There are 7 ways to get from Niigata to Kitakyushu by plane, train, bus, night bus, or car
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Fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
best- Fly from Niigata Airport (KIJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane KIJ - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Kokuratrain
4h 37m¥16,755–49,339Night bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Niigata Station South Exit to Kyoto Station Hachijyo G2 Exitnightbus Sy3653
- Take the night bus from Kyoto Station Hachijo G2 to Kokura Station Shinkansen Side Bus Terminalnightbus Jh1552
22h 24m¥11,935–27,399Train
- Take the train from Niigata to Tōkyō Stationtrain Toki
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kokuratrain Nozomi
7h 52m¥29,645–41,269Bus, train
- Take the bus from Toppara to Kanazawabus
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Gate to Meitetsu Bus Centerbus
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Kokuratrain
12h 29m¥23,400–35,734Fly to Oita Airport, train
- Fly from Niigata Airport (KIJ) to Oita Airport (OIT)plane KIJ - OIT
- Take the train from Beppu to Kokuratrain
8h 22m¥21,585–97,239Fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train
- Fly from Niigata Airport (KIJ) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane KIJ - KMJ
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Kokuratrain
8h 16m¥22,435–99,089Drive 1,067.9 km
- Drive from Niigata to Kitakyushucar 1,067.9 km
13h 31m¥18,253–26,365
Niigata Airport (KIJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Niigata to Kitakyushu is to drive which costs ¥18000 - ¥27000 and takes 13h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Niigata to Kitakyushu is to fly and train which takes 4h 37m and costs ¥16000 - ¥50000.
No, there is no direct train from Niigata to Kitakyushu. However, there are services departing from Aoyama(Niigata) and arriving at Kokura via Niigata and Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 52m.
The distance between Niigata and Kitakyushu is 993 km. The road distance is 1067.9 km.
The best way to get from Niigata to Kitakyushu without a car is to train which takes 7h 52m and costs ¥29000 - ¥42000.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Niigata to Kitakyushu, including transfers.
Niigata to Kitakyushu train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Niigata station.
Niigata to Kitakyushu train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Niigata to Kitakyushu is 1068 km. It takes approximately 13h 31m to drive from Niigata to Kitakyushu.
There are 199+ hotels available in Kitakyushu.
What companies run services between Niigata, Japan and Kitakyushu, Japan?
You can take a train from Aoyama(Niigata) to Kokura via Niigata and Tōkyō Station in around 7h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Aoyama(Niigata) to Kitagata Station via Niigata, Niigata Station South Exit, Kyoto Station Hachijyo G2 Exit, Kyoto Station Hachijo G2, Kokura Station Shinkansen Side Bus Terminal, and Kokura Station in around 22h 24m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Niigata Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–80,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–80,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to Oita Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–90,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to Oita Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–90,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–90,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Niigata Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–80,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to Oita Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–90,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Niigata Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–70,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Nagoya Airfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥32,000–75,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to Oita Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–85,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–85,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Niigata Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–70,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Nagoya Airfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥32,000–75,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Hakata to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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 Niigata to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- 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 Tōkyō Station to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- 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 Nagoya Station to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–21,000
- 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
- ¥15,000–21,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥17,000–21,000
- Green seat
- ¥22,000–29,000
Train from Kumamoto to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–7,000
- 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
- ¥4,800–6,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,500–7,000
- Green seat
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Hakata to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 43 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
Train from Beppu to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–5,000
- 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
- ¥4,200–4,700
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,600–5,000
- Green Seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Hakata to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 076-234-0123
- Website
- hokutetsu.co.jp
Bus from Toppara to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–9,000
- Schedules at
- hokutetsu.co.jp
Bus from Kanazawa Station West Gate to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–6,000
- Schedules at
- hokutetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 5805-0383
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Night bus from Niigata Station South Exit to Kyoto Station Hachijyo G2 Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–15,000
- Schedules at
- willer-travel.com
Night bus from Kyoto Station Hachijo G2 to Kokura Station Shinkansen Side Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–12,000
- Schedules at
- willer-travel.com
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