There are 6 ways to get from Niigata to Kamakura by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Niigata to Tōkyō Stationtrain Toki / ...
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 鎌倉 Kamakuratrain Jo
4h 24m¥5,295–7,469Night bus, train
cheapest- Take the night bus from Toppara to Ōsaki Stationnightbus Wg5252
- Take the train from Ōsaki to Kamakuratrain JS: Shōnan-Shinjuku
9h 4m¥5,250–10,619Bus, train
- Take the bus from Toppara to Naganobus
- Take the bus from Nagano to Shimo-Ochiaibus
- Take the train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 大船 Ōfunatrain Js
8h 6m¥8,705–10,580Drive 351 km
- Drive from Niigata to Kamakuracar 351 km
4h 44m¥6,090–8,797Fly from Niigata Airport
- Fly from Niigata Airport (KIJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane KIJ - HND
6h 37m¥38,305–76,869Train to Shonai Airport, fly
- Take the train from Niigata to Tsuruokatrain
- Fly from Shonai Airport (SYO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane SYO - HND
7h 36m¥48,345–204,949
Niigata Airport (KIJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Niigata to Kamakura is to train which costs ¥5000 - ¥7500 and takes 4h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Niigata to Kamakura is to train which takes 4h 24m and costs ¥5000 - ¥7500.
No, there is no direct train from Niigata to Kamakura. However, there are services departing from Aoyama(Niigata) and arriving at 鎌倉 Kamakura via Niigata and Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 24m.
The distance between Niigata and Kamakura is 358 km. The road distance is 351 km.
The best way to get from Niigata to Kamakura without a car is to train which takes 4h 24m and costs ¥5000 - ¥7500.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Niigata to Kamakura, including transfers.
Niigata to Kamakura train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Niigata station.
The best way to get from Niigata to Kamakura is to train which takes 4h 24m and costs ¥5000 - ¥7500. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥38000 - ¥80000 and takes 6h 37m.
Niigata to Kamakura train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Niigata to Kamakura is 351 km. It takes approximately 4h 44m to drive from Niigata to Kamakura.
What companies run services between Niigata, Japan and Kamakura, Japan?
You can take a train from Aoyama(Niigata) to 鎌倉 Kamakura via Niigata and Tōkyō Station in around 4h 24m. Alternatively, All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, and Fuji Dream fly from Niigata Airport (KIJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) every 2 hours.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Niigata Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–330,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to Tokyo International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–380,000
Flights from Shonai Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥45,000–200,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Niigata Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–75,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to Tokyo International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–75,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–85,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Niigata to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–6,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to 鎌倉 Kamakura
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 大船 Ōfuna
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,100
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Ōsaki to Kamakura
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Niigata to Tsuruoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 026-295-8008
- Website
- nagadenbus.co.jp
Bus from Toppara to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500
- Schedules at
- nagadenbus.co.jp
Bus from Nagano to Shimo-Ochiai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Schedules at
- nagadenbus.co.jp
- Daytime Service
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Evening Service
- ¥4,500–5,500
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Night bus from Toppara to Ōsaki Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–10,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- Relax (front area)
- ¥4,500–8,500
- Relax (ladies seat)
- ¥4,500–8,500
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