There are 7 ways to get from Australia to Niigata by plane or train
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Fly Sydney International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane SYD - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Niigatatrain
16h 18m¥56,037–129,629Fly Perth Airport to Narita International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane PER - NRT
- Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Keisei-Uenotrain
- Take the train from Ueno Station to Niigatatrain
16h 20m¥52,646–118,960Fly Brisbane Airport to Narita International Airport, train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane BNE - NRT
- Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Keisei-Uenotrain
- Take the train from Ueno Station to Niigatatrain
15h 57m¥57,337–421,225Fly Sydney International Airport to Shonai Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Shonai Airport (SYO)plane SYD - SYO
- Take the train from Tsuruoka to Niigatatrain
19h 17m¥74,517–196,259Fly Melbourne Airport to Narita International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane MEL - NRT
- Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Keisei-Uenotrain
- Take the train from Ueno Station to Niigatatrain
16h 46m¥58,323–121,503Fly Sydney International Airport to Akita Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane SYD - AXT
- Take the train from Akita to Niigatatrain
20h 46m¥87,037–229,209Fly Sydney International Airport to Yamagata Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane SYD - GAJ
- Take the train from Sakurambohigashine to Shinjotrain
- Take the train from Shinjo to Amarumetrain
- Take the train from Amarume to Niigatatrain
21h 58m¥66,237–178,109
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Australia to Niigata is to fly and train which costs ¥50000 - ¥120000 and takes 16h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Australia to Niigata is to fly and train which takes 15h 57m and costs ¥55000 - ¥430000.
The distance between Australia and Niigata is 8155 km.
It takes approximately 16h 18m to get from Australia to Niigata, including transfers.
There are 98+ hotels available in Niigata.
What companies run services between Australia and Niigata, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Australia to Niigata. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport (HND), walk to 羽田空港第1ターミナル Haneda Airport Terminal 1, take the train to モノレール浜松町 Monorail Hamamatsuchō, take the train to Tōkyō Station, take the train to Niigata, then take the train to Aoyama(Niigata). Alternatively, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Brisbane-Airport-BNE airport, fly to Narita International Airport (NRT), walk to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3, take the train to Keisei-Ueno, walk to Ueno Station, take the train to Niigata, then take the train to Aoyama(Niigata).
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–190,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Narita International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–170,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–160,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Akita Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–300,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Yamagata Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–280,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Yamagata Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–300,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–6,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ueno Station to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ueno Station to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tsuruoka to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,700
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ueno Station to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Akita to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sakurambohigashine to Shinjo
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shinjo to Amarume
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥700–950
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Amarume to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,000
- Website
- JR EAST
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