There are 8 ways to get from Tokushima to Niigata by bus, train, night bus, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Tokushima Daigaku-mae to Kousoku Maikobus
- Take the train from Nishi Akashi to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Niigatatrain Max
9h 19mBus, night bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tokushima Station to Ōsakabus
- Take the night bus from Osaka WBT Umeda to Niigata Station South Exitnightbus Sy3552
15h 17m¥11,440–23,070Bus, train via Nagoya
- Take the bus from Tokushima Daigaku-mae to Shin-Kobe Stationbus
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya to Naganotrain
- Take the bus from Nagano to Topparabus
11h 48mBus, night bus via Nagano
- Take the bus from Tokushima Daigaku-mae to Sannomiya Bus Terminalbus
- Take the night bus from Sannomiya Station to Naganonightbus
- Take the bus from Nagano to Topparabus
12h 29m¥16,600–20,100Drive 701.7 km
- Drive from Tokushima to Niigatacar 701.7 km
8h 54m¥12,174–17,584Bus, train to Osaka International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Tokushima Daigaku-mae to Kousoku Maikobus
- Take the train from Maiko to Sannomiyatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane ITM - KIJ
6h 4m¥18,180–42,820Bus to Kobe, fly
- Take the bus from Tokushima Daigaku-mae to Kousoku Maikobus
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane UKB - KIJ
5h 57m¥43,540–94,970Train, train to Kochi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Tokushima to Awa-Ikedatrain
- Take the train from Awa-Ikeda to Kochi(Kochi)train
- Fly from Kochi Airport (KCZ) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane KCZ - KIJ
9h 33m
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Niigata Airport (KIJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokushima to Niigata is to drive which costs ¥12000 - ¥18000 and takes 8h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Tokushima to Niigata is to bus and fly which takes 5h 57m and costs ¥43000 - ¥95000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tokushima to Niigata. However, there are services departing from Tokushima Daigaku-mae and arriving at Toppara via Sannomiya Station and Nagano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 29m.
The distance between Tokushima and Niigata is 997 km. The road distance is 701.7 km.
The best way to get from Tokushima to Niigata without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from Tokushima to Niigata, including transfers.
Tokushima to Niigata bus services, operated by Honshi Bus, depart from Tokushima Daigaku-mae station.
Tokushima to Niigata bus services, operated by Honshi Bus, arrive at Sannomiya Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tokushima to Niigata is 702 km. It takes approximately 8h 54m to drive from Tokushima to Niigata.
There are 94+ hotels available in Niigata.
What companies run services between Tokushima, Japan and Niigata, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Tokushima to Niigata. However, you can take the bus to Kousoku Maiko, walk to Maiko, take the train to Nishi-Akashi, walk to Nishi Akashi, take the train to Tōkyō Station, take the train to Niigata, then take the train to Aoyama(Niigata). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tokushima Daigaku-mae to Toppara via Shin-Kobe Station, Shin Kobe, Nagoya, Nagano, and Nagano in around 11h 48m.
- 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
Flights from Kochi Airport to Niigata Airport via Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–410,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–37,000
Flights from Kochi Airport to Niigata Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–170,000
- Website
- blue-panorama.com
Flights from Kobe to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥39,000–90,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Nishi Akashi to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shin Kobe to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Maiko to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥300–430
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Tokushima to Awa-Ikeda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Awa-Ikeda to Kochi(Kochi)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 088-664-6030
- Website
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Tokushima Daigaku-mae to Kousoku Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Tokushima Daigaku-mae to Shin-Kobe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Tokushima Daigaku-mae to Sannomiya Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Tokushima Daigaku-mae to Kousoku Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Tokushima Daigaku-mae to Kousoku Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 026-295-8008
- Website
- nagadenbus.co.jp
Bus from Nagano to Toppara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500
- Schedules at
- nagadenbus.co.jp
Night bus from Sannomiya Station to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–13,000
- Schedules at
- nagadenbus.co.jp
Bus from Nagano to Toppara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500
- Schedules at
- nagadenbus.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Tokushima Station to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Night bus from Osaka WBT Umeda to Niigata Station South Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–19,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
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