There are 7 ways to get from Niigata to Kyushu by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Niigata to Tōkyō Stationtrain Max
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Minamioguni-Machi Yakuba-Maebus
14h 1mNight bus, bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Niigata Station South Exit to Osaka WBT Umedanightbus
- Take the night bus from Osaka WBT Umeda to Kiyama Parking Areanightbus
- Take the bus from Kiyama PA to Minamioguni-Machi Yakuba-Maebus
28h 12m¥14,989–40,713Bus
- Take the bus from Toppara to Kanazawabus
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Gate to Meitetsu Bus Centerbus
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Sannomiya BTbus
- Take the bus from Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Chuo-Doribus
- Take the bus from Oita Chuo-Dori to Aso Station Maebus
28h 23m¥20,410–35,794Drive 1,186.1 km
- Drive from Niigata to Kyushucar 1,186.1 km
15h 22m¥20,575–29,720Fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Niigata Airport (KIJ) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane KIJ - KMJ
- Take the train from Higoozu to Aso(Kumamoto)train
- Take the bus from Aso Sta. to Uchinomakibus
8h 39mFly to Oita Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Niigata Airport (KIJ) to Oita Airport (OIT)plane KIJ - OIT
- Take the bus from Ōita Airport to Ōita Stationbus
- Take the train from Oita to Aso(Kumamoto)train
10h 30mFly to Fukuoka Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Niigata Airport (KIJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane KIJ - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Higoozutrain
- Take the train from Higoozu to Aso(Kumamoto)train
- Take the bus from Aso Sta. to Uchinomakibus
8h 47m
Niigata Airport (KIJ) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Niigata to Kyushu is to drive which costs ¥20000 - ¥30000 and takes 15h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Niigata to Kyushu is to drive which takes 15h 22m and costs ¥20000 - ¥30000.
No, there is no direct bus from Niigata to Kyushu. However, there are services departing from Toppara and arriving at Uchinomaki via Kanazawa Station West Gate, Meitetsu Bus Center, Sannomiya Bus Terminal, Oita Chuo-Dori and Aso Sta.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 23m.
The distance between Niigata and Kyushu is 1501 km. The road distance is 1186.1 km.
The best way to get from Niigata to Kyushu without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 14h 1m to get from Niigata to Kyushu, including transfers.
Niigata to Kyushu bus services, operated by Hokuriku Railroad, depart from Toppara station.
Niigata to Kyushu bus services, operated by Hokuriku Railroad, arrive at Kanazawa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Niigata to Kyushu is 1186 km. It takes approximately 15h 22m to drive from Niigata to Kyushu.
There are 514+ hotels available in Kyushu.
What companies run services between Niigata, Japan and Kyushu, Japan?
You can take a bus from Toppara to Uchinomaki via Kanazawa, Kanazawa Station West Gate, Meitetsu Bus Center, Sannomiya Bus Terminal, Chuo-Dori, Oita Chuo-Dori, and Aso Sta. in around 28h 23m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Niigata Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–320,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to Oita Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–340,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–290,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Niigata Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–95,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to Oita Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–95,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to Oita Airport via New Chitose, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–180,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to Oita Airport via New Chitose, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–170,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–49,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Niigata Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–75,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–49,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Niigata Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–170,000
- 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/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Higoozu to Aso(Kumamoto)
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Oita to Aso(Kumamoto)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kumamoto to Higoozu
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Higoozu to Aso(Kumamoto)
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Minamioguni-Machi Yakuba-Mae
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,770
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Oita Chuo-Dori to Aso Station Mae
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,300
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Kiyama PA to Minamioguni-Machi Yakuba-Mae
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,444
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Aso Sta. to Uchinomaki
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥200–300
- Website
- https://www.sankobus.jp/
Bus from Aso Sta. to Uchinomaki
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥200–300
- Website
- https://www.sankobus.jp/
- 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
Bus from Kanazawa Station West Gate to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–6,000
- Schedules at
- hokutetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Sannomiya BT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,460
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Chuo-Dori
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Night bus from Niigata Station South Exit to Osaka WBT Umeda
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–18,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
Night bus from Osaka WBT Umeda to Kiyama Parking Area
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–19,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- Prime (Front Seat)
- ¥4,300–11,000
- Prime (Rear Ladies Seat)
- ¥3,900–11,000
- Phone
- 097-534-7455
- Website
- oitakotsu.co.jp
Bus from Ōita Airport to Ōita Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,550
- Schedules at
- oitakotsu.co.jp
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