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How to get fromNiigata to Yamanashiby train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Niigata to Yamanashi by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train via Saitama

    best
    1. Take the train from Niigata to Omiya Stationtrain train Toki / ...
    2. Take the train from Shinjuku Station to Yamanashishitrain train Kaiji / ...
    5h 51m
    ¥6,145–8,169

  2. Drive  323.1 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Niigata to Yamanashicar car 323.1 km
    5h 2m
    ¥5,559–8,030

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Niigata to Takasakitrain train Toki
    2. Take the bus from 高崎駅東口（４番のりば） to 河口湖駅（２番のりば）bus bus 渋川・前橋・高崎～河口湖
    8h 1m
    ¥7,891–10,044

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Niigata to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Toki / ...
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Yamanashishitrain train Kaiji / ...
    6h
    ¥6,245–8,669

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Toppara to Naganobus bus
    2. Take the train from Nagano to Yamanashishitrain train Shinonoisen
    7h 45m
    ¥6,000–6,800

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  • Distance: 411.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 51m

What companies run services between Niigata, Japan and Yamanashi, Japan?

You can take a train from Aoyama(Niigata) to Yamanashishi via Niigata, Ōmiya, and Shinjuku Station in around 5h 51m.

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