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How to get fromNigata-eki to Hokkaidoby train, plane, car, car ferry, taxi, bus, ferry, or night bus

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There are 11 ways to get from Nigata-eki to Hokkaido by train, plane, car, car ferry, taxi, bus, ferry, or night bus

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  1. Train to Hiroshima Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Nigata to Takeharatrain train
    2. Fly from Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane HIJ - CTS
    5h 28m
    ¥18,217–62,488

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Nigata-eki to Maizurucar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Maizuru to Otarucarferry car ferry
    26h 36m
    ¥6,566–34,539

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Hiroshima to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain train
    3. Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain train
    18h 31m

  4. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Nigata-eki to Chuou Shinrin Parktaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Chuou Shinrin Park to Hiroobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hiroo to Sannomiya BTbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exitbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Moriokabus bus
    6. Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain train
    7. Take the bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 札幌駅前bus bus
    33h 53m
    ¥36,546–61,118

  5. Fly Hiroshima Airport to Hakodate Airport

    1. Fly from Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) to Hakodate Airport (HKD)plane plane HIJ - HKD
    7h 27m
    ¥31,227–92,638

  6. Ferry to Matsuyama Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Kure to Matsuyamaferry ferry
    2. Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane MYJ - CTS
    8h 44m
    ¥25,689–58,316

  7. Ferry to Matsuyama Airport, fly to Hakodate Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Kure to Matsuyamaferry ferry
    2. Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Hakodate Airport (HKD)plane plane MYJ - HKD
    9h 23m
    ¥31,699–94,466

  8. Train, train to Okayama Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport

    1. Take the train from Hiro to Hiroshimatrain train
    2. Take the train from Hiroshima to Okayamatrain train
    3. Take the train from Okayama to Kurashikitrain train
    4. Fly from Okayama Airport (OKJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane OKJ - CTS
    7h 20m
    ¥39,815–75,602

  9. Train to Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport, fly to Hakodate Airport

    1. Take the train from Kaitaichi to Iwakunitrain train
    2. Fly from Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK) to Hakodate Airport (HKD)plane plane IWK - HKD
    10h 15m
    ¥101,549–342,329

  10. Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Hakodate Airport

    1. Take the train from Hiroshima to Shin Osakatrain train
    2. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Hakodate Airport (HKD)plane plane ITM - HKD
    6h 46m
    ¥27,575–88,212

  11. Train, night bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Nigata to Miharatrain train
    2. Take the night bus from Mihara to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalnightbus night bus
    3. Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Konan Bus Aomori Ferry Terminalnightbus night bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Aomori Ferry Terminal to Seikan Ferry Hakodate Terminalcarferry car ferry
    5. Take the train from Hakodate to Sapporotrain train
    35h 45m
    ¥27,484–35,327

Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights

Calendar91Weekly Planes
Duration3h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket¥16,618Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,252.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 28m

What companies run services between Nigata-eki, Japan and Hokkaido, Japan?

You can take a train from Nigata to Sapporo via Hiro, Hiroshima, Tōkyō Station, and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto in around 18h 31m. Alternatively, All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines fly from Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) to Hakodate Airport (HKD) every 4 hours.

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