There are 7 ways to get from Kiso to Niigata by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Takasaki
best- Take the train from Kisofukushima to Nagano
- Take the train from Nagano to Takasaki
- Take the train from Takasaki to Niigata
5h 16m¥17,955–25,860Drive 307.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Kiso to Niigata307.1 km
4h 17m¥5,232–7,557Train, bus
- Take the train from Kisofukushima to NaganoShinano
- Take the bus from Nagano to Toppara
5h 52m¥11,815–14,090Train to Komaki Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kisofukushima to Nagoya
- Fly from Komaki Airport (NKM) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)NKM - KIJ
5h 56m¥25,605–72,530Train
- Take the train from Kisofukushima to Nagano
- Take the train from Nagano to Jōetsumyōkō
- Take the train from Joetsumyoko to Niigata
6h 24m¥15,455–21,360Train, bus via Jōetsu
- Take the train from Kisofukushima to Nagano
- Take the train from Nagano to Myoko-Kogen
- Take the bus from Takada Station to Niigata Eki-Mae
8h 9m¥11,775–16,660Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kisofukushima to Nagoya
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)NGO - KIJ
6h 23m¥40,795–87,680
Komaki Airport (NKM) to Niigata Airport (KIJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kiso to Niigata is to drive which costs ¥5000 - ¥8000 and takes 4h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Kiso to Niigata is to drive which takes 4h 17m and costs ¥5000 - ¥8000.
The distance between Kiso and Niigata is 443 km. The road distance is 307.1 km.
The best way to get from Kiso to Niigata without a car is to train via Takasaki which takes 5h 16m and costs ¥18000 - ¥26000.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Kiso to Niigata, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kiso to Niigata is 307 km. It takes approximately 4h 17m to drive from Kiso to Niigata.
There are 88+ hotels available in Niigata.
What companies run services between Kiso, Nagano, Japan and Niigata, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Kiso to Aoyama(Niigata) via Kisofukushima, Nagano, Takasaki, and Niigata in around 5h 16m.
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- Website
- blue-panorama.com
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–75,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Komaki Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–60,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kisofukushima to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–4,900
- 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
- ¥4,100–4,600
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,500–4,900
- Green Seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
Train from Kisofukushima to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- 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
- ¥4,400–5,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Green Seat
- ¥5,500–7,500
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
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Nagano to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–6,500
- 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
- ¥4,000–5,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Green seat
- ¥6,000–8,000
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 Nagano to Jōetsumyōkō
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–4,500
- 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
- ¥2,800–3,900
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,700–4,500
- Green seat
- ¥4,400–6,000
- Phone
- 0268-21-4700
- Website
- shinanorailway.co.jp
Train from Nagano to Myoko-Kogen
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,100
- Website
- https://www.shinanorailway.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 026-295-8008
- Website
- nagadenbus.co.jp
Bus from Nagano to Toppara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500
- Website
- http://www.nagadenbus.co.jp.e.aaf.hp.transer.com/
- Phone
- 025-246-6333
- info@niigata-kotsu.co.jp
- Website
- niigata-kotsu.co.jp
Bus from Takada Station to Niigata Eki-Mae
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,000
- Schedules at
- niigata-kotsu.co.jp
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