There are 6 ways to get from Tokyo to Ashikawa by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, or night bus
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Fly
best- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Wakkanai Airport (WKJ)plane HND - WKJ
3h 54m¥75,590–343,814Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Tokyo to Oaraicar
- Take the car ferry from Oarai to Tomakomaicarferry
- Drive from Tomakomai to Ashikawacar
23h 47m¥17,093–34,523Train 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
- Take the train from Sapporo(Jr) to Toyotomitrain
15h 44m¥28,939–38,057Bus, 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
- Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 豊富bus
22h 58m¥22,489–33,627Train
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain
- Take the train from Sapporo(Jr) to Toyotomitrain
17h 42m¥28,880–37,494Nightbus, train, bus
- Take the night bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Shichinohe-Towadanightbus
- Take the train from Shichinohe-Towada to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 札幌駅前bus
- Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 豊富bus
25h 23m¥22,900–31,700
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Ashikawa is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥17000 - ¥35000 and takes 23h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Ashikawa is to fly which takes 3h 54m and costs ¥75000 - ¥350000.
No, there is no direct train from Tokyo station to Ashikawa. However, there are services departing from Tōkyō Station and arriving at Toyotomi via Morioka, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Sapporo(Jr). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 44m.
The distance between Tokyo and Ashikawa is 1162 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Ashikawa without a car is to train via Morioka which takes 15h 44m and costs ¥28000 - ¥39000.
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from Tokyo to Ashikawa, including transfers.
Tokyo to Ashikawa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Ashikawa is to fly which takes 3h 54m and costs ¥75000 - ¥350000. Alternatively, you can train via Morioka, which costs ¥28000 - ¥39000 and takes 15h 44m.
Tokyo to Ashikawa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Morioka station.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Ashikawa, Japan?
All Nippon Airways flies from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tōkyō Station to Ashikawa via Morioka, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, Sapporo(Jr), and Toyotomi in around 15h 44m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Wakkanai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–330,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Wakkanai Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–330,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shichinohe-Towada to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Sapporo(Jr) to Toyotomi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Sapporo(Jr) to Toyotomi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- 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
- ¥5,500–10,000
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥5,500–10,000
- 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
Bus from 札幌駅前 to 豊富
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–7,500
- Schedules at
- secure.j-bus.co.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
Bus from 札幌駅前 to 豊富
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–7,500
- Schedules at
- secure.j-bus.co.jp
- Website
- kokusaikogyo.bus-japan.net
Night bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Shichinohe-Towada
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- kokusaikogyo.bus-japan.net
- Book at
- japanbusonline.com
- Website
- ferry-sunflower.co.jp
Car ferry from Oarai to Tomakomai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–23,000
- Schedules at
- sunflower.co.jp
- Tourist (Evening Ferry)
- ¥9,500–20,000
- Comfort (Evening Ferry)
- ¥12,000–23,000
- Superior Insaide (Evening Ferry)
- ¥18,000–29,000
- Superior Ocean View (Evening Ferry)
- ¥20,000–32,000
- Premium (Evening Ferry)
- ¥24,000–40,000
- Suite (Evening Ferry)
- ¥47,000–65,000
- Casual Room (Night Ferry)
- ¥12,000–23,000
- Deluxe Room (Night Ferry)
- ¥23,000–38,000
- Car (Less than 5m)
- ¥29,000–43,000
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