There are 9 ways to get from Iwate to Obihiro by train, bus, car, car ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Iwate-Numakunai to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Minami-Chitosetrain
- Take the train from Minami-Chitose to Obihirotrain
9h 8m¥19,115–27,309Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Iwate to Omacar
- Take the car ferry from Oma to Hakodatecarferry
- Drive from Hakodate to Obihirocar
9h 57m¥12,167–19,386Train, bus via Aomori
- Take the train from Iwate-Numakunai to Shin-Aomoritrain
- Take the train from Shin-Aomori to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 大谷地バスターミナルbus
- Take the bus from 地下鉄大谷地駅 to 帯広駅バスターミナルbus
12h 14m¥14,480–26,530Fly Morioka Hanamaki Airport to New Chitose Airport, train
- Fly from Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane HNA - CTS
- Take the train from Minami-Chitose to Obihirotrain
7h 17m¥31,874–46,643Train, bus
- Take the train from Iwate-Numakunai to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Minami-Chitosetrain
- Take the bus from Minami-Chitose Station to Obihiro Ekimaebus
9h 49m¥16,115–24,609Train to Aomori, fly to New Chitose Airport, train
- Take the train from Iwate-Numakunai to Shin-Aomoritrain
- Fly from Aomori (AOJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane AOJ - CTS
- Take the train from Minami-Chitose to Obihirotrain
7h 45m¥20,150–44,050Train to Aomori, fly to Kushiro Airport, bus
- Take the train from Iwate-Numakunai to Shin-Aomoritrain
- Fly from Aomori (AOJ) to Kushiro Airport (KUH)plane AOJ - KUH
- Take the bus from たんちょう釧路空港 to 帯広駅バスターミナルbus
9h 16m¥23,713–90,963Train to Akita Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport, train
- Take the train from Morioka to Akitatrain
- Fly from Akita Airport (AXT) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane AXT - CTS
- Take the train from Minami-Chitose to Obihirotrain
9h 39m¥23,524–60,393Train to Misawa, fly to Okadama Airport, train
- Take the train from Iwate-Numakunai to Hachinohetrain
- Fly from Misawa (MSJ) to Okadama Airport (OKD)plane MSJ - OKD
- Take the train from Sapporo(Jr) to Obihirotrain
8h 28m¥29,925–107,336
Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iwate to Obihiro is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥12000 - ¥20000 and takes 9h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Iwate to Obihiro is to fly and train which takes 7h 17m and costs ¥31000 - ¥47000.
No, there is no direct train from Iwate to Obihiro. However, there are services departing from Iwate-Numakunai and arriving at Obihiro via Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Minami-Chitose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 8m.
The distance between Iwate and Obihiro is 725 km.
The best way to get from Iwate to Obihiro without a car is to train which takes 9h 8m and costs ¥19000 - ¥28000.
It takes approximately 9h 8m to get from Iwate to Obihiro, including transfers.
Iwate to Obihiro train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Iwate-Numakunai station.
Iwate to Obihiro train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto station.
There are 51+ hotels available in Obihiro.
What companies run services between Iwate, Japan and Obihiro, Japan?
You can take a train from Iwate-Numakunai to Obihiro via Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Minami-Chitose in around 9h 8m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Aomori to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–20,000
Flights from Aomori to Kushiro Airport via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–80,000
Flights from Akita Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–42,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Morioka Hanamaki Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–35,000
Flights from Aomori to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–29,000
Flights from Aomori to Kushiro Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–120,000
Flights from Misawa to Okadama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–85,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Iwate-Numakunai to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥8,500–11,000
- Green seat
- ¥11,000–15,000
Train from Iwate-Numakunai to Shin-Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–7,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥4,600–6,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,500–7,000
- Green seat
- ¥6,500–9,500
Train from Shin-Aomori to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–7,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,500–7,000
- Green seat
- ¥7,000–9,500
Train from Morioka to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–6,500
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥4,200–6,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Green seat
- ¥6,000–8,500
Train from Iwate-Numakunai to Hachinohe
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,700
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥3,000–4,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,800–4,700
- Green seat
- ¥4,600–6,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Minami-Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–9,500
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥7,000–8,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥6,500–9,500
- Green Seat
- ¥10,000–14,000
Train from Minami-Chitose to Obihiro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–7,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,900–7,000
- Green Seat
- ¥7,000–9,500
Train from Sapporo(Jr) to Obihiro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,500
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥6,000–7,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥5,500–8,500
- Green Seat
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Phone
- 019-626-9151
- Website
- igr.jp
Train from Iwate-Numakunai to Hachinohe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://igr.jp/
- Phone
- 0570-200-600
- Website
- chuo-bus.co.jp
Bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 大谷地バスターミナル
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–9,000
- Schedules at
- chuo-bus.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥3,700–9,000
- Student
- ¥3,500–7,000
- Phone
- 0155-31-8811
- Website
- takubus.com
Bus from 地下鉄大谷地駅 to 帯広駅バスターミナル
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–3,900
- Schedules at
- takubus.com
Bus from たんちょう釧路空港 to 帯広駅バスターミナル
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,103
- Schedules at
- takubus.com
- Phone
- 011-375-6000
- Website
- hokto.co.jp
Bus from Minami-Chitose Station to Obihiro Ekimae
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,300
- Website
- http://www.hokto.co.jp
- Website
- obiun.co.jp
Bus from Minami-Chitose Station to Obihiro Ekimae
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000
- Schedules at
- obiun.co.jp
- Website
- tsugarukaikyo.co.jp
Car ferry from Oma to Hakodate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–3,800
- Schedules at
- tsugarukaikyo.co.jp
- Book at
- tsugarukaikyo.com
- Standard
- ¥1,800–2,900
- Casual
- ¥2,200–3,500
- First Class
- ¥2,500–3,800
- Car smaller than 6m
- ¥10,000–21,000
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