There are 9 ways to get from Hakodate to Niigata 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 via Saitama
best- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Ōmiyatrain
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Niigatatrain Max
9h 33m¥15,688–21,356Car ferry, train
cheapest- Take the carferry from Seikan Ferry Hakodate Terminal to Aomori Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Aomori to Akitatrain
- Take the train from Akita to Niigatatrain
13h 35m¥9,140–12,270Train, bus
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Shin Aomoritrain
- Take the bus from Aomori Station to Sendai Station #40 Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Sendai to Niigatabus
14h 56m¥10,620–16,100Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Hakodate to Omacarferry
- Drive from Oma to Niigatacar
9h 51m¥11,340–18,770Fly Hakodate Airport to Niigata Airport
- Fly from Hakodate Airport (HKD) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane HKD - KIJ
5h 51m¥60,640–111,136Train
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Shin Aomoritrain
- Take the train from Shin-Aomori to Akitatrain
- Take the train from Akita to Niigatatrain
10h 46m¥9,288–12,756Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Niigata Airport
- Take the train from Hakodate to Minami-Chitosetrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane CTS - KIJ
6h 57m¥25,133–73,150Fly Hakodate Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Hakodate Airport (HKD) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane HKD - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Niigatatrain
6h 42m¥18,200–49,586Train to Okadama Airport, fly to Niigata Airport
- Take the train from Hakodate to Sapporotrain
- Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane OKD - KIJ
8h 52m¥62,140–139,409
Hakodate Airport (HKD) to Niigata Airport (KIJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hakodate to Niigata is to car ferry and train which costs ¥9000 - ¥13000 and takes 13h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Hakodate to Niigata is to fly which takes 5h 51m and costs ¥60000 - ¥120000.
No, there is no direct train from Hakodate to Niigata. However, there are services departing from Hakodate and arriving at Aoyama(Niigata) via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, Omiya Station and Niigata. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 33m.
The distance between Hakodate and Niigata is 1084 km.
The best way to get from Hakodate to Niigata without a car is to train via Saitama which takes 9h 33m and costs ¥15000 - ¥22000.
It takes approximately 9h 33m to get from Hakodate to Niigata, including transfers.
Hakodate to Niigata train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Hakodate Hokuto station.
The best way to get from Hakodate to Niigata is to train via Saitama which takes 9h 33m and costs ¥15000 - ¥22000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥60000 - ¥120000 and takes 5h 51m.
Hakodate to Niigata train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Morioka station.
There are 100+ hotels available in Niigata.
What companies run services between Hakodate, Japan and Niigata, Japan?
You can take a train from Hakodate to Aoyama(Niigata) via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, Omiya Station, and Niigata in around 9h 33m. Alternatively, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, and two other airlines fly from Hakodate Airport (HKD) to Niigata Airport (KIJ) every 4 hours.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Niigata Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥120,000–360,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–180,000
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–190,000
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Tokyo International Airport via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–34,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Niigata Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–110,000
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Niigata Airport via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥42,000–110,000
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Niigata Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–110,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–43,000
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–42,000
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–42,000
- Website
- blue-panorama.com
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Niigata Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥120,000–330,000
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Niigata Airport via Okadama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–120,000
Flights from Okadama Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–130,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Niigata Airport via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥42,000–110,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–43,000
- Website
- airdo.jp
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–34,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Morioka to Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–9,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Omiya Station to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Shin Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Shin Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shin-Aomori to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,500
- 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 Aomori to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,600
- 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 Tōkyō Station to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–6,000
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Hakodate to Minami-Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Hakodate to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Phone
- 0172-36-5061
- Website
- konanbus.com
Bus from Aomori Station to Sendai Station #40 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–6,500
- Schedules at
- konanbus.com
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Sendai to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Website
- tsugarukaikyo.co.jp
Car ferry from Hakodate to Oma
- 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
- Phone
- 017-782-3671
- Website
- seikan-ferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Seikan Ferry Hakodate Terminal to Aomori Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,600
- Schedules at
- seikan-ferry.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥2,100–2,600
- Vehicle (smaller than 6m)
- ¥14,000–23,000
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