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How to get fromOkayama to Jōetsuby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Okayama to Jōetsu by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Osaka

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    1. Take the train from Okayama to Shin Osakatrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsurugatrain train
    3. Take the train from Tsuruga to Toyamatrain train
    4. Take the train from Toyama to Joetsumyokotrain train
    6h 43m
    ¥8,906–12,640

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Okayama to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kyoto Station to Nagano Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Nagano to Myoko-Kogentrain train
    14h 38m
    ¥9,600–19,200

  3. Bus, night bus

    1. Take the bus from Okayama Station West Exit to Osaka Station JR Express BTbus bus
    2. Take the nightbus from Ōsaka Station to Naganonightbus night bus
    3. Take the bus from Nagano to Kidabus bus
    11h 33m

  4. Drive  583.4 km

    1. Drive from Okayama to Jōetsucar car 583.4 km
    7h 51m
    ¥10,039–14,500

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Okayama to Nagoyatrain train
    2. Take the train from Nagoya to Naganotrain train
    3. Take the train from Nagano to Myoko-Kogentrain train
    8h 43m

  6. Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Niigata Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Okayama to Shin Osakatrain train
    2. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane plane ITM - KIJ
    3. Take the train from Niigata to Naoetsutrain train
    6h 53m
    ¥24,056–46,910

  7. Train to Takamatsu Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)train train
    2. Fly from Takamatsu Airport (TAK) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane TAK - HND
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Joetsumyokotrain train
    8h 22m
    ¥20,557–45,155

  8. Train to Kobe, fly to Matsumoto Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Okayama to Shin Kobetrain train
    2. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane plane UKB - MMJ
    3. Take the train from Murai to Naganotrain train
    4. Take the train from Nagano to Joetsumyokotrain train
    7h 10m
    ¥19,017–38,361

  9. Fly Okayama Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Okayama Airport (OKJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane OKJ - HND
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Joetsumyokotrain train
    8h 16m
    ¥17,801–31,316

  10. Fly Okayama Airport to Toyama Airport, train

    1. Fly from Okayama Airport (OKJ) to Toyama Airport (TOY)plane plane OKJ - TOY
    2. Take the train from Toyama to Joetsumyokotrain train
    10h 10m
    ¥33,951–145,646

Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Niigata Airport (KIJ) flights

Calendar63Weekly Planes
Duration1h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket¥14,728Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 608.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 43m

What companies run services between Okayama, Japan and Jōetsu, Japan?

You can take a train from Okayama to Kasugayama via Shin Osaka, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Tsuruga, Toyama, and Joetsumyoko in around 6h 43m.

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