There are 9 ways to get from Niigata to Asahikawa by plane, train, car ferry, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Niigata Airport to New Chitose Airport, train
best- Fly from Niigata Airport (KIJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane KIJ - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain
- Take the train from Sapporo to Asahikawatrain
6h 2m¥22,235–65,889Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the carferry from Niigata to Otarucarferry
- Drive from Otaru to Asahikawacar
19h¥2,750–23,117Train via Saitama
- Take the train from Niigata to Omiya Stationtrain Max
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain
- Take the train from Sapporo to Asahikawatrain
14h 56m¥24,045–32,569Bus, train
- Take the bus from Niigata to Hirosedoribus
- Take the bus from Hirosedori Ichibancho to Moriokabus
- Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 大通bcbus
- Take the bus from 中央バス札幌ターミナル to 3条9丁目bus
19h 33m¥19,161–23,784Fly Niigata Airport to Okadama Airport, train
- Fly from Niigata Airport (KIJ) to Okadama Airport (OKD)plane KIJ - OKD
- Take the train from Sapporo to Asahikawatrain
7h¥68,495–144,779Fly Niigata Airport to Asahikawa Airport
- Fly from Niigata Airport (KIJ) to Asahikawa Airport (AKJ)plane KIJ - AKJ
9h 56m¥22,795–46,339Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Asahikawa Airport
- Take the train from Niigata to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Asahikawa Airport (AKJ)plane HND - AKJ
8h 3m¥18,355–62,789Train
- Take the train from Niigata to Akitatrain
- Take the train from Akita to Shin-Aomoritrain
- Take the train from Shin Aomori to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain
- Take the train from Sapporo to Asahikawatrain
16h 10m¥17,645–23,969Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Niigata to Otarucarferry
- Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 3条9丁目bus 札幌~旭川
23h 7m¥2,876–23,732
Niigata Airport (KIJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Niigata to Asahikawa is to car ferry and drive which costs ¥2700 - ¥24000 and takes 19h.
The fastest way to get from Niigata to Asahikawa is to fly and train which takes 6h 2m and costs ¥22000 - ¥70000.
No, there is no direct train from Niigata to Asahikawa. However, there are services departing from Aoyama(Niigata) and arriving at Asahikawa via Niigata, Omiya Station, Morioka, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Sapporo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 56m.
The distance between Niigata and Asahikawa is 778 km.
The best way to get from Niigata to Asahikawa without a car is to train via Saitama which takes 14h 56m and costs ¥24000 - ¥33000.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Niigata to Asahikawa, including transfers.
Niigata to Asahikawa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Niigata station.
The best way to get from Niigata to Asahikawa is to train via Saitama which takes 14h 56m and costs ¥24000 - ¥33000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥22000 - ¥47000 and takes 9h 56m.
Niigata to Asahikawa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Omiya Station.
There are 423+ hotels available in Asahikawa.
What companies run services between Niigata, Japan and Asahikawa, Japan?
You can take a train from Aoyama(Niigata) to Asahikawa via Niigata, Omiya Station, Morioka, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, and Sapporo in around 14h 56m. Alternatively, All Nippon Airways, AIRDO, and three other airlines fly from Niigata Airport (KIJ) to Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) every 4 hours.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Niigata Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–43,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to Asahikawa Airport via Osaka Itami, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–150,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to Asahikawa Airport via New Chitose Airport, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–180,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Asahikawa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–55,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Asahikawa Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–55,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Niigata Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–150,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to Asahikawa Airport via Osaka Itami, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–45,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to Asahikawa Airport via New Chitose Airport, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–55,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Asahikawa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–36,000
- Website
- airdo.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Asahikawa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–36,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Niigata Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–43,000
- Website
- blue-panorama.com
Flights from Niigata Airport to Okadama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–140,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to Asahikawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,800
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to Asahikawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,800
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to Asahikawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,800
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to Asahikawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,800
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Niigata to Omiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Omiya Station to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–9,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Niigata to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–6,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Niigata to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Akita to Shin-Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shin Aomori to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,900
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Niigata to Hirosedori
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Hirosedori Ichibancho to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Website
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 大通bc
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- secure.j-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0166-23-4161
- Website
- Dohoku Bus
Bus from 中央バス札幌ターミナル to 3条9丁目
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,300
- Schedules at
- Dohoku Bus
Bus from 札幌駅前 to 3条9丁目
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,400
- Schedules at
- Dohoku Bus
- Website
- snf.jp
Car ferry from Niigata to Otaru
- 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
Car ferry from Niigata to Otaru
- 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
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