There are 4 ways to get from Ueno (Station) to Arai by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from 上野 Ueno to 大宮 Ōmiyatrain Jk / ...
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Joetsumyokotrain Hakutaka
4h 11m¥4,311–5,762Bus, train
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Nagano Stationbus
- Take the train from Nagano to Joetsumyokotrain Hakutaka
7h 17m¥5,598–10,152Drive 275.8 km
- Drive from Ueno (Station) to Araicar 275.8 km
3h 42m¥4,785–6,912Train via Takasaki
- Take the train from 上野 Ueno to 高崎 Takasakitrain Ju / ...
- Take the train from Takasaki to Joetsumyokotrain Hakutaka
4h 55m¥4,376–5,724
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ueno (Station) to Arai is to train via Takasaki which costs ¥4300 - ¥6000 and takes 4h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Ueno (Station) to Arai is to drive which takes 3h 42m and costs ¥4700 - ¥7000.
No, there is no direct train from Ueno (Station) to Arai. However, there are services departing from 上野 Ueno and arriving at Nihongi via Omiya Station and Joetsumyoko. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 11m.
The distance between Ueno (Station) and Arai is 290 km. The road distance is 275.8 km.
The best way to get from Ueno (Station) to Arai without a car is to train which takes 4h 11m and costs ¥4300 - ¥6000.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Ueno (Station) to Arai, including transfers.
Ueno (Station) to Arai train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from 上野 Ueno station.
Ueno (Station) to Arai train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at 大宮 Ōmiya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ueno (Station) to Arai is 276 km. It takes approximately 3h 42m to drive from Ueno (Station) to Arai.
There are 390+ hotels available in Arai.
What companies run services between Ueno (Station), Tokyo, Japan and Arai, Niigata, Japan?
You can take a train from 上野 Ueno to Nihongi via 大宮 Ōmiya, Omiya Station, and Joetsumyoko in around 4h 11m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from 上野 Ueno to 大宮 Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥480–650
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Omiya Station to Joetsumyoko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–4,800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Nagano to Joetsumyoko
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 上野 Ueno to 高崎 Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Takasaki to Joetsumyoko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Nagano Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–8,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Day bus
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Night bus
- ¥4,500–5,500
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