There are 6 ways to get from Niigata to Ibaraki by train, plane, bus, night bus, or car
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Aoyama(Niigata) to Niigatatrain
- Fly from Niigata Airport (KIJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane KIJ - ITM
3h 41m¥14,835–39,139Night bus
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Niigata Station South Exit to Kyoto Station Hachijyo G2 Exitnightbus Sy3653
12h 6m¥8,105–17,919Train
- Take the train from Niigata to Tōkyō Stationtrain Toki / ...
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain Hikari / ...
6h 52mBus, train via Kanazawa
- Take the bus from Toppara to Kanazawabus
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Fukuitrain
- Take the bus from Fukui to Oyamazakibus
9h 48m¥9,720–15,813Bus, train
- Take the bus from Toppara to Naganobus
- Take the train from Nagano to Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain
8h 32mDrive 554 km
- Drive from Niigata to Ibarakicar 554 km
6h 47m¥9,537–13,775
Niigata Airport (KIJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Niigata to Ibaraki is to drive which costs ¥9500 - ¥14000 and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Niigata to Ibaraki is to train and fly which takes 3h 41m and costs ¥14000 - ¥40000.
No, there is no direct bus from Niigata station to Ibaraki station. However, there are services departing from Niigata Station South Exit and arriving at Kyoto Station Hachijyo G2 Exit via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Niigata to Ibaraki. However, there are services departing from Aoyama(Niigata) and arriving at Ibaraki via Niigata, Tōkyō Station and Kyōto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 52m.
The distance between Niigata and Ibaraki is 508 km. The road distance is 554 km.
The best way to get from Niigata to Ibaraki without a car is to train which takes 6h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Niigata to Ibaraki, including transfers.
Niigata to Ibaraki bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Niigata Station South Exit.
Niigata to Ibaraki train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Niigata station.
Niigata to Ibaraki bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Kyoto Station Hachijyo G2 Exit.
What companies run services between Niigata, Japan and Ibaraki, Japan?
You can take a train from Aoyama(Niigata) to Ibaraki via Niigata, Tōkyō Station, Kyoto, and Kyōto in around 6h 52m. Alternatively, Willer Express operates a vehicle from Niigata Station South Exit to Kyoto Station Hachijyo G2 Exit once daily. Tickets cost ¥7,500–17,000 and the journey takes 10h 10m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Niigata Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–38,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Aoyama(Niigata) to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥140–270
- 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
- Phone
- 076-234-0123
- Website
- hokutetsu.co.jp
Bus from Toppara to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–9,000
- Schedules at
- hokutetsu.co.jp
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Booking & Getting There
Niigata to Ibaraki train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Niigata to Ibaraki is 554 km. It takes approximately 6h 47m to drive from Niigata to Ibaraki.
There are 9466+ hotels available in Ibaraki.





