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Niigata · Japan

Trains to Niigata

Stations on record, the cities within reach by rail, and estimated times from distance.

No railway station in Niigata is recorded in Wikidata. Rail options below are for the nearest cities that do have one; the last leg is by road.

Rail routes from Niigata

Trains from Niigata: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Niigata to Aizu-WakamatsuJapan93 km (58 mi)about 31 min
Niigata to JōetsuJapan112 km (69 mi)about 37 min
Niigata to TsuruokaJapan112 km (70 mi)about 37 min
Niigata to FukushimaJapan127 km (79 mi)about 42 min
Niigata to SakataJapan131 km (82 mi)about 43 min
Niigata to KōriyamaJapan132 km (82 mi)about 43 min
Niigata to NasushiobaraJapan139 km (86 mi)about 46 min
Niigata to SendaiJapan164 km (102 mi)about 54 min
Niigata to UtsunomiyaJapan168 km (105 mi)about 55 min
Niigata to KiryūJapan171 km (106 mi)about 56 min
Niigata to TakasakiJapan177 km (110 mi)about 58 min
Niigata to AshikagaJapan180 km (112 mi)about 59 min
Niigata to TokyoJapan255 km (158 mi)about 1 h 24 min
Niigata to YokohamaJapan282 km (175 mi)about 1 h 33 min
Niigata to OsakaJapan479 km (298 mi)about 2 h 37 min
Niigata to NagoyaJapan360 km (223 mi)about 1 h 58 min
Niigata to SapporoJapan604 km (376 mi)about 3 h 19 min
Niigata to FukuokaJapan914 km (568 mi)about 5 h
Niigata to KawasakiJapan274 km (170 mi)about 1 h 30 min
Niigata to KobeJapan499 km (310 mi)about 2 h 44 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

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How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

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  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.