There are 3 ways to get from Ashikaga to Niigata by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from 足利 Ashikaga to 高崎 Takasakitrain JR両毛線 JR Ryōmō Line / ...
- Take the train from Takasaki to Niigatatrain Toki / ...
3h 48m¥3,802–5,099Drive 237.5 km
- Drive from Ashikaga to Niigatacar 237.5 km
3h 17m¥4,120–5,951Bus, train
- Take the bus from 太田駅 to 熊谷駅bus 太田駅~妻沼仲町~熊谷駅
- Take the train from Kumagaya to Niigatatrain Toki
4h 17m¥3,889–5,445
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ashikaga to Niigata is to train which costs ¥3800 - ¥5500 and takes 3h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Ashikaga to Niigata is to drive which takes 3h 17m and costs ¥4100 - ¥6000.
No, there is no direct train from Ashikaga to Niigata. However, there are services departing from 足利 Ashikaga and arriving at Aoyama(Niigata) via Takasaki and Niigata. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 48m.
The distance between Ashikaga and Niigata is 253 km. The road distance is 237.5 km.
The best way to get from Ashikaga to Niigata without a car is to train which takes 3h 48m and costs ¥3800 - ¥5500.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Ashikaga to Niigata, including transfers.
Ashikaga to Niigata train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from 足利 Ashikaga station.
Ashikaga to Niigata train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at 高崎 Takasaki station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ashikaga to Niigata is 237 km. It takes approximately 3h 17m to drive from Ashikaga to Niigata.
There are 94+ hotels available in Niigata.
What companies run services between Ashikaga, Japan and Niigata, Japan?
You can take a train from 足利 Ashikaga to Aoyama(Niigata) via 高崎 Takasaki, Takasaki, and Niigata in around 3h 48m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from 足利 Ashikaga to 高崎 Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Takasaki to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Kumagaya to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–4,400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- asahibus.jp
Bus from 太田駅 to 熊谷駅
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥200
- Schedules at
- asahibus.jp
- Website
- yajimataxi.com
Bus from 太田駅 to 熊谷駅
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥460–550
- Schedules at
- yajimataxi.com
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