There are 3 ways to get from Niigata to Ueda by train, bus, or car
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The cheapest way to get from Niigata to Ueda is to drive which costs ¥3700 - ¥5500 and takes 2h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Niigata to Ueda is to drive which takes 2h 48m and costs ¥3700 - ¥5500.
No, there is no direct train from Niigata to Ueda. However, there are services departing from Aoyama(Niigata) and arriving at Ueda via Niigata and Takasaki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 13m.
The distance between Niigata and Ueda is 283 km. The road distance is 217.6 km.
The best way to get from Niigata to Ueda without a car is to train which takes 3h 13m and costs ¥9000 - ¥15000.
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Niigata to Ueda, including transfers.
Niigata to Ueda train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Niigata station.
The best way to get from Niigata to Ueda is to train which takes 3h 13m and costs ¥9000 - ¥15000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥4200 - ¥7500 and takes 3h 27m.
Niigata to Ueda train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Takasaki station.
Yes, the driving distance between Niigata to Ueda is 218 km. It takes approximately 2h 48m to drive from Niigata to Ueda.
What companies run services between Niigata, Japan and Ueda, Japan?
You can take a train from Aoyama(Niigata) to Ueda via Niigata and Takasaki in around 3h 13m. Alternatively, Nagaden Bus operates a bus from Toppara to Nagano twice daily. Tickets cost ¥3,500 and the journey takes 3h 4m.
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
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 Ueda
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–5,500
- 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
- ¥3,400–4,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Green seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
- 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/
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