There are 9 ways to get from Tottori to Niigata by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train via Tokyo
best- Take the train from Tottori to Himeji
- Take the train from Himeji to Tōkyō Station
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Niigata
7h 57m¥24,318–35,309Drive 652.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Tottori to Niigata652.2 km
8h 11m¥11,054–15,966Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tottori to Senri Momoyamadai
- Take the bus from Senri Newtown to Fukui
- Take the train from Fukui to Kanazawa
- Take the bus from Kanazawa to Toppara
13h 27m¥15,200–21,800Train, night bus
- Take the train from Tottori to KyōtoSuper Hakuto
- Take the night bus from Kyoto Station Hachijyo G2 Exit to Niigata Station South ExitSy3552
14h 13m¥14,291–24,384Train
- Take the train from Tottori to Ōsaka
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Tsuruga
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Toyama
- Take the train from Toyama to Jōetsumyōkō
- Take the train from Joetsumyoko to Niigata
11h 16m¥23,406–34,034Train to Tajima Airport, fly to Niigata Airport
- Take the train from Tottori to Toyooka
- Fly from Tajima Airport (TJH) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)TJH - KIJ
8h 25m¥25,381–73,380Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Niigata Airport
- Take the train from Tottori to Sannomiya
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)ITM - KIJ
6h 38m¥15,749–44,599Train to Kobe, fly to Niigata Airport
- Take the train from Tottori to Sannomiya
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)UKB - KIJ
6h 31m¥47,609–97,749Fly Tottori to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Tottori (TTJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)TTJ - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Niigata
6h 1m¥34,700–62,560
Tajima Airport (TJH) to Niigata Airport (KIJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tottori to Niigata is to drive which costs ¥11000 - ¥16000 and takes 8h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Tottori to Niigata is to fly and train which takes 6h 1m and costs ¥34000 - ¥65000.
No, there is no direct train from Tottori to Niigata. However, there are services departing from Tottori and arriving at Aoyama(Niigata) via Himeji, Tōkyō Station and Niigata. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 57m.
The distance between Tottori and Niigata is 1024 km. The road distance is 652.2 km.
The best way to get from Tottori to Niigata without a car is to train via Tokyo which takes 7h 57m and costs ¥24000 - ¥36000.
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Tottori to Niigata, including transfers.
Tottori to Niigata train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Tottori station.
Tottori to Niigata train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, arrive at Himeji station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tottori to Niigata is 652 km. It takes approximately 8h 11m to drive from Tottori to Niigata.
There are 87+ hotels available in Niigata.
What companies run services between Tottori, Japan and Niigata, Japan?
You can take a train from Tottori to Aoyama(Niigata) via Himeji, Tōkyō Station, and Niigata in around 7h 57m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–60,000
Flights from Tottori to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–50,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tajima Airport to Niigata Airport via Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–65,000
Flights from Tajima Airport to Niigata Airport via Osaka International Airport, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥42,000–90,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–60,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–60,000
- Website
- blue-panorama.com
Flights from Kobe to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥42,000–90,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tottori to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–5,500
- 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
- ¥4,200–4,800
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,600–5,500
- Green Seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
Train from Tottori to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–9,500
- 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
- ¥7,000–8,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥6,500–9,500
- Green Seat
- ¥10,000–14,000
Train from Tottori to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,000
- 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
- ¥6,000–7,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Green Seat
- ¥8,000–12,000
Train from Ōsaka to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–5,500
- 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
- ¥4,500–5,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,000–5,500
- Green Seat
- ¥5,500–8,000
Train from Joetsumyoko to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- 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 Tottori to Toyooka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,800
- 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
- ¥3,400–3,800
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,700–3,800
- Green Seat
- ¥3,700–4,900
Train from Tottori to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–7,000
- 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
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,900–7,000
- Green Seat
- ¥7,000–10,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Himeji to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–19,000
- 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
- ¥13,000–19,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥15,000–19,000
- Green seat
- ¥20,000–27,000
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 Fukui to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–5,000
- 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
- ¥3,200–4,300
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,100–5,000
- Green seat
- ¥4,900–6,500
Train from Tsuruga to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- 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 Toyama to Jōetsumyōkō
- 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
- Phone
- 03-5755-2151
- Website
- nihon-kotsu.co.jp
Bus from Tottori to Senri Momoyamadai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800
- Schedules at
- nihonkotsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 0776-24-4890
- Website
- bus.keifuku.co.jp
Bus from Senri Newtown to Fukui
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–6,500
- Schedules at
- bus.keifuku.co.jp
- Phone
- 076-234-0123
- Website
- hokutetsu.co.jp
Bus from Kanazawa to Toppara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–6,500
- Schedules at
- hokutetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 5805-0383
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Night bus from Kyoto Station Hachijyo G2 Exit to Niigata Station South Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–15,000
- Schedules at
- willer-travel.com
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