There are 5 ways to get from Sanjō to Niigata by train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Niigata
best- Take the train from Tsubamesanjo to Niigatatrain Toki / ...
- Take the train from Niigata to Sekiya(Niigata)train [18106] Jr Echigo / ...
28 min¥665–986Drive 34.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Sanjō to Niigatacar 34.1 km
25 min¥587–848Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sanjō to Niigatataxi 34.1 km
25 min¥16,000–20,000Train
- Take the train from Sanjo(Niigata) to Kobaritrain Shin'etsuhonsen
1h 8m¥800–1,100Train via Sanjo(Niigata)
- Take the train from Sanjo(Niigata) to Niigatatrain [17927] Jr Shinetsu / ...
1h 10m¥835–1,186
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sanjō to Niigata is to drive which costs ¥550 - ¥850 and takes 25 min.
The fastest way to get from Sanjō to Niigata is to drive which takes 25 min and costs ¥550 - ¥850.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Sanjo(Niigata) and arriving at Kobari. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 8m.
The distance between Sanjō and Niigata is 37 km. The road distance is 34.1 km.
The best way to get from Sanjō to Niigata without a car is to train via Niigata which takes 28 min and costs ¥650 - ¥1000.
It takes approximately 28 min to get from Sanjō to Niigata, including transfers.
Sanjō to Niigata train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Tsubamesanjo station.
Sanjō to Niigata train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Niigata station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sanjō to Niigata is 34 km. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Sanjō to Niigata.
There are 82+ hotels available in Niigata.
What companies run services between Sanjō, Japan and Niigata, Japan?
You can take a train from Tsubamesanjo to Sekiya(Niigata) via Niigata in around 28 min.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tsubamesanjo to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥550–750
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Niigata to Sekiya(Niigata)
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥110–250
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sanjo(Niigata) to Kobari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sanjo(Niigata) to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Website
- JR EAST
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–20,000
GO
- Website
- go.goinc.jp
Nagaoka Taxi
- Phone
- +81 258-35-1717
- Website
- nagaoka-taxi.co.jp
Tsubame Taxi
- Phone
- +81 258 86 0226
- Website
- tubame-taxi.co.jp
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