Cheapest€23.28
- 日本中央バス株式会社 S-792611:086h 25m17:33Niigata Kotsu Bandai City Bus centerOsaka Sta. JR Expressway Bus Terminal
Door to door 7h 9mCO2 12.9 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee
Traveling from Niigata to Osaka costs €23.28 at the cheapest and takes 4h 12m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 4 operators. The route covers 489 km. Cheapest is by coach, fastest is by flight.
At a glance
- Distance
- 489 km
- Fastest
- 4h 12m
- Average
- 5h 17m
- Services per day
- 24
- Cheapest
- €23.28
- CO2 per passenger
- 86.8 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 29, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | 4h 12m | 1h 2m | 3h 10m | €53.24 | 121.3 kg | 15 |
| Coach | 7h 2m | 6h 18m | 44m | €27.68 | 12.9 kg | 9 |
- 4h 12mFastest, by Flight
- €27.68Cheapest, by Coach
- 12.9 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
- 489 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 29, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€55.60
- Ibex Airlines IA338419:161h 2m20:18Niigata KIJOsaka KIX
Door to door 4h 12mCO2 121.3 kgChanges 0Fixed, no changes
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
Checking the live timetables.
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Niigata to Osaka | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 | ThuSep 24 | FriSep 25 | SatSep 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | €52.98 | €41.43 | €38.68 | €35.93 | €44.73 | €42.53 | €39.23 | €30.43 | €27.68 | €28.78 | €27.68 | €37.03 | €33.73 | €32.63 |
| Flight | €104.57 | €79.20 | €78.61 | €69.76 | €85.69 | €80.38 | €86.87 | €67.99 | €56.19 | €53.24 | €57.96 | €70.94 | €64.45 | €66.81 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-29 · €23.28
The flight gets you into Osaka. It does not get you a bed, and neither do we.
Where to stay in Osaka
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When to book Niigata to Osaka
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €29.3390 days
- €18.8860 days
- €19.9845 days
- €18.8830 days
- €26.5821 days
- €32.6314 days
- €39.237 days
- €38.683 days
- €52.981 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €18.88.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 181 percent. The most expensive point is €52.98, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 30 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €30.43Sun
- €27.68Mon
- €28.78Tue
- €27.68Wed
- €37.03Thu
- €33.73Fri
- €32.63Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €38.68Sep
- €23.83Oct
- €22.18Nov
- €21.63Dec
- €21.63Jan
- €18.33Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 92% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 8% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 489 km against 479 km in a straight line, a detour of 2 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Kyoto, Nagoya. The gap between arriving and leaving is 50 minutes, of which about 14 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 19 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Niigata at 06:09 and the last at 19:18, across 15 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Niigata
Rail
- Niigata Station
- Higashi-Niigata Station
- Niigata Freight Terminal
Bus
- Niigata Kotsu Bandai City Bus center
- 新潟駅南口
Air
- KIJ
Ferry
- 佐渡汽船フェリーターミナル
- 新日本海フェリー 新潟フェリーターミナル
Osaka
Rail
- Ōsaka Station
- Ōsaka Tōkō Station
- Ōsakashijō Station
Bus
- Osaka Sta. JR Expressway Bus Terminal
- Herbis Osaka
Air
- KIX
- ITM
Ferry
- Osaka Central Fish Market
- Osaka Dome-mae Chiyozaki Pier
Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 All Nippon Airways | €46.16 | 4h 12m | 740 km/h | Fixed fare | Not published |
| Ibex Airlines | €47.93 | 4h 12m | 740 km/h | Fixed fare | Not published |
 Japan Airlines Domestic | €46.75 | 4h 12m | 740 km/h | Fixed fare | Not published |
| 日本中央バス株式会社 | €23.28 | 7h | 72 km/h | Changeable | Power outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €18.00 | 77% |
| Taxes | €1.80 | 8% |
| Supplier fees | €1.49 | 6% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 9% |
| Total you pay | €23.28 | 100% |
We cannot promise Ōsaka Station still has a baggage check, because plenty of stations closed theirs.
Somewhere to drop the bags in Osaka?
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Questions about Niigata to Osaka
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Niigata to Osaka?
The fastest journey from Niigata to Osaka takes 4h 12m door to door, of which 1h 2m is spent moving, on the flight. Most services take around 5h 17m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Niigata to Osaka?
The cheapest fare from Niigata to Osaka is €23.28, checked on September 12, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €63.86. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Niigata to Osaka?
The cheapest way from Niigata to Osaka is by coach, at €27.68 for one passenger on September 29, 2026. That journey takes 7h 2m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
What is the fastest way to get from Niigata to Osaka?
The fastest way from Niigata to Osaka is by flight, at 4h 12m door to door. Only 1h 2m of that is spent moving; the remaining 3h 10m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €53.24.
When should I book Niigata to Osaka?
Fares from Niigata to Osaka bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €18.88. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 181 percent, measured on September 12, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Niigata to Osaka?
Monday is the cheapest day to depart from Niigata to Osaka, at €27.68. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 12, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Niigata to Osaka?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Niigata to Osaka, at €18.33 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs service from Niigata to Osaka?
4 operators sell services from Niigata to Osaka across 2 modes: All Nippon Airways, Ibex Airlines, Japan Airlines Domestic, 日本中央バス株式会社. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Niigata to Osaka?
92 percent of the services we sell from Niigata to Osaka are direct. The rest connect at Kyoto, Nagoya, with about 50 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
How much CO2 does the journey from Niigata to Osaka produce?
Traveling from Niigata to Osaka by coach produces about 12.9 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Flight produces about 121.3 kg, roughly 9 times as much for one passenger.
Which station or terminal do services from Niigata to Osaka use?
Services from Niigata to Osaka by flight leave from Niigata KIJ and arrive at Osaka KIX. Allow about 3h 10m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Niigata to Osaka?
1 of the 4 operators we sell from Niigata to Osaka allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Observed service A carrier record shows this named operator serving this named pair, and we carry that through unchanged.
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 modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Niigata to Osaka on September 12, 2026: 489 km of route against 479 km in a straight line, 24 services a day, 4 operators, a cheapest fare of €23.28, and 4h 12m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
The trip is the easy half to plan. The days in Osaka are the half people leave until last.
Things to do in Osaka
The tickets worth having in advance, because the line at the door is usually the whole morning.
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