There are 11 ways to get from Arai to Niseko by train, bus, car ferry, car, 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 Joetsumyoko to Omiya Stationtrain
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Oshamambetrain
- Take the train from Oshamambe to Nisekotrain
14h 57m¥20,605–27,545Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Takada Station to Bandai Citybus
- Take the carferry from Niigata to Otarucarferry
- Take the bus from 小樽駅前bt to 本通りbus
25h 44m¥6,495–28,665Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Arai to Omacar
- Take the carferry from Oma to Hakodatecarferry
- Drive from Hakodate to Nisekocar
13h 45m¥16,689–25,406Train to Niigata Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport, train
- Take the train from Joetsumyoko to Niigatatrain
- Fly from Niigata Airport (KIJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane KIJ - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Otarutrain
- Take the train from Otaru to Nisekotrain
10h 55m¥27,295–75,965Train to Toyama Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport, train
- Take the train from Joetsumyoko to Toyamatrain
- Fly from Toyama Airport (TOY) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane TOY - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Otarutrain
- Take the train from Otaru to Nisekotrain
10h 8m¥72,945–280,345Train, train to Matsumoto Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport
- Take the train from Myoko-Kogen to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Muraitrain
- Fly from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane MMJ - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Otarutrain
- Take the train from Otaru to Nisekotrain
10h 55m¥32,385–103,445Train to Komatsu Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport, train
- Take the train from Joetsumyoko to Kanazawatrain
- Fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane KMQ - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Otarutrain
- Take the train from Otaru to Nisekotrain
10h 35m¥41,165–76,895Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Hakodate Airport, train
- Take the train from Joetsumyoko to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Hakodate Airport (HKD)plane HND - HKD
- Take the train from Hakodate to Oshamambetrain
- Take the train from Oshamambe to Nisekotrain
11h 9m¥24,265–57,075Train to Niigata Airport, fly to Okadama Airport, train
- Take the train from Joetsumyoko to Niigatatrain
- Fly from Niigata Airport (KIJ) to Okadama Airport (OKD)plane KIJ - OKD
- Take the train from Otaru to Nisekotrain
12h 3m¥67,605–150,055Train, train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport
- Take the train from Joetsumyoko to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Ishiokatrain
- Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane IBR - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Otarutrain
- Take the train from Otaru to Nisekotrain
11h 51m¥31,305–59,945Train, train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Hakodate Airport
- Take the train from Myoko-Kogen to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Hakodate Airport (HKD)plane NGO - HKD
- Take the train from Hakodate to Oshamambetrain
- Take the train from Oshamambe to Nisekotrain
13h 31m¥33,745–80,405
Niigata Airport (KIJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Arai to Niseko is to bus and car ferry which costs ¥6500 - ¥29000 and takes 25h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Arai to Niseko is to train and fly which takes 10h 8m and costs ¥70000 - ¥280000.
No, there is no direct train from Arai to Niseko. However, there are services departing from Nihongi and arriving at Niseko via Joetsumyoko, Omiya Station, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Oshamambe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 57m.
The distance between Arai and Niseko is 1220 km.
The best way to get from Arai to Niseko without a car is to train which takes 14h 57m and costs ¥20000 - ¥28000.
It takes approximately 14h 57m to get from Arai to Niseko, including transfers.
Arai to Niseko train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Joetsumyoko station.
Arai to Niseko train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Omiya Station.
There are 645+ hotels available in Niseko.
What companies run services between Arai, Niigata, Japan and Niseko, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Arai to Niseko via Nihongi, Joetsumyoko, Omiya Station, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, and Oshamambe in around 14h 57m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Niigata Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–150,000
Flights from Toyama Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–280,000
Flights from Toyama Airport to New Chitose Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–280,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–190,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to New Chitose Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–230,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Hakodate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–180,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Hakodate Airport via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–220,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Hakodate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–190,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Hakodate Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–210,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Hakodate Airport via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–230,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Niigata Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–43,000
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–55,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to New Chitose Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–60,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Hakodate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–42,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Niigata Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–43,000
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–55,000
- Website
- airdo.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Hakodate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–34,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Hakodate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–43,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Ibaraki Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–34,000
- Website
- blue-panorama.com
Flights from Niigata Airport to Okadama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–140,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Joetsumyoko to Omiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–4,800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Omiya Station to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–15,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Joetsumyoko to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Joetsumyoko to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Murai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Joetsumyoko to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Joetsumyoko to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–5,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Joetsumyoko to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Joetsumyoko to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–5,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Ishioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–4,700
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Oshamambe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,600
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Oshamambe to Niseko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,900
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from New Chitose Airport to Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Otaru to Niseko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,100
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from New Chitose Airport to Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Otaru to Niseko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,100
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from New Chitose Airport to Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Otaru to Niseko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,100
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from New Chitose Airport to Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Otaru to Niseko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,100
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Hakodate to Oshamambe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,100
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Oshamambe to Niseko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,900
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Otaru to Niseko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,100
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from New Chitose Airport to Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Otaru to Niseko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,100
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Hakodate to Oshamambe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,100
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Oshamambe to Niseko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,900
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Phone
- 0268-21-4700
- Website
- Shinano Railway
Train from Myoko-Kogen to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,100
- Website
- Shinano Railway
Train from Myoko-Kogen to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,100
- Website
- Shinano Railway
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Nagano to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 025-246-6333
- [email protected]
- Website
- niigata-kotsu.co.jp
Bus from Takada Station to Bandai City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,000
- Schedules at
- niigata-kotsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-200-600
- Website
- Hokkaido Chuo Bus
Bus from 小樽駅前bt to 本通り
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥200–2,900
- Website
- Hokkaido Chuo Bus
- Phone
- 011-231-0500
- Website
- Niseko Bus
Bus from 小樽駅前bt to 本通り
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,100
- Schedules at
- Niseko Bus
- Website
- snf.jp
Car ferry from Niigata to Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–19,000
- Schedules at
- snf.jp
- Tourist C
- ¥7,000–12,000
- Tourist A
- ¥9,500–15,000
- Tourist S
- ¥11,000–19,000
- State room A (inside)
- ¥15,000–25,000
- State room A
- ¥16,000–26,000
- Deluxe room A
- ¥23,000–33,000
- Suite room
- ¥40,000–44,000
- Website
- tsugarukaikyo.co.jp
Car ferry from Oma to Hakodate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–3,800
- Website
- http://www.tsugarukaikyo.co.jp
- Book at
- https://www.tsugarukaikyo.com/r100rsvTop.aspx
- 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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