There are 4 ways to get from Takasaki to Tsuruoka by train, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Takasaki to Niigatatrain Toki / ...
- Take the train from Niigata to Tsuruokatrain [186388] Ltd. Exp Inaho 3 / ...
4h 5m¥4,836–6,355Train, night bus
- Take the train from 高崎 Takasaki to 大宮 Ōmiyatrain Ju
- Take the night bus from Omiya East Exit to Tsuruoka S-MALL BTnightbus
8h 37m¥9,265–9,616Drive 346.3 km
- Drive from Takasaki to Tsuruokacar 346.3 km
4h 48m¥6,009–8,680Train, fly
- Take the train from 高崎 Takasaki to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Shonai Airport (SYO)plane HND - SYO
5h 52m¥72,519–253,691
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Shonai Airport (SYO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Takasaki to Tsuruoka is to train which costs ¥4800 - ¥6500 and takes 4h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Takasaki to Tsuruoka is to train which takes 4h 5m and costs ¥4800 - ¥6500.
No, there is no direct train from Takasaki to Tsuruoka. However, there are services departing from Takasaki and arriving at Tsuruoka via Niigata. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
The distance between Takasaki and Tsuruoka is 331 km. The road distance is 346.3 km.
The best way to get from Takasaki to Tsuruoka without a car is to train which takes 4h 5m and costs ¥4800 - ¥6500.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Takasaki to Tsuruoka, including transfers.
Takasaki to Tsuruoka train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Takasaki station.
Takasaki to Tsuruoka train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Niigata station.
Yes, the driving distance between Takasaki to Tsuruoka is 346 km. It takes approximately 4h 48m to drive from Takasaki to Tsuruoka.
There are 58+ hotels available in Tsuruoka.
What companies run services between Takasaki, Japan and Tsuruoka, Japan?
You can take a train from Takasaki to Tsuruoka via Niigata in around 4h 5m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shonai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–250,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Takasaki to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Niigata to Tsuruoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 高崎 Takasaki to 大宮 Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 高崎 Takasaki to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,100
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- shonaikotsu.jp
Night bus from Omiya East Exit to Tsuruoka S-MALL BT
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,100
- Schedules at
- shonaikotsu.jp
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