There are 4 ways to get from Ueno (Station) to Myōkō 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
3h 50m¥4,221–5,722Bus, train
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Nagano Stationbus
- Take the train from Nagano to Joetsumyokotrain Hakutaka
6h 57m¥5,508–10,112Drive 270.1 km
- Drive from Ueno (Station) to Myōkōcar 270.1 km
3h 48m¥4,683–6,764Train via Takasaki
- Take the train from 上野 Ueno to 高崎 Takasakitrain Ju / ...
- Take the train from Takasaki to Joetsumyokotrain Hakutaka
4h 34m¥4,286–5,684
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ueno (Station) to Myōkō is to train via Takasaki which costs ¥4200 - ¥6000 and takes 4h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Ueno (Station) to Myōkō is to drive which takes 3h 48m and costs ¥4600 - ¥7000.
No, there is no direct train from Ueno (Station) to Myōkō. However, there are services departing from 上野 Ueno and arriving at Arai(Niigata) via Omiya Station and Joetsumyoko. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 50m.
The distance between Ueno (Station) and Myōkō is 285 km. The road distance is 270.1 km.
The best way to get from Ueno (Station) to Myōkō without a car is to train which takes 3h 50m and costs ¥4200 - ¥6000.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Ueno (Station) to Myōkō, including transfers.
Ueno (Station) to Myōkō train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from 上野 Ueno station.
Ueno (Station) to Myōkō train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at 大宮 Ōmiya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ueno (Station) to Myōkō is 270 km. It takes approximately 3h 48m to drive from Ueno (Station) to Myōkō.
There are 389+ hotels available in Myōkō.
What companies run services between Ueno (Station), Tokyo, Japan and Myōkō, Niigata, Japan?
You can take a train from 上野 Ueno to Arai(Niigata) via 大宮 Ōmiya, Omiya Station, and Joetsumyoko in around 3h 50m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 上野 Ueno to 大宮 Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥480–650
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Omiya Station to Joetsumyoko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–4,800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Joetsumyoko
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 上野 Ueno to 高崎 Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Takasaki to Joetsumyoko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,400
- Website
- JR EAST
- 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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