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How to get fromWakayama to Niigataby train, plane, bus, night bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Wakayama to Niigata by train, plane, bus, night bus, or car

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  1. Train to Osaka International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Wakayamashi to Namba(Nankai)train train
    2. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane plane ITM - KIJ
    4h 45m
    ¥20,995–42,532

  2. Train, night bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kii-Nakanoshima to Ōsakatrain train Kishūji Rapid Service
    2. Take the nightbus from Osaka WBT Umeda to Niigata Station South Exitnightbus night bus Sy3552
    13h 54m
    ¥8,728–18,779

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Wakayama to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Niigatatrain train Max
    8h 35m

  4. Bus, night bus

    1. Take the bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Hotel Hankyu Respire Osakabus bus
    2. Take the nightbus from Ōsaka Station to Naganonightbus night bus
    3. Take the bus from Nagano to Topparabus bus
    11h 57m
    ¥15,336–19,700

  5. Drive  637.3 km

    1. Drive from Wakayama to Niigatacar car 637.3 km
    8h 6m
    ¥10,966–15,840

  6. Train to Kobe, fly

    1. Take the train from Wakayama to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane plane UKB - KIJ
    5h 56m
    ¥47,342–98,338

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Wakayamashi to Namba(Nankai)train train
    2. Take the train from Osaka-Namba to Kintetsu-Nagoyatrain train
    3. Take the train from Nagoya to Naganotrain train
    4. Take the bus from Nagano to Topparabus bus
    12h

Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Niigata Airport (KIJ) flights

Calendar63Weekly Planes
Duration1h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket¥14,728Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 577.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 45m

What companies run services between Wakayama, Japan and Niigata, Japan?

You can take a train from Wakayama to Aoyama(Niigata) via Shin-Ōsaka Station, Shin Osaka, Tōkyō Station, and Niigata in around 8h 35m.

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