There are 9 ways to get from Saga to Tsuruoka by plane, train, bus, night bus, or car
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Fly Saga Airport to Shonai Airport
best- Fly from Saga Airport (HSG) to Shonai Airport (SYO)HSG - SYO
6h 10m¥18,599–101,176Night bus, train
cheapest- Take the night bus from Saga Station Bus Center to WTB Osaka Umeda
- Take the night bus from Osaka WBT Umeda to Niigata Station South Exit
- Take the train from Niigata to Tsuruoka
25h 45m¥15,900–32,500Train
- Take the train from Saga to Hakata
- Take the train from Hakata to Tōkyō Station
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Niigata
- Take the train from Niigata to Tsuruoka
11h 30m¥36,609–52,120Bus, night bus
- Take the bus from Saga Station Bus Center to Chikushino-shi
- Take the night bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Shonaikankobussankan
25h 9m¥18,340–37,304Drive 1,305.8 km
- Drive from Saga to Tsuruoka1,305.8 km
16h 53m¥22,408–32,367Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Shonai Airport
- Take the train from Saga to Hakata
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Shonai Airport (SYO)FUK - SYO
7h 1m¥18,659–94,170Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Niigata Airport, train
- Take the train from Saga to Hakata
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)FUK - KIJ
- Take the train from Niigata to Tsuruoka
7h 14m¥28,619–51,790Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Sendai Airport, bus
- Take the train from Saga to Hakata
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)FUK - SDJ
- Take the bus from Sendai Station to Shonai Kanko Bussanko
8h 6m¥19,229–58,370Train to Nagasaki Airport, fly to Shonai Airport
- Take the train from Takeo-Onsen to Isahaya
- Fly from Nagasaki Airport (NGS) to Shonai Airport (SYO)NGS - SYO
8h 19m¥25,664–127,699
Saga Airport (HSG) to Shonai Airport (SYO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saga to Tsuruoka is to drive which costs ¥22000 - ¥33000 and takes 16h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Saga to Tsuruoka is to fly which takes 6h 10m and costs ¥18000 - ¥110000.
No, there is no direct bus from Saga station to Tsuruoka. However, there are services departing from Saga Station Bus Center and arriving at Shonaikankobussankan via Chikushino, Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal and Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Saga to Tsuruoka. However, there are services departing from Saga and arriving at Tsuruoka via Hakata, Tōkyō Station and Niigata. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 30m.
The distance between Saga and Tsuruoka is 1083 km. The road distance is 1305.8 km.
The best way to get from Saga to Tsuruoka without a car is to train which takes 11h 30m and costs ¥36000 - ¥55000.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Saga to Tsuruoka, including transfers.
Saga to Tsuruoka bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, depart from Saga Station Bus Center.
Saga to Tsuruoka train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Saga station.
The best way to get from Saga to Tsuruoka is to fly which takes 6h 10m and costs ¥18000 - ¥110000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥36000 - ¥55000 and takes 11h 30m.
What companies run services between Saga, Japan and Tsuruoka, Japan?
All Nippon Airways flies from Saga Airport (HSG) to Shonai Airport (SYO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Saga to Tsuruoka via Hakata, Tōkyō Station, and Niigata in around 11h 30m.
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- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Saga Airport to Shonai Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–100,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Shonai Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–90,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Shonai Airport via Miyazaki, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–100,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Shonai Airport via Osaka Itami, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–90,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–75,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Niigata Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–80,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–80,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Sendai Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–80,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Sendai Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–80,000
Flights from Nagasaki Airport to Shonai Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–130,000
Flights from Nagasaki Airport to Shonai Airport via Osaka Itami, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–120,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–75,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–80,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Sendai Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–80,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–75,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Niigata Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥38,000–90,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–75,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Sendai Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥39,000–90,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–75,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–75,000
- Website
- starflyer.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–55,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Saga to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- ¥2,100–2,900
- Green Seat
- ¥2,700–3,600
Train from Niigata to Tsuruoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–6,000
- 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
- ¥4,600–5,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,000–6,000
- Green Seat
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Hakata to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–32,000
- 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
- ¥23,000–31,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥26,000–32,000
- Green seat
- ¥33,000–44,000
Train from Tōkyō Station to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- 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 Takeo-Onsen to Isahaya
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–4,100
- 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
- ¥2,600–3,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,400–4,100
- Green seat
- ¥4,000–5,500
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Saga Station Bus Center to Chikushino-shi
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,900
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
Night bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Business seat
- ¥9,000–20,000
- Premium seat
- ¥18,000–25,000
- Website
- shonaikotsu.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Shonaikankobussankan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,800–8,100
- Schedules at
- shonaikotsu.jp
Bus from Sendai Station to Shonai Kanko Bussanko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400
- Schedules at
- shonaikotsu.jp
- Website
- miyakou.co.jp
Bus from Sendai Station to Shonai Kanko Bussanko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300
- Schedules at
- miyakou.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 5805-0383
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Night bus from Saga Station Bus Center to WTB Osaka Umeda
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–12,000
- Schedules at
- willer-travel.com
Night bus from Osaka WBT Umeda to Niigata Station South Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–15,000
- Schedules at
- willer-travel.com
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More Questions & Answers
Saga to Tsuruoka bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, arrive at Chikushino-shi station.
Saga to Tsuruoka train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, arrive at Hakata station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saga to Tsuruoka is 1306 km. It takes approximately 16h 53m to drive from Saga to Tsuruoka.
There are 65+ hotels available in Tsuruoka.