There are 7 ways to get from Kobe to Niigata by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train via Tokyo
best- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Tōkyō Stationtrain Nozomi
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Niigatatrain Toki
5h 38m¥20,415–28,715Night bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Osaka WBT Umeda to Niigata Station South Exitnightbus Sy3552
12h 54m¥8,116–15,926Bus
- Take the bus from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Hakuba-Goryubus
- Take the bus from Nagano to Topparabus
11h 52m¥15,779–21,180Drive 593.7 km
- Drive from Kobe to Niigatacar 593.7 km
7h 24m¥10,203–14,737Train
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Jōetsumyōkōtrain
- Take the train from Joetsumyoko to Niigatatrain
8h 50m¥16,816–24,426Fly from Osaka International Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane ITM - KIJ
- Take the train from Niigata to Aoyama(Niigata)train
4h 2m¥12,313–37,760Fly from Kobe
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane UKB - KIJ
4h 6m¥42,640–85,940
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Niigata Airport (KIJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kobe to Niigata is to drive which costs ¥10000 - ¥15000 and takes 7h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Kobe to Niigata is to fly and train which takes 4h 2m and costs ¥12000 - ¥38000.
No, there is no direct train from Kobe station to Niigata. However, there are services departing from Shin-Kōbe Station and arriving at Aoyama(Niigata) via Tōkyō Station and Niigata. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 38m.
The distance between Kobe and Niigata is 848 km. The road distance is 593.7 km.
The best way to get from Kobe to Niigata without a car is to train via Tokyo which takes 5h 38m and costs ¥20000 - ¥29000.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Kobe to Niigata, including transfers.
Kobe to Niigata train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Shin-Kōbe Station.
The best way to get from Kobe to Niigata is to train via Tokyo which takes 5h 38m and costs ¥20000 - ¥29000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥15000 - ¥22000 and takes 11h 52m, you could also fly, which costs ¥42000 - ¥90000 and takes 4h 6m.
Kobe to Niigata train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kobe to Niigata is 594 km. It takes approximately 7h 24m to drive from Kobe to Niigata.
What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and Niigata, Japan?
You can take a train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Aoyama(Niigata) via Tōkyō Station and Niigata in around 5h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Toppara via Shin-Ōsaka Station, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Hakuba-Goryu, Nagano station, and Nagano in around 11h 52m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–60,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–60,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–37,000
- Website
- blue-panorama.com
Flights from Kobe to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥42,000–85,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
- 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
- ¥12,000–17,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥14,000–18,000
- Green seat
- ¥18,000–25,000
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 Tsuruga to Jōetsumyōkō
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- 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
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥9,000–12,000
- Green seat
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Ōsaka to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–5,500
- 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
- ¥4,500–5,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,000–5,500
- Green Seat
- ¥5,500–8,000
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
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Niigata to Aoyama(Niigata)
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥140–270
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- 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
- (050) 5805-0383
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Night bus from Osaka WBT Umeda to Niigata Station South Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–15,000
- Schedules at
- willer-travel.com
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