To Niigata

(A) Recommended Route:

The most convenient route from abroad to Niigata city is:

* Narita Airport (NRT) → Tokyo Station → Niigata Station

or

* Haneda Airport (HND) → Tokyo Station → Niigata Station

IMPORTANT: JR East Pass (Nagano, Niigata area) is available forforeign travellers and it covers all the fares for (A1)-(A3) below.

http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/eastpass_n/

(A1) Narita Airport → Tokyo Station:

Narita Airport
↓	JR Narita Express (1hr, JPY3,020) (http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/)
Tokyo Station

(A2) Haneda Airport → Tokyo Station:

Haneda International Terminal
↓	Tokyo Monorail (15min, JPY490) (http://www.tokyo-monorail.co.jp/english/)
Hamamatsucho Station
↓	JR Yamanote Line (7min, JPY160) (http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/)
Tokyo Station

(A3) Tokyo Station → Niigata Station:

Tokyo Station
↓	JR Joetsu Shinkansen (2hr, JPY10,050) (http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/)
Niigata Station

(B) By Air

Niigata airport (KIJ) is available. (http://www.niigata-airport.gr.jp/?lang=en)

(B1) Domestic:

Narita (NRT): 1 flight /day (ANA)
Osaka (ITM): 12 flight/day (ANA/JAL/IBEX)
Nagoya Centrair (NGO): 2 flights/day (ANA)
New Chitose (CTS): 5 flights/day (JAL/ANA)
Fukuoka (FUK): 4 flights/day (JAL/ANA/FDA)

(B2) International: Seoul (ICN), Shanghai (PVG), Harbin (HRB).

(B3) From Niigata Airport to Niigata Station

Niigata Airport
↓	Bus (30min, JPY410) (http://www.niigata-airport.gr.jp/access/?lang=en)
Niigata Station

From Niigata Station to Toki Messe

Niigata Station
↓	Bus (15min, JPY210) or Walk (20min) (http://www.tokimesse.com/english/access/)
Toki Messe