There are 2 ways to get from Gunma to Niigata by train or car
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gunma to Niigata is to drive which costs ¥3500 - ¥5500 and takes 2h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Gunma to Niigata is to train which takes 1h 43m and costs ¥5500 - ¥8500.
No, there is no direct train from Gunma to Niigata. However, there are services departing from Takasaki and arriving at Aoyama(Niigata) via Niigata. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 43m.
The distance between Gunma and Niigata is 199 km. The road distance is 209.1 km.
The best way to get from Gunma to Niigata without a car is to train which takes 1h 43m and costs ¥5500 - ¥8500.
It takes approximately 1h 43m to get from Gunma to Niigata, including transfers.
Gunma to Niigata train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Takasaki station.
Gunma to Niigata train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Niigata station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gunma to Niigata is 209 km. It takes approximately 2h 48m to drive from Gunma to Niigata.
There are 87+ hotels available in Niigata.
What companies run services between Gunma, Japan and Niigata, Japan?
Japan Railways Shinkansen operates a train from Takasaki to Niigata hourly. Tickets cost ¥5,500–8,500 and the journey takes 1h 20m.
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
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
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