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
20h 29m¥61,390–221,650Fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane SEA - HND
- Take the train from Tokyo to Niigatatrain
17h 26m¥70,980–268,050Fly to Narita International Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane SEA - NRT
- Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to 京成上野 Keisei-Uenotrain
- Take the train from Ueno Station to Niigatatrain
17h 21m¥96,150–229,330Fly 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 15m¥83,430–304,730
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 ¥70000 - ¥270000 and takes 17h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Niigata is to fly and train which takes 17h 21m and costs ¥95000 - ¥230000.
The distance between Seattle and Niigata is 7608 km.
It takes approximately 20h 29m to get from Seattle to Niigata, including transfers.
Niigata is 16h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 4:09 PM in Seattle and 8:09 AM in Niigata.
There are 92+ hotels available in Niigata.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Niigata, Japan?
Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Niigata Airport (KIJ) every 4 hours.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Niigata Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–900,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Niigata Airport via Tokyo International Airport, New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–950,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Niigata Airport via Vancouver, New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- 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
- ¥80,000–290,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–290,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Narita International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–170,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Shonai Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–1,100,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Shonai Airport via San Francisco, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–350,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Shonai Airport via Vancouver, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–1,100,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Niigata Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–270,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥110,000–270,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Narita International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–200,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Niigata Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–270,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–200,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Narita International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–200,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Niigata Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–230,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Niigata Airport via Narita International Airport, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–330,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–220,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Narita International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–220,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–290,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Narita International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–170,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–220,000
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Narita International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–190,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Narita International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–170,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tokyo to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–6,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Ueno Station to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tsuruoka to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to 京成上野 Keisei-Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to 京成上野 Keisei-Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,520–2,570
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
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