Niigata: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Niigata is a city of 797,591 people in Japan, 1 m (3 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Niigata Airport (KIJ), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 73 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Niigata runs from about 9 h 35 min a day in late December to 14 h 51 min in late June (computed for 37.92° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Niigata is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Niigata Airport (KIJ), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,200 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Sado Airport (SDS, 57 km).
Flights to Niigata: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Niigata · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 73 places to stay in Niigata. Of the 68 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (42). Across 40 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 7.8 out of 10. Guests have left 48,532 reviews in total.
Hotels in Niigata: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tokyo, 255 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Yokohama, 282 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Nagoya, 360 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Kawasaki, 274 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Saitama, 231 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Sendai, 164 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Chiba, 275 km — tours
- Hamamatsu, 377 km
- Ōta, 269 km — tours
- Aihara, 259 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Niigata?
Niigata Airport (KIJ), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Niigata?
About 797,591 people live in Niigata (GeoNames).
What time zone is Niigata in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Niigata?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Niigata?
Our booking partner lists 73 places to stay in Niigata, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Niigata?
Tokyo (255 km), Yokohama (282 km), Nagoya (360 km), Kawasaki (274 km), Saitama (231 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.