There are 5 ways to get from Yamanashi to Niigata by train, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Yamanashishi to Shinjuku Stationtrain Kaiji / ...
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Niigatatrain Toki / ...
5h 20m¥6,301–8,758Drive 323 km
cheapest- Drive from Yamanashi to Niigatacar 323 km
5h 1m¥5,604–8,094Train, night bus
- Take the train from Yamanashishi to Shinjuku Stationtrain Kaiji / ...
- Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Niigatanightbus Wg5153
10h¥7,791–12,408Train, fly
- Take the train from Yamanashishi to Shinjuku Stationtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane HND - KIJ
7h 29m¥40,481–79,228Train via Sagamihara
- Take the train from 山梨市 Yamanashishi to 高尾 Takaotrain Co
- Take the train from 高尾 Takao to Tōkyō Stationtrain Jc
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Niigatatrain Max
6h 1m¥6,334–8,832
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Niigata Airport (KIJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yamanashi to Niigata is to drive which costs ¥5500 - ¥8500 and takes 5h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Yamanashi to Niigata is to drive which takes 5h 1m and costs ¥5500 - ¥8500.
No, there is no direct train from Yamanashi to Niigata. However, there are services departing from Yamanashishi and arriving at Aoyama(Niigata) via Shinjuku Station, Tōkyō Station and Niigata. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
The distance between Yamanashi and Niigata is 424 km. The road distance is 323 km.
The best way to get from Yamanashi to Niigata without a car is to train which takes 5h 20m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9000.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Yamanashi to Niigata, including transfers.
Yamanashi to Niigata train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Yamanashishi station.
Yamanashi to Niigata train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shinjuku Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yamanashi to Niigata is 323 km. It takes approximately 5h 1m to drive from Yamanashi to Niigata.
There are 94+ hotels available in Niigata.
What companies run services between Yamanashi, Japan and Niigata, Japan?
You can take a train from Yamanashishi to Aoyama(Niigata) via Shinjuku Station, Tōkyō Station, and Niigata in around 5h 20m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Niigata Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–75,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Niigata Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–75,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Niigata Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥45,000–70,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Niigata Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–270,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Niigata Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–310,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Niigata Airport via Kochi, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–300,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Yamanashishi to Shinjuku Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
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/
Train from Yamanashishi to Shinjuku Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Yamanashishi to Shinjuku Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 山梨市 Yamanashishi to 高尾 Takao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 高尾 Takao to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
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/
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–10,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- Relax (front seats)
- ¥6,000–10,000
- Relax (Ladies seats)
- ¥6,000–10,000
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