There are 6 ways to get from New Chitose Airport to Niigata by plane, train, bus, car ferry, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane CTS - KIJ
2h 38m¥21,819–68,153Train, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Minami-Otarutrain Rapid Airport / ...
- Take the carferry from Otaru to Niigatacarferry
20h 29m¥2,026–21,670Train via Saitama
- Take the train from Minami-Chitose to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Omiya Stationtrain
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Niigatatrain Max
13h 10m¥20,381–27,954Bus, train
- Take the bus from 新千歳空港 to 新函館北斗駅前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
18h 32m¥15,350–21,390Train
- Take the train from Minami-Chitose to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- 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
14h 26m¥13,981–19,354Drive, car ferry
- Drive from New Chitose Airport to Hakodatecar
- Take the carferry from Hakodate to Omacarferry
- Drive from Oma to Niigatacar
13h 31m¥15,568–24,965
New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Niigata Airport (KIJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New Chitose Airport to Niigata is to train and car ferry which costs ¥2000 - ¥22000 and takes 20h 29m.
The fastest way to get from New Chitose Airport to Niigata is to fly which takes 2h 38m and costs ¥21000 - ¥70000.
No, there is no direct train from New Chitose Airport to Niigata. However, there are services departing from New Chitose Airport and arriving at Aoyama(Niigata) via Minami-Chitose, Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, Omiya Station and Niigata. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 10m.
The distance between New Chitose Airport and Niigata is 594 km.
The best way to get from New Chitose Airport to Niigata without a car is to train via Saitama which takes 13h 10m and costs ¥20000 - ¥28000.
It takes approximately 2h 38m to get from New Chitose Airport to Niigata, including transfers.
New Chitose Airport to Niigata train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), depart from Minami-Chitose station.
The best way to get from New Chitose Airport to Niigata is to fly which takes 2h 38m and costs ¥21000 - ¥70000. Alternatively, you can train via Saitama, which costs ¥20000 - ¥28000 and takes 13h 10m.
New Chitose Airport to Niigata train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), arrive at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto station.
There are 94+ hotels available in Niigata.
What companies run services between New Chitose Airport, Japan and Niigata, Japan?
Fuji Dream and All Nippon Airways fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Niigata Airport (KIJ) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from New Chitose Airport to Aoyama(Niigata) via Minami-Chitose, Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, Omiya Station, and Niigata in around 13h 10m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–350,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–43,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Minami-Chitose to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from New Chitose Airport to Minami-Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Minami-Chitose to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- 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 Omiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- 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
- 3 times a day
- 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
- Phone
- 0570-200-600
- Website
- Hokkaido Chuo Bus
Bus from 新千歳空港 to 新函館北斗駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–6,000
- Website
- Hokkaido Chuo Bus
- 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
- snf.jp
Car ferry from Otaru to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–19,000
- Schedules at
- snf.jp
- Tourist C
- ¥7,000–12,000
- Tourist A
- ¥9,500–15,000
- Tourist S
- ¥11,000–19,000
- State room A (inside)
- ¥15,000–25,000
- State room A
- ¥16,000–26,000
- Deluxe room A
- ¥23,000–33,000
- Suite room
- ¥40,000–44,000
- 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
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