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How to get fromBeppu to Niigataby train, bus, night bus, car ferry, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Beppu to Niigata by train, bus, night bus, car ferry, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Beppu to Kokuratrain train
    2. Take the train from Kokura to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Niigatatrain train Max
    10h 52m

  2. Drive  1,155.5 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Beppu to Niigatacar car 1,155.5 km
    14h 55m
    ¥17,671–25,524

  3. Bus, night bus

    1. Take the bus from Beppu Kitahama to Kintetsu Namba West Gatebus bus
    2. Take the nightbus from Osaka Minato-Machi Bus Terminal to Naganonightbus night bus
    3. Take the bus from Nagano to Topparabus bus
    21h 6m
    ¥20,800–30,300

  4. Car ferry, night bus

    1. Take the carferry from Beppu to Osaka Nanko Cosmocarferry car ferry
    2. Take the nightbus from Liber Hotel to Niigata Station South Exitnightbus night bus Sy3552
    24h 48m
    ¥20,370–32,800

  5. Bus to Oita Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Beppu-Kitahama to Ōita Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Oita Airport (OIT) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane plane OIT - KIJ
    6h 37m
    ¥24,980–112,240

  6. Train, train to Fukuoka Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Beppu to Yukuhashitrain train
    2. Take the train from Yukuhashi to Hakatatrain train
    3. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane plane FUK - KIJ
    6h 23m

Oita Airport (OIT) to Niigata Airport (KIJ) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration5h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket¥23,022Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,430.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 52m

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

You can take a train from Beppu to Aoyama(Niigata) via Kokura, Tōkyō Station, and Niigata in around 10h 52m.

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