There are 6 ways to get from Tsubame to Niseko by plane, train, bus, car ferry, or car
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Fly to New Chitose Airport, train
best- Fly from Niigata Airport (KIJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)KIJ - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Otaru
- Take the train from Otaru to Niseko
7h 44m¥18,822–44,570Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Niigata to Otaru
- Take the bus from 小樽駅前ｂｔ to 本通り札幌～ニセコ
22h 14m¥11,042–25,400Train
- Take the train from Niigata to Akita
- Take the train from Akita to Shin-Aomori
- Take the train from Shin-Aomori to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Oshamambe
- Take the train from Oshamambe to Niseko
15h 21m¥18,186–30,876Bus, train
- Take the bus from Niigata to Sendai
- Take the train from Sendai to Kikonai
- Take the bus from 五稜郭駅前 to 大通ｂｃ
- Take the bus from 時計台前 to 本通り
21h 15m¥24,132–32,650Fly to Okadama Airport, train
- Fly from Niigata Airport (KIJ) to Okadama Airport (OKD)KIJ - OKD
- Take the train from Sapporo to Otaru
- Take the train from Otaru to Niseko
8h 41m¥70,282–157,870Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Tsubame to Oma
- Take the car ferry from Oma to Hakodate
- Drive from Hakodate to Niseko
12h 32m¥14,525–22,181
Niigata Airport (KIJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tsubame to Niseko is to car ferry and bus which costs ¥11000 - ¥26000 and takes 22h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Tsubame to Niseko is to fly and train which takes 7h 44m and costs ¥18000 - ¥45000.
No, there is no direct train from Tsubame to Niseko. However, there are services departing from Yoshida and arriving at Niseko via Niigata, Akita, Shin-Aomori, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Oshamambe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 21m.
The distance between Tsubame and Niseko is 773 km.
The best way to get from Tsubame to Niseko without a car is to train which takes 15h 21m and costs ¥18000 - ¥31000.
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Tsubame to Niseko, including transfers.
Tsubame to Niseko train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Niigata station.
Tsubame to Niseko train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, arrive at Akita station.
There are 574+ hotels available in Niseko.
What companies run services between Tsubame, Japan and Niseko, Japan?
You can take a train from Yoshida to Niseko via Niigata, Akita, Shin-Aomori, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, and Oshamambe in around 15h 21m.
Airlines
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Niigata Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–36,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Niigata Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–65,000
- Website
- blue-panorama.com
Flights from Niigata Airport to Okadama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–150,000
Train operators
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from New Chitose Airport to Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Schedules at
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Otaru to Niseko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,100
- Schedules at
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Oshamambe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,600
- Schedules at
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Oshamambe to Niseko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,900
- Schedules at
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Sapporo to Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Schedules at
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Niigata to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–10,000
- 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
- ¥7,000–8,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥7,000–10,000
- Green Seat
- ¥10,000–14,000
Train from Akita to Shin-Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,000
- 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
- ¥5,500–6,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Green Seat
- ¥7,000–10,000
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Oshamambe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,200
- 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
- ¥3,600–4,100
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,000–4,200
- Green Seat
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Akita to Shin-Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,500
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Aomori to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–7,000
- 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
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,500–7,000
- Green seat
- ¥7,000–9,500
Train from Sendai to Kikonai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–16,000
- 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
- ¥11,000–15,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥12,000–16,000
- Green seat
- ¥16,000–21,000
Bus operators
- Phone
- 0570-000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Niigata to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Website
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 五稜郭駅前 to 大通ｂｃ
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
- Phone
- 0570-200-600
- Website
- chuo-bus.co.jp
Bus from 時計台前 to 本通り
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,400
- Schedules at
- chuo-bus.co.jp
Bus from 小樽駅前ｂｔ to 本通り
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,700
- Schedules at
- chuo-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 011-231-0500
- Website
- nisekobus.co.jp
Bus from 小樽駅前ｂｔ to 本通り
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,100
- Schedules at
- nisekobus.co.jp
Ferry operators
- Website
- snf.jp
Car ferry from Niigata to Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–19,000
- Schedules at
- snf.jp
- State Room
- ¥13,000–17,000
- Tourist
- ¥7,000–14,000
- Suite Room
- ¥37,000–41,000
- Deluxe Room
- ¥19,000–25,000
- Tourist C
- ¥7,000–12,000
- Tourist A
- ¥9,500–15,000
- Tourist S
- ¥11,000–19,000
- State room A (inside)
- ¥15,000–25,000
- State room A
- ¥16,000–26,000
- Deluxe room A
- ¥23,000–33,000
- Suite room
- ¥40,000–44,000
- Website
- tsugarukaikyo.co.jp
Car ferry from Oma to Hakodate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–3,800
- Schedules at
- tsugarukaikyo.co.jp
- Book at
- tsugarukaikyo.com
- Standard
- ¥1,800–2,900
- Casual
- ¥2,200–3,500
- First Class
- ¥2,500–3,800
- Car smaller than 6m
- ¥10,000–21,000
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