There are 5 ways to get from Kitakami to Kutchan by train, bus, car, car ferry, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kitakami to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Oshamambetrain
- Take the train from Oshamambe to Kutchantrain
8h 30m¥12,383–22,679Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Kitakami to Omacar
- Take the car ferry from Oma to Hakodatecarferry
- Drive from Hakodate to Kutchancar
8h 20m¥10,187–15,981Train, bus
- Take the train from Morioka to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain Hayabusa / ...
- Take the bus from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Hirafu Welcome Centerbus
8h 33m¥19,227–28,085Fly from Morioka Hanamaki Airport, train
- Fly from Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane HNA - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Otarutrain
- Take the train from Otaru to Kutchantrain
6h 58m¥36,260–39,487Train to Sendai Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Kitakami to Sendaitrain
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane SDJ - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Otarutrain
- Take the train from Otaru to Kutchantrain
8h 5m¥14,596–35,894
Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kitakami to Kutchan is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥10000 - ¥16000 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Kitakami to Kutchan is to fly and train which takes 6h 58m and costs ¥36000 - ¥40000.
No, there is no direct train from Kitakami to Kutchan. However, there are services departing from Kitakami and arriving at Kutchan via Morioka, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Oshamambe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
The distance between Kitakami and Kutchan is 550 km.
The best way to get from Kitakami to Kutchan without a car is to train which takes 8h 30m and costs ¥12000 - ¥23000.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Kitakami to Kutchan, including transfers.
Kitakami to Kutchan train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Kitakami station.
Kitakami to Kutchan train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Morioka station.
There are 289+ hotels available in Kutchan.
What companies run services between Kitakami, Japan and Kutchan, Japan?
You can take a train from Kitakami to Kutchan via Morioka, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, and Oshamambe in around 8h 30m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–55,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Morioka Hanamaki Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥32,000–35,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–130,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–55,000
- Website
- airdo.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–40,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–21,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kitakami to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–4,200
- 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
- ¥2,600–3,600
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,400–4,200
- Green seat
- ¥4,000–5,500
Train from Morioka to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- 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
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥9,500–12,000
- Green seat
- ¥12,000–16,000
Train from Kitakami to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- 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
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Kitakami to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Oshamambe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,200
- 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
- ¥3,600–4,100
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,000–4,200
- Green Seat
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Oshamambe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,600
- Schedules at
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Oshamambe to Kutchan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Schedules at
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from New Chitose Airport to Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Schedules at
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Otaru to Kutchan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
- Phone
- 0138-55-1111
- Website
- hakotaxi.co.jp
Bus from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Hirafu Welcome Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000
- Schedules at
- hakotaxi.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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