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 27mDrive 1,067.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Niigata to Kitakyushucar 1,067.9 km
13h 31m¥18,501–26,723Train
- Take the train from Niigata to Tōkyō Stationtrain Toki
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kokuratrain Nozomi
7h 52mBus, 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 29mNight bus, train
- Take the night bus from Niigata Station South Exit to Kyoto Station Hachijyo G2 Exitnightbus
- Take the train from Kyōto to Shin-Kōbe Stationtrain
- Take the train from Shin-Kobe Station to Kokuratrain
14h 48mFly to Oita Airport, train
- Fly from Niigata Airport (KIJ) to Oita Airport (OIT)plane KIJ - OIT
- Take the train from Beppu to Kokuratrain
8h 12mFly 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 23m
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 drive which takes 13h 31m and costs ¥18000 - ¥27000.
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 .
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Niigata to Kitakyushu, including transfers.
Niigata to Kitakyushu train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Niigata station.
Niigata to Kitakyushu train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), 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 71+ 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.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Niigata Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–120,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to Oita Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–130,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–130,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Niigata Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥42,000–120,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to Oita Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–100,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–90,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Niigata Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥42,000–120,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥48,000–140,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Niigata Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–160,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Hakata to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Book at
- global.jr-central.co.jp
Train from Nagoya Station to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Book at
- global.jr-central.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Shin-Kōbe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Book at
- global.jr-central.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Hakata to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Shin-Kobe Station to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Beppu to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kumamoto to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Hakata to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Nagoya Station to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Shin-Kōbe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Niigata to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–6,000
- Book at
- jreast.co.jp
- 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
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