There are 8 ways to get from Niigata to Obama by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train via Nagano
best- Take the bus from Toppara to Naganobus
- Take the train from Nagano to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Obamatrain
7h 56mDrive 472 km
cheapest- Drive from Niigata to Obamacar 472 km
5h 22m¥8,115–11,722Train via Takasaki
- Take the train from Niigata to Takasakitrain
- Take the train from Takasaki to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Obamatrain
8h 12mFly to Osaka International Airport, train
- Fly from Niigata Airport (KIJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane KIJ - ITM
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Obamatrain
7h 50mBus, train
- Take the bus from Toppara to Kanazawabus
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Obamatrain
8h 3mTrain
- Take the train from Niigata to Joetsumyokotrain
- Take the train from Jōetsumyōkō to Toyamatrain
- Take the train from Toyama to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Obamatrain
8h 35mFly to Komaki Airport, train
- Fly from Niigata Airport (KIJ) to Komaki Airport (NKM)plane KIJ - NKM
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Maibaratrain
- Take the train from Maibara to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Obamatrain
8h 5mFly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Fly from Niigata Airport (KIJ) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane KIJ - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Maibaratrain
- Take the train from Maibara to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Obamatrain
8h 16m
Niigata Airport (KIJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Niigata to Obama is to drive which costs ¥8000 - ¥12000 and takes 5h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Niigata to Obama is to drive which takes 5h 22m and costs ¥8000 - ¥12000.
No, there is no direct train from Niigata to Obama. However, there are services departing from Aoyama(Niigata) and arriving at Obama via Niigata, Takasaki, Nagano and Tsuruga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 12m.
The distance between Niigata and Obama is 770 km. The road distance is 472 km.
The best way to get from Niigata to Obama without a car is to bus and train via Nagano which takes 7h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Niigata to Obama, including transfers.
Niigata to Obama train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Niigata station.
Niigata to Obama train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Takasaki station.
Yes, the driving distance between Niigata to Obama is 472 km. It takes approximately 5h 22m to drive from Niigata to Obama.
There are 22+ hotels available in Obama.
What companies run services between Niigata, Japan and Obama, Fukui, Japan?
You can take a train from Aoyama(Niigata) to Obama via Niigata, Takasaki, Nagano, and Tsuruga in around 8h 12m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Niigata Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–70,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Niigata Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–70,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Niigata Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–55,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–55,000
- Website
- blue-panorama.com
Flights from Niigata Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥38,000–75,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Niigata Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–55,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Nagano to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- ¥9,000–12,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥10,000–13,000
- Green seat
- ¥13,000–17,000
Train from Niigata to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,500
- 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
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,500–8,500
- Green seat
- ¥8,000–11,000
Train from Takasaki to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–6,500
- 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
- ¥4,000–5,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Green seat
- ¥6,000–8,000
Train from Kanazawa to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–7,000
- 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
- ¥4,500–6,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,500–7,000
- Green seat
- ¥6,500–9,000
Train from Jōetsumyōkō to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–6,000
- 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
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,800–6,000
- Green seat
- ¥5,500–8,000
Train from Toyama to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,500
- 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
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,500–8,500
- Green seat
- ¥8,500–11,000
Train from Nagoya Station to Maibara
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,700
- 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
- ¥3,000–4,100
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,800–4,700
- Green seat
- ¥4,600–6,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Tsuruga to Obama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Maibara to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,500
- 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
- ¥4,500–5,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Green Seat
- ¥5,500–7,500
Train from Niigata to Joetsumyoko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- 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
Train from Maibara to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–3,000
- 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
- ¥2,600–3,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,900–2,700
- Green Seat
- ¥2,400–3,200
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Niigata to Joetsumyoko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,900
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Nagoya Station to Maibara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- global.jr-central.co.jp
- Phone
- 026-295-8008
- Website
- nagadenbus.co.jp
Bus from Toppara to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500
- Website
- http://www.nagadenbus.co.jp.e.aaf.hp.transer.com/
- 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
Want to know more about travelling around Japan
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travel Insider: Top Japan travel tips by Beatrix Holland
Read the travel guide



























