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 Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane FUK - KIJ
4h 21mNight bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Sunatsu to Meitetsu Bus Centernightbus
- Take the night bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Niigata Stationnightbus
18h 24m¥12,790–22,670Train
- Take the train from Kokura to Tokyotrain Nozomi
- Take the train from Tokyo to Niigatatrain Toki / ...
8h 36mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Kokura to Nagoyatrain
- Take the bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Kanazawa Station West Gatebus
- Take the bus from Kanazawa to Topparabus
13h 12mDrive 1,064 km
- Drive from Kitakyushu to Niigatacar 1,064 km
13h 33m¥18,460–26,664
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 24m.
The fastest way to get from Kitakyushu to Niigata is to drive which takes 13h 33m and costs ¥18000 - ¥27000.
No, there is no direct train from Kitakyushu to Niigata. However, there are services departing from Kokura and arriving at Aoyama(Niigata) via Tokyo and Niigata. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 36m.
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 8h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Kitakyushu to Niigata, including transfers.
Kitakyushu to Niigata train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kokura station.
Kitakyushu to Niigata train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tokyo 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 92+ 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 Tokyo and Niigata in around 8h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Sunatsu to Aoyama(Niigata) via Meitetsu Bus Center, Niigata Station, and Niigata in around 18h 24m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–48,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Niigata Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–75,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Niigata Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–110,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–48,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kokura to Tokyo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kokura to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tokyo to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–6,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 076-234-0123
- Website
- hokutetsu.co.jp
Bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Kanazawa Station West Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–6,000
- Schedules at
- hokutetsu.co.jp
Bus from Kanazawa to Toppara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–6,500
- Schedules at
- hokutetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Sunatsu to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- 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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