There are 5 ways to get from Tokyo to Ashikawa by plane, train, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly
best- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Wakkanai Airport (WKJ)plane HND - WKJ
3h 54m¥26,590–98,814Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Tokyo to Oaraicar
- Take the car ferry from Oarai to Tomakomaicarferry
- Drive from Tomakomai to Ashikawacar
23h 47m¥17,055–34,469Train
- 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
14h 34m¥38,556–53,794Train, bus
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station 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
16h 25m¥30,456–45,894Train, bus via 音威子府ターミナル
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 大通bcbus
- Take the bus from 大通bc to 音威子府ターミナルbus
- Take the train from Otoineppu to Kabutonumatrain
18h 58m¥33,056–42,794
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 ¥26000 - ¥100000.
The distance between Tokyo and Ashikawa is 1161 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Ashikawa without a car is to train which takes 14h 34m and costs ¥38000 - ¥55000.
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from Tokyo to Ashikawa, including transfers.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Ashikawa is to fly which takes 3h 54m and costs ¥26000 - ¥100000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥38000 - ¥55000 and takes 14h 34m.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Ashikawa, Japan?
All Nippon Airways flies from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tōkyō Station to Ashikawa via Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, Sapporo(Jr), and Toyotomi in around 14h 34m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Wakkanai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–75,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Wakkanai Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–75,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–25,000
- 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
- ¥18,000–25,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥20,000–25,000
- Green seat
- ¥26,000–35,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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
- ¥8,000–9,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Green Seat
- ¥11,000–16,000
Train from Sapporo(Jr) to Toyotomi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–13,000
- 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
- ¥9,000–11,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥8,500–13,000
- Green Seat
- ¥13,000–18,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Otoineppu to Kabutonuma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,800
- Schedules at
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
- 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
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 大通bc
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
- Phone
- 0570-200-600
- Website
- chuo-bus.co.jp
Bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 札幌駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–9,000
- Schedules at
- chuo-bus.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥3,700–9,000
- Student
- ¥3,500–7,000
- Phone
- 0164621550
- Website
- engan-bus.co.jp
Bus from 札幌駅前 to 豊富
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–7,000
- Schedules at
- engan-bus.co.jp
- Website
- soyabus.co.jp
Bus from 大通bc to 音威子府ターミナル
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–6,500
- Schedules at
- soyabus.co.jp
- 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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