There are 5 ways to get from Kitakyushu to Niigata by train, plane, bus, night bus, or car
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Kokura to Hakatatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane FUK - KIJ
4h 16m¥16,811–49,332Night bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Kokura Ekimae to Meitetsu Bus Centernightbus
- Take the night bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Niigata Stationnightbus
18h 23m¥12,790–22,670Train
- Take the train from Kokura to Tōkyō Stationtrain Nozomi
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Niigatatrain Toki
7h 39m¥29,846–41,082Train, bus
- Take the train from Kokura to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Hakuba-Goryubus
- Take the bus from Nagano to Topparabus
13h 53m¥25,210–33,548Drive 1,064 km
- Drive from Kitakyushu to Niigatacar 1,064 km
13h 33m¥18,188–26,271
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Niigata Airport (KIJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kitakyushu to Niigata is to night bus which costs ¥12000 - ¥23000 and takes 18h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Kitakyushu to Niigata is to train and fly which takes 4h 16m and costs ¥16000 - ¥50000.
No, there is no direct train from Kitakyushu to Niigata. However, there are services departing from Kokura and arriving at Aoyama(Niigata) via Tōkyō Station and Niigata. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 39m.
The distance between Kitakyushu and Niigata is 993 km. The road distance is 1064 km.
The best way to get from Kitakyushu to Niigata without a car is to train which takes 7h 39m and costs ¥29000 - ¥42000.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Kitakyushu to Niigata, including transfers.
Kitakyushu to Niigata train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Kokura station.
Kitakyushu to Niigata train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kitakyushu to Niigata is 1064 km. It takes approximately 13h 33m to drive from Kitakyushu to Niigata.
There are 86+ hotels available in Niigata.
What companies run services between Kitakyushu, Japan and Niigata, Japan?
You can take a train from Kokura to Aoyama(Niigata) via Tōkyō Station and Niigata in around 7h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kokura Ekimae to Aoyama(Niigata) via Meitetsu Bus Center, Niigata Station, and Niigata in around 18h 23m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–80,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Niigata Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–80,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–80,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–70,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Niigata Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–75,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–70,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–4,400
- 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
- ¥2,800–3,800
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,600–4,400
- Green seat
- ¥4,300–6,000
Train from Kokura to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–30,000
- 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
- ¥22,000–30,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥24,000–30,000
- Green seat
- ¥32,000–42,000
Train from Tōkyō Station to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–11,000
- 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
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥9,000–11,000
- Green seat
- ¥11,000–15,000
Train from Kokura to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–16,000
- 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
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥13,000–16,000
- Green seat
- ¥17,000–23,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,200
- 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
- ¥2,800–3,200
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,100–3,000
- Green Seat
- ¥2,700–3,700
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Hakuba-Goryu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–14,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Book at
- alpico.co.jp
- Overnight Bus
- ¥10,000–14,000
- 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
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Kokura Ekimae to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–13,000
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Niigata Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–10,000
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
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