Train to Nagano
Joetsu → Nagano · about ~55m
Train to Tokyo
Nagano → Tokyo · about 1h 45m
Flight to Beijing
Tokyo → Beijing · about 3h 10m in the air
Joetsu → Beijing
Japan to China · 1 border · Where else can you go from Joetsu?
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About the trip from Joetsu to Beijing
Joetsu (Japan) and Beijing (China) are 1,919 km (1,192 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by train and flight, via Nagano and Tokyo: ~8h 35m door to door with 2 changes. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Train from Joetsu to Nagano: ~55m, 56 km
- Train from Nagano to Tokyo: about 1h 45m, 172 km
- Flight from Tokyo to Beijing: about 3h 10m in the air, 2,093 km
Every route we know
- Train + Flight, via Nagano and Tokyo: ~8h 35m, 2 changes
- Train + Flight, via Niigata and Osaka: ~9h 35m, 2 changes
- Train + Flight, via Nagano and Tokyo: ~10h 15m, 2 changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.