There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Niigata by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Niigata Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane MEL - KIJ
19h 47m¥58,511–173,771Fly Melbourne Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane MEL - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Niigatatrain
20h 38m¥44,311–135,171Fly Melbourne Airport to Narita International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane MEL - NRT
- Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Keisei-Uenotrain
- Take the train from Ueno to Niigatatrain
16h 24m¥46,571–126,951Bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminalbus
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane AVV - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Niigatatrain
19h 39m¥54,311–215,171
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Niigata Airport (KIJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Niigata is to fly and train which costs ¥46000 - ¥130000 and takes 16h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Niigata is to fly and train which takes 16h 24m and costs ¥46000 - ¥130000.
The distance between Melbourne and Niigata is 8464 km.
It takes approximately 19h 47m to get from Melbourne to Niigata, including transfers.
Niigata is 2h behind Melbourne. It is currently 4:05 PM in Melbourne and 2:05 PM in Niigata.
There are 85+ hotels available in Niigata.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Niigata, Japan?
China Airlines, Tigerair Taiwan, and nine other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Niigata Airport (KIJ) 4 times a day.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Niigata Airport via Narita International Airport, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–240,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Niigata Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–170,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–160,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–300,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Sydney, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–270,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Narita International Airport, Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–190,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Niigata Airport via Sydney, New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–330,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Niigata Airport via Manila, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–190,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–750,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–220,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Narita International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–140,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥110,000–390,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–180,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Narita International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–110,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–130,000
- Website
- tigerairtw.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Niigata Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–270,000
- Website
- blue-panorama.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Niigata Airport via Manila, Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–190,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Niigata Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–170,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Narita International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–140,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Narita International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–190,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–130,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–160,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥48,000–150,000
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Keisei-Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–2,600
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Keisei-Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Ueno to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- 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
- ¥8,500–11,000
- Green seat
- ¥11,000–15,000
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
- Phone
- 1300 759 287
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,082
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
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