There are 11 ways to get from Echizen to Sakata by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Echizen-Takefu to Takasaki
- Take the train from Takasaki to Niigata
- Take the train from Niigata to Sakata(Yamagata)
7h 55m¥20,945–29,913Drive 553.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Echizen to Sakata553.5 km
6h 40m¥9,399–13,576Train, bus via Niigata
- Take the train from Echizen-Takefu to Kanazawa
- Take the bus from Kanazawa to Niigata Eki Mae
- Take the train from Niigata to Sakata(Yamagata)
9h 41m¥13,062–18,756Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Akita Airport, train
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Akita Airport (AXT)ITM - AXT
- Take the train from Akita to Sakata(Yamagata)
9h 23m¥19,812–59,388Train via Jōetsu
- Take the train from Echizen-Takefu to Jōetsumyōkō
- Take the train from Joetsumyoko to Niigata
- Take the train from Niigata to Sakata(Yamagata)
7h 59m¥16,095–22,758Train, bus
- Take the train from Echizen-Takefu to Kanazawa
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station to Sendai Station
- Take the bus from Sendai Station to Sakata Shoko BT
15h 13m¥14,762–21,056Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Niigata Airport, train
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)ITM - KIJ
- Take the train from Niigata to Sakata(Yamagata)
9h 5m¥18,752–47,858Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Yamagata Airport, train
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)ITM - GAJ
- Take the train from Sakurambohigashine to Shinjo
- Take the train from Shinjo to Sakata(Yamagata)
9h 12m¥43,362–59,638Train, train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Akita Airport
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Maibara
- Take the train from Maibara to Nagoya Station
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Akita Airport (AXT)NGO - AXT
- Take the train from Akita to Sakata(Yamagata)
10h 5m¥42,033–61,885Train, train to Komaki Airport, fly to Niigata Airport
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Maibara
- Take the train from Maibara to Nagoya Station
- Fly from Komaki Airport (NKM) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)NKM - KIJ
- Take the train from Niigata to Sakata(Yamagata)
9h 30m¥26,283–75,205Train, train to Komaki Airport, fly to Yamagata Airport
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Maibara
- Take the train from Maibara to Nagoya Station
- Fly from Komaki Airport (NKM) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)NKM - GAJ
- Take the train from Sakurambohigashine to Shinjo
- Take the train from Shinjo to Sakata(Yamagata)
9h 37m¥35,393–49,985
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Akita Airport (AXT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Echizen to Sakata is to drive which costs ¥9000 - ¥14000 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Echizen to Sakata is to drive which takes 6h 40m and costs ¥9000 - ¥14000.
No, there is no direct train from Echizen to Sakata. However, there are services departing from Echizen-Takefu and arriving at Sakata(Yamagata) via Takasaki and Niigata. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 55m.
The distance between Echizen and Sakata is 808 km. The road distance is 553.5 km.
The best way to get from Echizen to Sakata without a car is to train which takes 7h 55m and costs ¥20000 - ¥30000.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Echizen to Sakata, including transfers.
Echizen to Sakata train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Echizen-Takefu station.
Echizen to Sakata train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Takasaki station.
Yes, the driving distance between Echizen to Sakata is 553 km. It takes approximately 6h 40m to drive from Echizen to Sakata.
There are 60+ hotels available in Sakata.
What companies run services between Echizen, Japan and Sakata, Japan?
You can take a train from Echizen-Takefu to Sakata(Yamagata) via Takasaki and Niigata in around 7h 55m.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
Airlines
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Akita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–60,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Akita Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–60,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–60,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Akita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–55,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Akita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–48,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Akita Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–48,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–65,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥37,000–48,000
Flights from Komaki Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–60,000
Flights from Komaki Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–36,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–60,000
- Website
- orc-air.co.jp
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Akita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–55,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Komaki Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–60,000
Flights from Komaki Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–36,000
Train operators
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Echizen-Takefu to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–15,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥10,000–15,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥12,000–15,000
- Green seat
- ¥15,000–21,000
Train from Takasaki to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,500
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,500–8,500
- Green seat
- ¥8,000–11,000
Train from Echizen-Takefu to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–6,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥3,800–5,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,700–6,000
- Green seat
- ¥5,500–8,000
Train from Echizen-Takefu to Jōetsumyōkō
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥7,000–10,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥8,500–11,000
- Green seat
- ¥10,000–14,000
Train from Sakurambohigashine to Shinjo
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–4,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥2,500–3,400
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,300–4,000
- Green seat
- ¥3,800–5,500
Train from Maibara to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,700
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥3,000–4,100
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,800–4,700
- Green seat
- ¥4,600–6,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Niigata to Sakata(Yamagata)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–6,500
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥5,000–6,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,600–6,500
- Green Seat
- ¥6,500–9,000
Train from Tsuruga to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥4,500–5,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Green Seat
- ¥5,500–7,500
Train from Akita to Sakata(Yamagata)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,500
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥3,800–4,400
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,200–4,500
- Green Seat
- ¥4,600–6,000
Train from Joetsumyoko to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–6,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥4,700–5,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,200–6,000
- Green Seat
- ¥6,000–8,500
Train from Tsuruga to Maibara
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–3,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥2,600–3,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,900–2,700
- Green Seat
- ¥2,400–3,200
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Akita to Sakata(Yamagata)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,100
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Sakurambohigashine to Shinjo
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Shinjo to Sakata(Yamagata)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Tsuruga to Maibara
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Maibara to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.jr-central.co.jp
Bus operators
- Phone
- 076-234-0123
- Website
- hokutetsu.co.jp
Bus from Kanazawa to Niigata Eki Mae
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–6,500
- Schedules at
- hokutetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570ｰ000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Kanazawa Station to Sendai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Website
- shonaikotsu.jp
Bus from Sendai Station to Sakata Shoko BT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400
- Schedules at
- shonaikotsu.jp
- Website
- miyakou.co.jp
Bus from Sendai Station to Sakata Shoko BT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300
- Schedules at
- miyakou.co.jp
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