There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Niigata by plane or train
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Niigata Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane MEL - KIJ
18h 22m¥73,553–193,813Fly Melbourne Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane MEL - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Niigatatrain
18h 39m¥58,153–140,213Fly Melbourne Airport to Narita International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane MEL - NRT
- Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to 京成上野 Keisei-Uenotrain
- Take the train from Ueno Station to Niigatatrain
16h 44m¥58,313–131,493Fly Melbourne Airport to Shonai Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Shonai Airport (SYO)plane MEL - SYO
- Take the train from Tsuruoka to Niigatatrain
21h 43m¥80,593–166,893Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane AVV - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Niigatatrain
20h 52m¥96,592–268,979
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Niigata Airport (KIJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Niigata is to fly and train which costs ¥55000 - ¥140000 and takes 16h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Niigata is to fly and train which takes 16h 44m and costs ¥55000 - ¥140000.
The distance between Melbourne and Niigata is 8464 km.
It takes approximately 18h 22m to get from Melbourne to Niigata, including transfers.
Niigata is 1h behind Melbourne. It is currently 4:49 AM in Melbourne and 3:49 AM in Niigata.
There are 94+ hotels available in Niigata.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Niigata, Japan?
China Airlines, Tigerair Taiwan, and seven other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Niigata Airport (KIJ) twice daily.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Niigata Airport via Sydney, New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–370,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shonai Airport via Sydney, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–480,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shonai Airport via Manila, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–160,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shonai Airport via Hong Kong, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–210,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shonai Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–190,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–750,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–220,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–280,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥110,000–400,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Sydney, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–260,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Niigata Airport via Narita International Airport, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–300,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Niigata Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–260,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–180,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–230,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥110,000–330,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Narita International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–120,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–130,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–500,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–750,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–220,000
- Website
- blue-panorama.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Niigata Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–190,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Niigata Airport via Narita International Airport, Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–290,000
- Website
- tigerairtw.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Niigata Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–260,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Niigata Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–260,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Narita International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–95,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Narita International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–170,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–110,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–170,000
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to 京成上野 Keisei-Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to 京成上野 Keisei-Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,520–2,570
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Ueno Station to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–5,500
- 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/
Train from Tsuruoka to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,700
- 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
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,300
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- ¥900–1,300
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