There are 7 ways to get from Kobe Sannomiya to Niigata by plane, train, night bus, bus, or car
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Fly from Osaka International Airport, train
best- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane ITM - KIJ
- Take the train from Niigata to Aoyama(Niigata)train
4h 2m¥14,313–39,760Night bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Osaka WBT Umeda to Niigata Station South Exitnightbus Sy3552
12h 56m¥7,974–19,681Train
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Tōkyō Stationtrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Niigatatrain Toki / ...
6h 58mNight bus, bus
- Take the night bus from Sannomiya Station to Naganonightbus
- Take the bus from Nagano to Topparabus
9h 30m¥13,100–16,200Drive 592.1 km
- Drive from Kobe Sannomiya to Niigatacar 592.1 km
7h 22m¥10,283–14,853Fly from Kobe
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane UKB - KIJ
4h 6m¥39,640–90,940Train, bus
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya to Naganotrain
- Take the bus from Nagano to Topparabus
9h 28m
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Niigata Airport (KIJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kobe Sannomiya to Niigata is to drive which costs ¥10000 - ¥15000 and takes 7h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Kobe Sannomiya to Niigata is to fly and train which takes 4h 2m and costs ¥14000 - ¥40000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kobe Sannomiya station to Niigata. However, there are services departing from Sannomiya Station and arriving at Toppara via Nagano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Kobe Sannomiya to Niigata. However, there are services departing from Shin Kobe and arriving at Aoyama(Niigata) via Tōkyō Station and Niigata. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 58m.
The distance between Kobe Sannomiya and Niigata is 525 km. The road distance is 592.1 km.
The best way to get from Kobe Sannomiya to Niigata without a car is to train which takes 6h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Kobe Sannomiya to Niigata, including transfers.
Kobe Sannomiya to Niigata bus services, operated by Nagaden Bus, depart from Sannomiya Station.
Kobe Sannomiya to Niigata train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Kobe station.
The best way to get from Kobe Sannomiya to Niigata is to train which takes 6h 58m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥39000 - ¥95000 and takes 4h 6m.
What companies run services between Kobe Sannomiya, Japan and Niigata, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Kobe Sannomiya to Aoyama(Niigata) via Shin Kobe, Tōkyō Station, and Niigata in around 6h 58m. Alternatively, Blue Panorama Airlines flies from Kobe (UKB) to Niigata Airport (KIJ) once daily.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–38,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–330,000
- Website
- blue-panorama.com
Flights from Kobe to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥39,000–90,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Niigata to Aoyama(Niigata)
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥140–270
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–6,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin Kobe to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shin Kobe to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 026-295-8008
- Website
- nagadenbus.co.jp
Night bus from Sannomiya Station to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–13,000
- Schedules at
- nagadenbus.co.jp
Bus from Nagano to Toppara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500
- Schedules at
- nagadenbus.co.jp
Bus from Nagano to Toppara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500
- Schedules at
- nagadenbus.co.jp
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Night bus from Osaka WBT Umeda to Niigata Station South Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–19,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Kobe Sannomiya to Niigata bus services, operated by Nagaden Bus, arrive at Nagano station.
Kobe Sannomiya to Niigata train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kobe Sannomiya to Niigata is 592 km. It takes approximately 7h 22m to drive from Kobe Sannomiya to Niigata.
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