There are 6 ways to get from Kitakami to Niigata by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Saitama
best- Take the train from Kitakami to Ōmiyatrain Yamabiko / ...
- Take the train from Ōmiya to Niigatatrain Toki
5h 14m¥17,339–24,337Drive 312.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Kitakami to Niigatacar 312.1 km
4h 41m¥5,329–7,697Train, bus
- Take the train from Kitakami to Sendaitrain Yamabiko / ...
- Take the bus from Sendai to Niigatabus
6h 31m¥8,236–11,964Fly
- Fly from Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane HNA - KIJ
7h 2m¥42,790–96,177Train
- Take the train from Kitakami to Fukushimatrain
- Take the train from Fukushima to Yonezawatrain
- Take the train from Yonezawa to Niigatatrain
6h 39m¥8,518–15,243Train, bus via Yamagata
- Take the train from Kitakami to Sendaitrain
- Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Yamako Bldgbus
- Take the bus from Yamagata Yamako Bldg to Niigatabus
7h 23m¥7,736–11,664
Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) to Niigata Airport (KIJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kitakami to Niigata is to drive which costs ¥5000 - ¥8000 and takes 4h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Kitakami to Niigata is to drive which takes 4h 41m and costs ¥5000 - ¥8000.
No, there is no direct train from Kitakami to Niigata. However, there are services departing from Kitakami and arriving at Aoyama(Niigata) via Ōmiya and Niigata. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 14m.
The distance between Kitakami and Niigata is 692 km. The road distance is 312.1 km.
The best way to get from Kitakami to Niigata without a car is to train via Saitama which takes 5h 14m and costs ¥17000 - ¥25000.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Kitakami to Niigata, including transfers.
Kitakami to Niigata train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Kitakami station.
The best way to get from Kitakami to Niigata is to train via Saitama which takes 5h 14m and costs ¥17000 - ¥25000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥42000 - ¥100000 and takes 7h 2m.
Kitakami to Niigata train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Ōmiya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kitakami to Niigata is 312 km. It takes approximately 4h 41m to drive from Kitakami to Niigata.
What companies run services between Kitakami, Japan and Niigata, Japan?
You can take a train from Kitakami to Aoyama(Niigata) via Ōmiya and Niigata in around 5h 14m. Alternatively, Japan Airlines, Fuji Dream, and two other airlines fly from Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) to Niigata Airport (KIJ) 5 times a day.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Morioka Hanamaki Airport to Niigata Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥42,000–95,000
Flights from Morioka Hanamaki Airport to Niigata Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–120,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Morioka Hanamaki Airport to Niigata Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–140,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Morioka Hanamaki Airport to Niigata Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–140,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kitakami to Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- ¥10,000–14,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥11,000–15,000
- Green seat
- ¥14,000–20,000
Train from Ōmiya to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–10,000
- 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
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥8,000–10,000
- Green seat
- ¥10,000–14,000
Train from Kitakami to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–6,500
- 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
- ¥4,200–6,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Green seat
- ¥6,000–8,500
Train from Kitakami to Fukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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 Fukushima to Yonezawa
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- ¥3,200–4,000
- Green seat
- ¥3,800–5,500
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Fukushima to Yonezawa
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Yonezawa to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,900
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570ｰ000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Sendai to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Sendai to Yamagata Yamako Bldg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from Yamagata Yamako Bldg to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–4,000
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
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