There are 6 ways to get from Noboribetsu to Niigata by train, plane, bus, car ferry, or car
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Horobetsu to Minami-Chitosetrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane CTS - KIJ
4h 39m¥23,177–62,980Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from 幌別本町 to 札幌駅前(北2西3)bus 高速白鳥号
- Take the car ferry from Otaru to Niigatacarferry
22h 45m¥3,163–23,430Train via Saitama
- Take the train from Higashi-Muroran 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 Niigatatrain Max
12h 27m¥18,920–25,736Bus, train
- Take the bus from 幌別本町 to 大谷地バスターミナルbus
- Take the bus from 大谷地バスターミナル to 新函館北斗駅前bus
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Moriokatrain
- Take the bus from Morioka to Hirosedori Ichibanchobus
- Take the bus from Hirosedori to Niigatabus
18h 9m¥18,993–24,358Train
- Take the train from Higashi-Muroran to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Shin Aomoritrain
- Take the train from Shin-Aomori to Akitatrain
- Take the train from Akita to Niigatatrain
13h 43m¥12,520–17,136Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Noboribetsu to Hakodatecar
- Take the car ferry from Hakodate to Omacarferry
- Drive from Oma to Niigatacar
12h 34m¥14,475–23,386
New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Niigata Airport (KIJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Noboribetsu to Niigata is to bus and car ferry which costs ¥3100 - ¥24000 and takes 22h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Noboribetsu to Niigata is to train and fly which takes 4h 39m and costs ¥23000 - ¥65000.
No, there is no direct train from Noboribetsu to Niigata. However, there are services departing from Horobetsu and arriving at Aoyama(Niigata) via Higashi-Muroran, Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, Omiya Station and Niigata. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 27m.
The distance between Noboribetsu and Niigata is 672 km.
The best way to get from Noboribetsu to Niigata without a car is to train via Saitama which takes 12h 27m and costs ¥18000 - ¥26000.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Noboribetsu to Niigata, including transfers.
Noboribetsu to Niigata train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), depart from Higashi-Muroran station.
Noboribetsu to Niigata train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), arrive at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto station.
There are 94+ hotels available in Niigata.
What companies run services between Noboribetsu, Japan and Niigata, Japan?
You can take a train from Horobetsu to Aoyama(Niigata) via Higashi-Muroran, Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, Omiya Station, and Niigata in around 12h 27m.
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Horobetsu to Minami-Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,100
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Higashi-Muroran to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–4,600
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Higashi-Muroran to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–4,600
- 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 Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
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 Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Shin Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shin-Aomori to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Akita to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0143-45-2131
- Website
- donanbus.co.jp
Bus from 幌別本町 to 大谷地バスターミナル
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,800
- Website
- https://www.donanbus.co.jp/en/
Bus from 幌別本町 to 札幌駅前(北2西3)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,100
- Website
- https://www.donanbus.co.jp/en/
- Phone
- 0570-200-600
- Website
- chuo-bus.co.jp
Bus from 大谷地バスターミナル to 新函館北斗駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–6,000
- Website
- https://www.chuo-bus.co.jp/language/en.html
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Morioka to Hirosedori Ichibancho
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Hirosedori to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.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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