Travel to Jōetsu
Every way to reach Jōetsu: 1 modes compared, with fares.
Jōetsu is reachable from 18 places across 1 country by 1 mode, on services run by 2 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €11.88 and the fastest takes 1h 14m door to door. The nearest origin is 47 km away.
How people reach Jōetsu
Every mode that actually calls at Jōetsu, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 36 | €11.88 | 1h 14m | 114 km | 2 |
- 18Places you can arrive from
- 18Places you can leave for
- 1Countries
- 2Operators
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 36 | 100% | Tōkamachi, 47 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Jōetsu that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 36 | 100% |
Stations, airports and ports in Jōetsu
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Jōetsu
- Jōetsumyōkō Station
- Gōzu Station
- Kuroi Station
- 直江津港
The cheapest journeys into Jōetsu
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minamiuonuma to Jōetsu train | €11.88 | 1h 16m | 57 km |
| Tōkamachi to Jōetsu train | €11.89 | 1h 14m | 47 km |
| Nagaoka to Jōetsu train | €12.44 | 1h 21m | 64 km |
| Nagano to Jōetsu train | €12.44 | 1h 18m | 56 km |
| Suzaka to Jōetsu train | €12.44 | 1h 16m | 56 km |
| Chikuma to Jōetsu train | €14.64 | 1h 25m | 70 km |
| Sanjō to Jōetsu train | €15.19 | 1h 31m | 82 km |
| Tsubame to Jōetsu train | €15.74 | 1h 28m | 84 km |
| Ueda to Jōetsu train | €17.39 | 1h 31m | 83 km |
| Mitsuke to Jōetsu train | €17.39 | 1h 30m | 75 km |
| Niitsu to Jōetsu train | €19.04 | 1h 42m | 107 km |
| Niigata to Jōetsu train | €20.14 | 1h 42m | 112 km |
| Shibukawa to Jōetsu train | €20.69 | 1h 39m | 100 km |
| Annaka to Jōetsu train | €21.79 | 1h 42m | 108 km |
| Shirone to Jōetsu train | €21.79 | 1h 35m | 97 km |
| Maebashi to Jōetsu train | €22.34 | 1h 46m | 112 km |
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Where to leave your bags in Jōetsu
Priced by the bag and by the day, booked before you get there, and insured while it sits.
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Popular journeys to Jōetsu
Common questions about Travel to Jōetsu
How can I get to Jōetsu?
Jōetsu is reachable by 1 modes on our network, from 18 places, across 1 countries, on services run by 2 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Jōetsu?
The cheapest way into Jōetsu is by Train, from €11.88 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 18 origins we sell into Jōetsu over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Jōetsu?
The fastest journey into Jōetsu is by Train, at 1h 14m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 47 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Jōetsu have?
Jōetsu has 4 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 0 airports. Among them are Jōetsumyōkō Station, Gōzu Station, Kuroi Station. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Jōetsu from within 200 km?
36 of the routes we sell into Jōetsu start within 200 km. The nearest is Tōkamachi, 47 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or coach beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Jōetsu in Japan?
Jōetsu connects to 18 places on our network across 1 countries, the furthest of them 114 km away in a straight line. Japan routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modelled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in Japan
The wider region
The journey is the easy half to plan. The days in Jōetsu are the half people leave until last.

What to book in Jōetsu before you go
Timed entry, guided walks and half-day trips out of Jōetsu, with free cancellation on most of it.
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