There are 4 ways to get from Seattle to Niigata by plane or train
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Fly to Niigata Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane SEA - KIJ
19h 18m¥51,346–191,606Fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane SEA - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Niigatatrain
16h 58m¥59,146–163,006Fly to Narita International Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane SEA - NRT
- Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Keisei-Uenotrain
- Take the train from Ueno to Niigatatrain
17h 4m¥59,406–144,786Fly to Shonai Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Shonai Airport (SYO)plane SEA - SYO
- Take the train from Tsuruoka to Niigatatrain
20h 4m¥65,386–237,986
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Niigata Airport (KIJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Niigata is to fly and train which costs ¥55000 - ¥150000 and takes 17h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Niigata is to fly and train which takes 16h 58m and costs ¥55000 - ¥170000.
The distance between Seattle and Niigata is 7609 km.
It takes approximately 19h 18m to get from Seattle to Niigata, including transfers.
Niigata is 17h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 11:45 PM in Seattle and 4:45 PM in Niigata.
There are 85+ hotels available in Niigata.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Niigata, Japan?
Asiana Airlines, Korean Air, and four other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Niigata Airport (KIJ) 5 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Niigata Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–450,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Niigata Airport via Tokyo International Airport, New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–480,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Niigata Airport via Vancouver, New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–190,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–210,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–210,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Narita International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥39,000–140,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Shonai Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–490,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Shonai Airport via Vancouver, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–490,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Niigata Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–220,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–170,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Narita International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–180,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Niigata Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–220,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–160,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Narita International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–180,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Niigata Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–220,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Niigata Airport via Narita International Airport, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–230,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–160,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥39,000–160,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–210,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Narita International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥39,000–140,000
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥39,000–140,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Narita International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–90,000
Train operators
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
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 Ueno to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- 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
- ¥8,500–11,000
- Green seat
- ¥11,000–15,000
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Keisei-Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–2,600
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Keisei-Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tsuruoka to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- 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
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