There are 5 ways to get from Echigo-Yuzawa Station to Yuzawa by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Echigo Yuzawa to Niigatatrain Max
- Take the train from Niigata to Amarumetrain
- Take the train from Amarume to Shinjotrain
- Take the train from Shinjo to Yuzawatrain
7h 37m¥5,631–7,554Train, bus via Yamagata
- Take the train from Echigo Yuzawa to Niigatatrain Max
- Take the bus from Niigata to Yamagatabus
- Take the train from Yamagata to Shinjotrain
- Take the train from Shinjo to Yuzawatrain
9h 23m¥6,381–8,904Drive 364.3 km
- Drive from Echigo-Yuzawa Station to Yuzawacar 364.3 km
5h 8m¥6,317–9,124Train, fly
- Take the train from Echigo-Yuzawa to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane HND - AXT
- Take the train from Akita to Yuzawatrain
7h 37m¥17,495–40,993Train, bus
- Take the train from Echigo Yuzawa to Niigatatrain Max
- Take the bus from Niigata to Hirosedoribus
- Take the bus from Hirose-dori Ichibancho to Yuzawa Eki-mae Kadobus
10h 8m¥9,881–12,004
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Akita Airport (AXT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Echigo-Yuzawa Station to Yuzawa is to train which costs ¥5500 - ¥8000 and takes 7h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Echigo-Yuzawa Station to Yuzawa is to drive which takes 5h 8m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9500.
No, there is no direct train from Echigo-Yuzawa Station to Yuzawa. However, there are services departing from Echigo Yuzawa and arriving at Yuzawa via Niigata, Amarume and Shinjo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 37m.
The distance between Echigo-Yuzawa Station and Yuzawa is 377 km. The road distance is 364.3 km.
The best way to get from Echigo-Yuzawa Station to Yuzawa without a car is to train which takes 7h 37m and costs ¥5500 - ¥8000.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Echigo-Yuzawa Station to Yuzawa, including transfers.
Echigo-Yuzawa Station to Yuzawa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Echigo Yuzawa station.
Echigo-Yuzawa Station to Yuzawa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Niigata station.
Yes, the driving distance between Echigo-Yuzawa Station to Yuzawa is 364 km. It takes approximately 5h 8m to drive from Echigo-Yuzawa Station to Yuzawa.
There are 33+ hotels available in Yuzawa.
What companies run services between Echigo-Yuzawa Station, Japan and Yuzawa, Akita, Japan?
You can take a train from Echigo Yuzawa to Yuzawa via Niigata, Amarume, and Shinjo in around 7h 37m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Echigo Yuzawa to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Niigata to Amarume
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Amarume to Shinjo
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥700–950
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shinjo to Yuzawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Echigo Yuzawa to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Yamagata to Shinjo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shinjo to Yuzawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Echigo-Yuzawa to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Akita to Yuzawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Echigo Yuzawa to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Niigata to Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–4,000
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Niigata to Hirosedori
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Hirose-dori Ichibancho to Yuzawa Eki-mae Kado
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
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