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How to get fromSasebo to Niigataby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Sasebo to Niigata by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Sasebo to Hakatatrain train
    2. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Niigatatrain train Max
    11h 40m

  2. Drive  1,226.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Sasebo to Niigatacar car 1,226.7 km
    15h 36m
    ¥20,958–30,273

  3. Bus, night bus

    1. Take the bus from Sasebo to Nishitetsu Tenjin Expressway BTbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Kosoku Bus Terminal to Willerバスターミナル大阪梅田bus bus
    3. Take the nightbus from Ōsaka Station to Naganonightbus night bus
    4. Take the bus from Nagano to Topparabus bus
    22h 12m
    ¥31,064–42,343

  4. Train, night bus

    1. Take the train from Sasebo to Shin-Tosutrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin Tosu to Shin Osakatrain train
    3. Take the nightbus from Kyoto Station Hachijyo G2 Exit to Niigata Station South Exitnightbus night bus
    16h 44m

  5. Fly from Nagasaki Airport

    1. Fly from Nagasaki Airport (NGS) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane plane NGS - KIJ
    7h 8m
    ¥22,130–112,390

  6. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Sasebo to Hakatatrain train
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane plane FUK - KIJ
    5h 54m

Nagasaki Airport (NGS) to Niigata Airport (KIJ) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration6h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket¥20,589Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,484.2 km
  • Duration: 11h 40m

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

You can take a train from Sasebo to Aoyama(Niigata) via Hakata, Hakata Fukuoka, Tōkyō Station, and Niigata in around 11h 40m. Alternatively, Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways fly from Nagasaki Airport (NGS) to Niigata Airport (KIJ) every 4 hours.

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