru is to train and fly which costs ¥9000 - ¥34000 and takes 5h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Yokohama to Otaru is to fly and train which takes 4h 39m and costs ¥13000 - ¥46000.
No, there is no direct train from Yokohama to Otaru. However, there are services departing from Yokohama and arriving at Minami-Otaru via Tōkyō Station, Morioka, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Sapporo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 55m.
The distance between Yokohama and Otaru is 921 km.
The best way to get from Yokohama to Otaru without a car is to train via Morioka which takes 11h 55m and costs ¥20000 - ¥29000.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Yokohama to Otaru, including transfers.
Yokohama to Otaru train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Yokohama to Otaru is to train via Morioka which takes 11h 55m and costs ¥20000 - ¥29000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥33000 - ¥75000 and takes 6h 35m.
Yokohama to Otaru train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Morioka station.
There are 373+ hotels available in Otaru.
What companies run services between Yokohama, Japan and Otaru, Japan?
You can take a train from Yokohama to Minami-Otaru via Tōkyō Station, Morioka, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, and Sapporo in around 11h 55m. Alternatively, Japan Airlines flies from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Okadama Airport (OKD) every 4 hours.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–50,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–26,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to New Chitose Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–70,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Okadama Airport via Hakodate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–70,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Okadama Airport via Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–70,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Okadama Airport via Misawa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–70,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Okadama Airport via Kushiro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–70,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Okadama Airport via Memambetsu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–70,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–110,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥48,000–85,000
- Website
- airdo.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–30,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–37,000
Flights from Ibaraki Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–42,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–25,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–26,000
- Website
- en.ch.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–33,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from New Chitose Airport to Minami-Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,900
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–11,000
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from New Chitose Airport to Minami-Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,900
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from New Chitose Airport to Minami-Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,900
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–11,000
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Yokohama to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Ishioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Yokohama to さいたま新都心 Saitama-Shintoshin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–13,000
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥3,200–13,000
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Night bus from Saitama Shintoshin Bus Terminal to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–9,500
- Website
- Willer Express
- Economy
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Relax (front area)
- ¥5,000–9,500
- Relax (ladies area)
- ¥5,000–9,500
- Website
- snf.jp
Car ferry from Niigata to Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–19,000
- Schedules at
- snf.jp
- Tourist C
- ¥7,000–12,000
- Tourist A
- ¥9,500–15,000
- Tourist S
- ¥11,000–19,000
- State room A (inside)
- ¥15,000–25,000
- State room A
- ¥16,000–26,000
- Deluxe room A
- ¥23,000–33,000
- Suite room
- ¥40,000–44,000
Car ferry from Niigata to Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–19,000
- Schedules at
- snf.jp
- Tourist C
- ¥7,000–12,000
- Tourist A
- ¥9,500–15,000
- Tourist S
- ¥11,000–19,000
- State room A (inside)
- ¥15,000–25,000
- State room A
- ¥16,000–26,000
- Deluxe room A
- ¥23,000–33,000
- Suite room
- ¥40,000–44,000
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