There are 12 ways to get from Nagoya to Tsuruoka by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train via Tokyo
best- Take the train from Nagoya to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Niigatatrain Max
- Take the train from Niigata to Tsuruokatrain
7h 38mNight bus, train
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Niigata Stationnightbus
- Take the train from Niigata to Tsuruokatrain [186388] Ltd. Exp Inaho 3 / ...
9h 33m¥7,000–12,400Bus
- Take the bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exitbus
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Marunouchi North Exit to Shonaikankobussankanbus From Shinjukuminamiguchi to Sakata
13h 2m¥13,600–13,900Drive 565.1 km
- Drive from Nagoya to Tsuruokacar 565.1 km
8h 6m¥9,654–13,945Train
- Take the train from Chikusa to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Myoko-Kogentrain
- Take the train from Naoetsu to Niigatatrain
- Take the train from Niigata to Tsuruokatrain
10h 48mFly Komaki Airport to Niigata Airport, train
- Fly from Komaki Airport (NKM) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane NKM - KIJ
- Take the train from Niigata to Tsuruokatrain
5h 46m¥19,990–68,820Fly Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Niigata Airport, train
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane NGO - KIJ
- Take the train from Niigata to Tsuruokatrain
6h 16m¥39,977–83,899Fly Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Sendai Airport, bus
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane NGO - SDJ
- Take the bus from Sendai Station to Shonai Kanko Bussankobus
7h 3m¥17,587–26,779Fly Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Akita Airport, train
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane NGO - AXT
- Take the train from Akita to Tsuruokatrain
6h 52m¥38,537–64,329Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Niigata Airport, train
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane ITM - KIJ
- Take the train from Niigata to Tsuruokatrain
7h 22mFly Komaki Airport to Yamagata Airport, train
- Fly from Komaki Airport (NKM) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane NKM - GAJ
- Take the train from Sakurambohigashine to Shinjotrain
- Take the train from Shinjo to Amarumetrain
7h 18m¥16,860–26,490Fly Komaki Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Komaki Airport (NKM) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA)plane NKM - HNA
- Take the train from Shin-Hanamaki to Sendaitrain
- Take the bus from Sendai Station to Shonai Kanko Bussankobus
8h 11m¥30,300–71,500
Komaki Airport (NKM) to Niigata Airport (KIJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nagoya to Tsuruoka is to drive which costs ¥9500 - ¥14000 and takes 8h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Nagoya to Tsuruoka is to fly and train which takes 5h 46m and costs ¥20000 - ¥70000.
No, there is no direct bus from Nagoya station to Tsuruoka. However, there are services departing from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit and arriving at Shonaikankobussankan via Tokyo Station Marunouchi North Exit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Nagoya to Tsuruoka. However, there are services departing from Nagoya and arriving at Tsuruoka via Tōkyō Station and Niigata. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 38m.
The distance between Nagoya and Tsuruoka is 778 km. The road distance is 565.1 km.
The best way to get from Nagoya to Tsuruoka without a car is to train via Tokyo which takes 7h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Nagoya to Tsuruoka, including transfers.
Nagoya to Tsuruoka bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, depart from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit.
Nagoya to Tsuruoka train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Nagoya station.
The best way to get from Nagoya to Tsuruoka is to train via Tokyo which takes 7h 38m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥13600 - ¥13900 and takes 13h 2m.
What companies run services between Nagoya, Japan and Tsuruoka, Japan?
You can take a train from Nagoya to Tsuruoka via Tōkyō Station and Niigata in around 7h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Shonaikankobussankan via Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exit and Tokyo Station Marunouchi North Exit in around 13h 2m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Komaki Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–65,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–39,000
Flights from Komaki Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–23,000
Flights from Komaki Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–60,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Komaki Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–65,000
Flights from Komaki Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–23,000
Flights from Komaki Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–60,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–130,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–130,000
- Website
- blue-panorama.com
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥37,000–80,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–36,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–36,000
- Website
- orc-air.co.jp
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Akita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–60,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–21,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Nagoya to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Chikusa to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- 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 Niigata to Tsuruoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,700
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Niigata to Tsuruoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,700
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Myoko-Kogen
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Naoetsu to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,700
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Niigata to Tsuruoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,700
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Niigata to Tsuruoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,700
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Niigata to Tsuruoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,700
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Akita to Tsuruoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,600
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Niigata to Tsuruoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,700
- 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 Shin-Hanamaki to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,700
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0268-21-4700
- Website
- Shinano Railway
Train from Nagano to Myoko-Kogen
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,100
- Website
- Shinano Railway
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,800
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp
- Book at
- kousokubus.net
- Website
- Shonai Kotsu
Bus from Tokyo Station Marunouchi North Exit to Shonaikankobussankan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,800–8,100
- Schedules at
- Shonai Kotsu
Bus from Sendai Station to Shonai Kanko Bussanko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400
- Schedules at
- shonaikotsu.jp
Bus from Sendai Station to Shonai Kanko Bussanko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400
- Schedules at
- shonaikotsu.jp
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Niigata Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–10,000
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
- Website
- miyakou.co.jp
Bus from Sendai Station to Shonai Kanko Bussanko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300
- Schedules at
- miyakou.co.jp
Bus from Sendai Station to Shonai Kanko Bussanko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300
- Schedules at
- miyakou.co.jp
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Booking & Getting There
Nagoya to Tsuruoka bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, arrive at Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exit.
Nagoya to Tsuruoka train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nagoya to Tsuruoka is 565 km. It takes approximately 8h 6m to drive from Nagoya to Tsuruoka.
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