There are 6 ways to get from Shizuoka to Niigata by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shizuoka to Tōkyō Stationtrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Niigatatrain Toki / ...
4h 29mDrive 411.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Shizuoka to Niigatacar 411.7 km
5h 48m¥7,151–10,329Bus, night bus
- Take the bus from Shin-Shizuoka to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus Shinjuku
- Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Niigatanightbus Wg5153
11h 58m¥8,940–13,870Train to Komaki Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shizuoka to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Komaki Airport (NKM) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane NKM - KIJ
4h 56mTrain to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shizuoka to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane NGO - KIJ
5h 18mTrain, train to Osaka International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shizuoka to Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane ITM - KIJ
6h 25m
Komaki Airport (NKM) to Niigata Airport (KIJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shizuoka to Niigata is to drive which costs ¥7000 - ¥11000 and takes 5h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Shizuoka to Niigata is to drive which takes 5h 48m and costs ¥7000 - ¥11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Shizuoka to Niigata. However, there are services departing from Shin-Shizuoka and arriving at Niigata via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Shizuoka to Niigata. However, there are services departing from Shizuoka and arriving at Aoyama(Niigata) via Tōkyō Station and Niigata. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 29m.
The distance between Shizuoka and Niigata is 472 km. The road distance is 411.7 km.
The best way to get from Shizuoka to Niigata without a car is to train which takes 4h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Shizuoka to Niigata, including transfers.
Shizuoka to Niigata bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, depart from Shin-Shizuoka station.
Shizuoka to Niigata train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Shizuoka station.
Shizuoka to Niigata bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
What companies run services between Shizuoka, Japan and Niigata, Japan?
You can take a train from Shizuoka to Aoyama(Niigata) via Tōkyō Station and Niigata in around 4h 29m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Komaki Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–65,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–37,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–250,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Komaki Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–65,000
- Website
- blue-panorama.com
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–75,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shizuoka to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shizuoka to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shizuoka to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shizuoka to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–6,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Shin-Shizuoka to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,600
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–10,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- Relax (front seats)
- ¥6,000–10,000
- Relax (Ladies seats)
- ¥6,000–10,000
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More Questions & Answers
Shizuoka to Niigata train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shizuoka to Niigata is 412 km. It takes approximately 5h 48m to drive from Shizuoka to Niigata.
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