There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Niseko by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Melbourne Airport to New Chitose Airport, train
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane MEL - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Otarutrain
- Take the train from Otaru to Nisekotrain
19h 59m¥49,281–107,481Bus to Avalon Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport, train
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminalbus
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane AVV - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Otarutrain
- Take the train from Otaru to Nisekotrain
21h 30m¥96,281–287,481Fly Melbourne Airport to Hakodate Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hakodate Airport (HKD)plane MEL - HKD
- Take the train from Hakodate to Oshamambetrain
- Take the train from Oshamambe to Nisekotrain
21h 30m¥86,991–200,141Fly Melbourne Airport to Memanbetsu Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Memanbetsu Airport (MMB)plane MEL - MMB
- Take the train from Abashiri to Sapporotrain
- Take the train from Otaru to Nisekotrain
28h 23m¥89,731–250,231
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Niseko is to fly and train which costs ¥49000 - ¥110000 and takes 19h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Niseko is to fly and train which takes 19h 59m and costs ¥49000 - ¥110000.
The distance between Melbourne and Niseko is 9125 km.
It takes approximately 19h 59m to get from Melbourne to Niseko, including transfers.
Niseko is 2h behind Melbourne. It is currently 11:34 PM in Melbourne and 9:34 PM in Niseko.
There are 611+ hotels available in Niseko.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Niseko, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Niseko. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to New Chitose Airport (CTS), walk to New Chitose Airport, take the train to Otaru, then take the train to Niseko. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal, walk to Avalon Airport (AVV) airport, fly to New Chitose Airport (CTS), walk to New Chitose Airport, take the train to Otaru, then take the train to Niseko.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Avalon Airport to New Chitose Airport via Sydney, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–700,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hakodate Airport via Sydney, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–600,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hakodate Airport via Manila, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–190,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Memanbetsu Airport via Sydney, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–600,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Memanbetsu Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–260,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to New Chitose Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–170,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to New Chitose Airport via Sydney, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–280,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Memanbetsu Airport via Tokyo Narita, New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–230,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to New Chitose Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–200,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Memanbetsu Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–260,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Avalon Airport to New Chitose Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–370,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to New Chitose Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–75,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to New Chitose Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–170,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to New Chitose Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–140,000
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to New Chitose Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–170,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to New Chitose Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–75,000
- Website
- tigerairtw.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hakodate Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–260,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from New Chitose Airport to Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Schedules at
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Otaru to Niseko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,100
- Schedules at
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Hakodate to Oshamambe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,100
- Schedules at
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Oshamambe to Niseko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,900
- Schedules at
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Hakodate to Oshamambe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–4,700
- 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
- ¥4,000–4,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,400–4,700
- Green Seat
- ¥4,800–6,500
Train from Abashiri to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–13,000
- 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
- ¥9,500–11,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥9,000–13,000
- Green Seat
- ¥14,000–19,000
- 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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