There are 11 ways to get from Niseko to Arai by train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane
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Train via Morioka
best- Take the train from Niseko to Oshamambetrain
- Take the train from Oshamambe to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Omiya Stationtrain
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Joetsumyokotrain
13h 6m¥18,374–25,107Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from 本通り to 小樽駅前bus 小樽線
- Take the car ferry from Otaru to Niigatacarferry
- Take the bus from Bandai City to Takada Stationbus
25h 4m¥4,091–25,869Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Niseko to Hakodatecar
- Take the car ferry from Hakodate to Omacarferry
- Drive from Oma to Araicar
13h 46m¥16,571–25,803Train, train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Niigata Airport
- Take the train from Niseko to Sapporotrain
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane CTS - KIJ
- Take the train from Niigata to Naoetsutrain
10h 8m¥26,899–67,996Train
- Take the train from Niseko to Oshamambetrain
- Take the train from Oshamambe to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Omiya Stationtrain
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Joetsumyokotrain
15h 4m¥18,174–24,607Train, train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Toyama Airport
- Take the train from Niseko to Sapporotrain
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Toyama Airport (TOY)plane CTS - TOY
- Take the train from Toyama to Joetsumyokotrain
9h 23m¥86,269–248,346Train, train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Komatsu Airport
- Take the train from Niseko to Sapporotrain
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane CTS - KMQ
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Joetsumyokotrain
9h 42m¥35,729–68,896Train, train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Matsumoto Airport
- Take the train from Niseko to Sapporotrain
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane CTS - MMJ
- Take the train from Murai to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Joetsumyokotrain
10h 17m¥38,669–60,146Train to Okadama Airport, fly to Matsumoto Airport, train
- Take the train from Niseko to Sapporotrain
- Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane OKD - MMJ
- Take the train from Murai to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Joetsumyokotrain
10h 47m¥37,929–59,036Train, train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Ibaraki Airport
- Take the train from Niseko to Sapporotrain
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane CTS - IBR
- Take the train from Ishioka to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Joetsumyokotrain
11h¥27,869–42,946Train to Okadama Airport, fly to Niigata Airport, train
- Take the train from Niseko to Sapporotrain
- Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane OKD - KIJ
- Take the train from Niigata to Naoetsutrain
10h 58m¥49,159–106,886
New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Niigata Airport (KIJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Niseko to Arai is to bus and car ferry which costs ¥4000 - ¥26000 and takes 25h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Niseko to Arai is to train and fly which takes 9h 23m and costs ¥85000 - ¥250000.
No, there is no direct train from Niseko to Arai. However, there are services departing from Niseko and arriving at Nihongi via Oshamambe, Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, Omiya Station and Joetsumyoko. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 6m.
The distance between Niseko and Arai is 1217 km.
The best way to get from Niseko to Arai without a car is to train via Morioka which takes 13h 6m and costs ¥18000 - ¥26000.
It takes approximately 13h 6m to get from Niseko to Arai, including transfers.
Niseko to Arai train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), depart from Niseko station.
Niseko to Arai train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), arrive at Oshamambe station.
There are 388+ hotels available in Arai.
What companies run services between Niseko, Japan and Arai, Niigata, Japan?
You can take a train from Niseko to Nihongi via Oshamambe, Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, Omiya Station, and Joetsumyoko in around 13h 6m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–260,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Toyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–400,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Toyama Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–430,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Komatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–300,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥35,000–320,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–41,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–55,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Matsumoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥34,000–48,000
Flights from Okadama Airport to Matsumoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–50,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–41,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Matsumoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥34,000–48,000
Flights from Okadama Airport to Matsumoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–50,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Ibaraki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–23,000
- Website
- blue-panorama.com
Flights from Okadama Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–100,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Niseko to Oshamambe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,900
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Oshamambe to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,600
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Niseko to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Niseko to Oshamambe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,900
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Oshamambe to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,600
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Niseko to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Niseko to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Niseko to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Niseko to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Niseko to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Niseko to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Morioka to Omiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–9,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Omiya Station to Joetsumyoko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–4,800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Niigata to Naoetsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Omiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Omiya Station to Joetsumyoko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–4,800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Toyama to Joetsumyoko
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Kanazawa to Joetsumyoko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Murai to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Nagano to Joetsumyoko
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Murai to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Nagano to Joetsumyoko
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Ishioka to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Joetsumyoko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–5,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Niigata to Naoetsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 011-231-0500
- Website
- nisekobus.co.jp
Bus from 本通り to 小樽駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,200
- Schedules at
- nisekobus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-200-600
- Website
- chuo-bus.co.jp
Bus from 本通り to 小樽駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥200–2,900
- Website
- https://www.chuo-bus.co.jp/language/en.html
- Phone
- 025-246-6333
- [email protected]
- Website
- niigata-kotsu.co.jp
Bus from Bandai City to Takada Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,100
- Schedules at
- niigata-kotsu.co.jp
- Website
- snf.jp
Car ferry from Otaru to Niigata
- 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
- Website
- tsugarukaikyo.co.jp
Car ferry from Hakodate to Oma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–3,800
- Website
- http://www.tsugarukaikyo.co.jp
- Book at
- https://www.tsugarukaikyo.com/r100rsvTop.aspx
- Standard
- ¥1,800–2,900
- Casual
- ¥2,200–3,500
- First Class
- ¥2,500–3,800
- Car smaller than 6m
- ¥10,000–21,000
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