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Tokyo → Hakodate
Tokyo to Hakodate
✈ Flight🚄 Shinkansen
From Tokyo to Hakodate, take the Hokkaido Shinkansen Hayabusa to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto (about 4 hr), then transfer to the Hakodate Liner to Hakodate Station. To shorten travel time, a flight from Haneda to Hakodate Airport is convenient.
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Compare your options
Flight (Haneda → Hakodate)
- Travel time
- Approx. 1 hr 20 min–1 hr 25 min (ANA timetable)
- Transfers
- Bus from Hakodate Airport to Hakodate Ekimae
Hokkaido Shinkansen Hayabusa + Hakodate Liner
- Travel time
- Shinkansen approx. 3 hr 57 min (example: Hayabusa 5) + Hakodate Liner 15–22 min
- Transfers
- Once, at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
| Compare your options | Travel time | Fare | JR Pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flight (Haneda → Hakodate) | Approx. 1 hr 20 min–1 hr 25 min (ANA timetable) | — | — |
| Hokkaido Shinkansen Hayabusa + Hakodate Liner | Shinkansen approx. 3 hr 57 min (example: Hayabusa 5) + Hakodate Liner 15–22 min | — | The JR Pass covers both the Shinkansen and the Hakodate Liner |
Fares and times are as of the date shown. Airfares vary by season and booking date. Check the operator’s official website before you travel.
Recommended
Best option for…
Fastest option
→ Flight (Haneda → Hakodate)
Using the JR Pass
→ Hokkaido Shinkansen Hayabusa + Hakodate Liner
Enjoying a rail journey
→ Hokkaido Shinkansen Hayabusa + Hakodate Liner
Lots of luggage / fewer transfers
→ Flight (Haneda → Hakodate)
How to Ride
How to ride each option
Flight
Flight (Haneda → Hakodate)
- Depart from
- Haneda Airport
- Arrive at
- Hakodate Airport
- Travel time
- Approx. 1 hr 20 min–1 hr 25 min (ANA timetable)
- Frequency
- 6 ANA flights per day, including those operated by AIRDO (October 2026 timetable)
- Transfers
- Bus from Hakodate Airport to Hakodate Ekimae
- First / last
- From Haneda 7:15 / 18:25 (ANA flights, example as of October 2026)
- Tickets
- Book on the official websites of airlines such as ANA and AIRDO
- Large luggage
- Checked baggage follows each airline's rules
- Note
- Fares vary by season and booking timing. Haneda Airport → Tokyo Station is about 30 min by train; Hakodate Airport → Hakodate Ekimae is about 25–41 min by Hakodate Bus (depending on the route)
Shinkansen
Hokkaido Shinkansen Hayabusa + Hakodate Liner
- Depart from
- Tokyo Station (also stops at Ueno and Omiya)
- Arrive at
- Hakodate Station (transfer at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto)
- Travel time
- Shinkansen approx. 3 hr 57 min (example: Hayabusa 5) + Hakodate Liner 15–22 min
- Frequency
- Approx. 10 trains per day from Tokyo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto (example weekday timetable)
- Transfers
- Once, at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- First / last
- From Tokyo first 6:32 / last 19:20 (to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, weekdays, example as of October 2026)
- Tickets
- Reserved-seat ticket machines or ticket office (Midori-no-madoguchi) at stations, or JR-EAST Train Reservation (online)
- Large luggage
- Luggage up to 250 cm in total dimensions, 2 m in length and 30 kg can be brought on free of charge. Oversized baggage storage is first come, first served with no reservation needed (not available on some trains)
- JR Pass
- The JR Pass covers both the Shinkansen and the Hakodate Liner
- Note
- The Hayabusa is all-reserved. The Hakodate Liner runs 16 round trips per day and connects with the Shinkansen
Tips
Good to know
- ✓The Hokkaido Shinkansen terminates at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station, not Hakodate Station. Transfer to the Hakodate Liner for central Hakodate
- ✓At Hakodate Airport, buses depart from Stop 2
- ✓The JR Tohoku-South Hokkaido Rail Pass covers the Tokyo–Hakodate Shinkansen and JR lines around Hakodate
Travel Passes
Travel passes you can use on this route
🚄 JR
🚄 JRTickets you can book in advancePR
PRKlookJR Tohoku-South Hokkaido Rail PassUnlimited rides on JR lines in Tohoku and the Hakodate and Sapporo areas. Take the Hokkaido Shinkansen to HakodateView on Klook- PRKlookJAPAN RAIL PASS (nationwide)Unlimited rides on JR lines nationwide. Also covers the Hokkaido Shinkansen HayabusaView on Klook
Map
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Travel times, fares and boarding points are based on official information from rail, airline, bus and ferry operators. Fares and timetables can change, so check the official websites before you go.
Last checked: 2026-10-08