There are 9 ways to get from Nigata-eki to Yamagata by train, bus, night bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Hiroshima to Tōkyō Stationtrain Nozomi
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Yamagatatrain Tsubasa
9h 51mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hiroshima Bus Center to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Miyakoh Bus Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus
23h 54m¥13,200–33,560Train, night bus
- Take the train from Nigata to Miharatrain
- Take the night bus from Mihara to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalnightbus
- Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Yamagata Kencho-maenightbus
21h 6m¥16,984–20,727Drive 1,002.7 km
- Drive from Nigata-eki to Yamagatacar 1,002.7 km
13h 15m¥17,396–25,127Fly Hiroshima Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Fly from Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane HIJ - GAJ
9h 33m¥20,997–88,198Ferry to Matsuyama Airport, fly to Yamagata Airport
- Take the ferry from Kure to Matsuyamaferry
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane MYJ - GAJ
9h 9m¥25,469–90,026Ferry to Matsuyama Airport, fly to Sendai Airport, bus
- Take the ferry from Kure to Matsuyamaferry
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane MYJ - SDJ
- Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus
10h 2m¥39,839–80,946Train, train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Yamagata Airport
- Take the train from Hiro to Hiroshimatrain
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane ITM - GAJ
7h 1m¥25,345–51,772Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Sendai Airport, bus
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane ITM - SDJ
- Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus
7h 40m¥19,715–50,692
Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nigata-eki to Yamagata is to train and night bus which costs ¥17000 - ¥21000 and takes 21h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Nigata-eki to Yamagata is to train and fly which takes 7h 1m and costs ¥25000 - ¥55000.
No, there is no direct bus from Nigata-eki to Yamagata. However, there are services departing from Nigata Sta. and arriving at Yamagata Kencho-mae via Hondori-rokuchome, Hiroshima Bus Center, Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and Sendai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Nigata-eki to Yamagata. However, there are services departing from Nigata and arriving at Yamagata via Hiro, Hiroshima and Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 51m.
The distance between Nigata-eki and Yamagata is 1194 km. The road distance is 1002.7 km.
The best way to get from Nigata-eki to Yamagata without a car is to train which takes 9h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 51m to get from Nigata-eki to Yamagata, including transfers.
Nigata-eki to Yamagata bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Hiroshima Bus Center station.
Nigata-eki to Yamagata train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Hiroshima station.
The best way to get from Nigata-eki to Yamagata is to train which takes 9h 51m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥13000 - ¥34000 and takes 23h 54m, you could also fly, which costs ¥21000 - ¥90000 and takes 9h 33m.
What companies run services between Nigata-eki, Japan and Yamagata, Japan?
You can take a train from Nigata to Yamagata via Hiro, Hiroshima, and Tōkyō Station in around 9h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nigata Sta. to Yamagata Kencho-mae via Hondori-rokuchome, Hiroshima Bus Center, Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center, and Sendai in around 23h 54m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Hiroshima Airport to Yamagata Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–280,000
Flights from Hiroshima Airport to Yamagata Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–340,000
Flights from Hiroshima Airport to Yamagata Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–120,000
Flights from Hiroshima Airport to Yamagata Airport via Tokyo Haneda, New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–130,000
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Yamagata Airport via Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–80,000
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Yamagata Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–280,000
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Sendai Airport via Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–85,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–43,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–41,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Sendai Airport via Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–300,000
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Sendai Airport via Okinawa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–460,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–240,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Hiroshima Airport to Yamagata Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–340,000
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Sendai Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥42,000–75,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Hiroshima to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Hiroshima to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Hiroshima to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–6,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Nigata to Mihara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,300
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Hiro to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–750
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Hiroshima to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–6,500
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hiroshima to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–6,500
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Hiroshima Bus Center to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–26,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- Phone
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–4,600
- Schedules at
- highwaybus.com
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
- Phone
- 084-953-5391
- Website
- chugokubus.jp
Night bus from Mihara to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000
- Schedules at
- chugokubus.jp
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Yamagata Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–7,500
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 082-253-1212
- [email protected]
- Website
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
Ferry from Kure to Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–8,000
- Schedules at
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
Ferry from Kure to Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–8,000
- Schedules at
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Nigata-eki to Yamagata bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Nigata-eki to Yamagata train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nigata-eki to Yamagata is 1003 km. It takes approximately 13h 15m to drive from Nigata-eki to Yamagata.
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