Tokyo to Niigata – Book your train tickets

	Departure	Arrival	Duration	Itinerary	Price

PASS PASS 5 days	05:00 Tu, 23/04 TOKYO Tokyo	05:00 Su, 28/04 NIIGATA Niigata	5 days	TOKYO Tokyo NIIGATA Niigata	¥ 27,000


TOKI 311 TOKI 311 1h 29m	09:12 Tu, 23/04 TOKYO Tokyo	10:41 Tu, 23/04 NIIGATA Niigata	1h 29m	TOKYO Tokyo NIIGATA Niigata	¥ 10,230


TOKI 77 TOKI 77 1h 44m	20:04 Tu, 23/04 TOKYO Tokyo	21:48 Tu, 23/04 NIIGATA Niigata	1h 44m	TOKYO Tokyo NIIGATA Niigata	¥ 10,230


TOKI 73 TOKI 73 1h 47m	15:16 Tu, 23/04 TOKYO Tokyo	17:03 Tu, 23/04 NIIGATA Niigata	1h 47m	TOKYO Tokyo NIIGATA Niigata	¥ 10,230


TOKI 335 TOKI 335 1h 49m	17:08 Tu, 23/04 TOKYO Tokyo	18:57 Tu, 23/04 NIIGATA Niigata	1h 49m	TOKYO Tokyo NIIGATA Niigata	¥ 10,230


TOKI 303 TOKI 303 1h 52m	07:04 Tu, 23/04 TOKYO Tokyo	08:56 Tu, 23/04 NIIGATA Niigata	1h 52m	TOKYO Tokyo NIIGATA Niigata	¥ 10,230


TOKI 317 TOKI 317 1h 52m	10:40 Tu, 23/04 TOKYO Tokyo	12:32 Tu, 23/04 NIIGATA Niigata	1h 52m	TOKYO Tokyo NIIGATA Niigata	¥ 10,230


TOKI 67 TOKI 67 1h 53m	13:56 Tu, 23/04 TOKYO Tokyo	15:49 Tu, 23/04 NIIGATA Niigata	1h 53m	TOKYO Tokyo NIIGATA Niigata	¥ 10,230


TOKI 71 TOKI 71 1h 53m	14:56 Tu, 23/04 TOKYO Tokyo	16:49 Tu, 23/04 NIIGATA Niigata	1h 53m	TOKYO Tokyo NIIGATA Niigata	¥ 10,230


TOKI 331 TOKI 331 1h 54m	16:16 Tu, 23/04 TOKYO Tokyo	18:10 Tu, 23/04 NIIGATA Niigata	1h 54m	TOKYO Tokyo NIIGATA Niigata	¥ 10,230


TOKI 339 TOKI 339 1h 55m	18:12 Tu, 23/04 TOKYO Tokyo	20:07 Tu, 23/04 NIIGATA Niigata	1h 55m	TOKYO Tokyo NIIGATA Niigata	¥ 10,230


TOKI 63 TOKI 63 1h 56m	12:56 Tu, 23/04 TOKYO Tokyo	14:52 Tu, 23/04 NIIGATA Niigata	1h 56m	TOKYO Tokyo NIIGATA Niigata	¥ 10,230


TOKI 79 TOKI 79 1h 56m	20:48 Tu, 23/04 TOKYO Tokyo	22:44 Tu, 23/04 NIIGATA Niigata	1h 56m	TOKYO Tokyo NIIGATA Niigata	¥ 10,230


TOKI 307 TOKI 307 1h 57m	08:24 Tu, 23/04 TOKYO Tokyo	10:21 Tu, 23/04 NIIGATA Niigata	1h 57m	TOKYO Tokyo NIIGATA Niigata	¥ 10,230


TOKI 59 TOKI 59 1h 57m	10:56 Tu, 23/04 TOKYO Tokyo	12:53 Tu, 23/04 NIIGATA Niigata	1h 57m	TOKYO Tokyo NIIGATA Niigata	¥ 10,230


TOKI 349 TOKI 349 1h 58m	20:52 Tu, 23/04 TOKYO Tokyo	22:50 Tu, 23/04 NIIGATA Niigata	1h 58m	TOKYO Tokyo NIIGATA Niigata	¥ 10,230


TOKI 81 TOKI 81 1h 58m	21:20 Tu, 23/04 TOKYO Tokyo	23:18 Tu, 23/04 NIIGATA Niigata	1h 58m	TOKYO Tokyo NIIGATA Niigata	¥ 10,230


TOKI 69 TOKI 69 1h 59m	14:16 Tu, 23/04 TOKYO Tokyo	16:15 Tu, 23/04 NIIGATA Niigata	1h 59m	TOKYO Tokyo NIIGATA Niigata	¥ 10,230


TOKI 337 TOKI 337 1h 59m	17:40 Tu, 23/04 TOKYO Tokyo	19:39 Tu, 23/04 NIIGATA Niigata	1h 59m	TOKYO Tokyo NIIGATA Niigata	¥ 10,230


TOKI 57 TOKI 57 2h 00m	09:52 Tu, 23/04 TOKYO Tokyo	11:52 Tu, 23/04 NIIGATA Niigata	2h 00m	TOKYO Tokyo NIIGATA Niigata	¥ 10,230


TOKI 65 TOKI 65 2h 00m	13:16 Tu, 23/04 TOKYO Tokyo	15:16 Tu, 23/04 NIIGATA Niigata	2h 00m	TOKYO Tokyo NIIGATA Niigata	¥ 10,230


TOKI 75 TOKI 75 2h 00m	15:56 Tu, 23/04 TOKYO Tokyo	17:56 Tu, 23/04 NIIGATA Niigata	2h 00m	TOKYO Tokyo NIIGATA Niigata	¥ 10,230


TOKI 343 TOKI 343 2h 00m	19:36 Tu, 23/04 TOKYO Tokyo	21:36 Tu, 23/04 NIIGATA Niigata	2h 00m	TOKYO Tokyo NIIGATA Niigata	¥ 10,230


TOKI 313 TOKI 313 2h 01m	09:28 Tu, 23/04 TOKYO Tokyo	11:29 Tu, 23/04 NIIGATA Niigata	2h 01m	TOKYO Tokyo NIIGATA Niigata	¥ 10,230


TOKI 315 TOKI 315 2h 01m	10:16 Tu, 23/04 TOKYO Tokyo	12:17 Tu, 23/04 NIIGATA Niigata	2h 01m	TOKYO Tokyo NIIGATA Niigata	¥ 10,230


TOKI 91 TOKI 91 2h 01m	12:16 Tu, 23/04 TOKYO Tokyo	14:17 Tu, 23/04 NIIGATA Niigata	2h 01m	TOKYO Tokyo NIIGATA Niigata	¥ 10,230


TOKI 301 TOKI 301 2h 02m	06:08 Tu, 23/04 TOKYO Tokyo	08:10 Tu, 23/04 NIIGATA Niigata	2h 02m	TOKYO Tokyo NIIGATA Niigata	¥ 10,230


TOKI 89 TOKI 89 2h 02m	11:16 Tu, 23/04 TOKYO Tokyo	13:18 Tu, 23/04 NIIGATA Niigata	2h 02m	TOKYO Tokyo NIIGATA Niigata	¥ 10,230


TOKI 321 TOKI 321 2h 02m	12:40 Tu, 23/04 TOKYO Tokyo	14:42 Tu, 23/04 NIIGATA Niigata	2h 02m	TOKYO Tokyo NIIGATA Niigata	¥ 10,230


TOKI 323 TOKI 323 2h 02m	13:40 Tu, 23/04 TOKYO Tokyo	15:42 Tu, 23/04 NIIGATA Niigata	2h 02m	TOKYO Tokyo NIIGATA Niigata	¥ 10,230


TOKI 325 TOKI 325 2h 02m	14:40 Tu, 23/04 TOKYO Tokyo	16:42 Tu, 23/04 NIIGATA Niigata	2h 02m	TOKYO Tokyo NIIGATA Niigata	¥ 10,230


TOKI 329 TOKI 329 2h 02m	15:40 Tu, 23/04 TOKYO Tokyo	17:42 Tu, 23/04 NIIGATA Niigata	2h 02m	TOKYO Tokyo NIIGATA Niigata	¥ 10,230


TOKI 333 TOKI 333 2h 02m	16:40 Tu, 23/04 TOKYO Tokyo	18:42 Tu, 23/04 NIIGATA Niigata	2h 02m	TOKYO Tokyo NIIGATA Niigata	¥ 10,230


TOKI 305 TOKI 305 2h 03m	07:48 Tu, 23/04 TOKYO Tokyo	09:51 Tu, 23/04 NIIGATA Niigata	2h 03m	TOKYO Tokyo NIIGATA Niigata	¥ 10,230


TOKI 319 TOKI 319 2h 03m	11:40 Tu, 23/04 TOKYO Tokyo	13:43 Tu, 23/04 NIIGATA Niigata	2h 03m	TOKYO Tokyo NIIGATA Niigata	¥ 10,230


TOKI 61 TOKI 61 2h 07m	11:44 Tu, 23/04 TOKYO Tokyo	13:51 Tu, 23/04 NIIGATA Niigata	2h 07m	TOKYO Tokyo NIIGATA Niigata	¥ 10,230


TOKI 341 TOKI 341 2h 07m	18:52 Tu, 23/04 TOKYO Tokyo	20:59 Tu, 23/04 NIIGATA Niigata	2h 07m	TOKYO Tokyo NIIGATA Niigata	¥ 10,230


TOKI 347 TOKI 347 2h 07m	20:24 Tu, 23/04 TOKYO Tokyo	22:31 Tu, 23/04 NIIGATA Niigata	2h 07m	TOKYO Tokyo NIIGATA Niigata	¥ 10,230


TOKI 351 TOKI 351 2h 12m	21:40 Tu, 23/04 TOKYO Tokyo	23:52 Tu, 23/04 NIIGATA Niigata	2h 12m	TOKYO Tokyo NIIGATA Niigata	¥ 10,230


TOKI 309 TOKI 309 2h 14m	08:52 Tu, 23/04 TOKYO Tokyo	11:06 Tu, 23/04 NIIGATA Niigata	2h 14m	TOKYO Tokyo NIIGATA Niigata	¥ 10,230

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How to get from Tokyo to Niigata

The easiest way to travel from Tokyo to Niigata is by train.

How far is Tokyo from Niigata?

The travel distance between Tokyo and Niigata is 300 km. There is no direct flight from Tokyo to Niigata, the only option to travel is by train.

How long does it take to get from Tokyo to Niigata?

It takes about 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hour 15 minutes to get from Tokyo to Niigata by train, depending on the service.

What types of trains operate the route Tokyo to Niigata?

There is one railway company operating trains on the route Tokyo to Niigata.

JR East operates the Joetsu Shinkansen high-speed train between Tokyo and Niigata.

There are two types of services on the Joetsu Shinkansen: Toki is the semi-fast service stopping at the major stations and Tanigawa is the local service stopping at all stations.

Shinkansen trains carry Green Cars with business class seats and Ordinary Cars with standard class seats distributed in Reserved and Non-reserved. In total, the Shinkansen trains offer three passengers classes: Reserved Seat (Green Car), Reserved Seat (Ordinary Car) and Non-reserved Seat.

Travellers with Reserved Seat tickets are required to take their numbered seat in the Green Cars or the Ordinary Cars. Travellers with Non-reserved Seat tickets are allowed to take any seat available in the Ordinary Cars designated as Non-reserved.

For more information about travelling by train, please read our Train Guide in Japan.

Where does the train from Tokyo to Niigata depart?

Trains on the Joetsu Shinkansen line depart from Tokyo Station located in Chiyoda, Tokyo.

Passengers are requested to arrive at the station 30 minutes before the scheduled departure time to complete the boarding procedures or risk missing the train.

Where does the train from Tokyo to Niigata arrive?

Trains on the Joetsu Shinkansen line arrive at Niigata Station located in Chuo-ku, Niigata.

Where to travel next from Niigata?

From Niigata, you can travel by train to Tokyo on the Joetsu Shinkansen.

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