There are 5 ways to get from Chiba to Nikkō by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from 千葉 Chiba to 錦糸町 Kinshichōtrain Jo / ...
- Take the train from Tokyo Skytree to Tōbu-nikkōtrain Spacia X / ...
3h 27mTrain via Kasukabe
cheapest- Take the train from 船橋 Funabashi to 春日部 Kasukabetrain Td / ...
- Take the train from 春日部 Kasukabe to 東武日光 Tobu-nikkotrain Tn
3h 38m¥2,419–3,745Bus
- Take the bus from Chibachuo to Haneda Airport Terminal 1bus
- Take the bus from Haneda Airport Terminal 1 to Tobu-Nikko Stationbus
5h 40m¥4,625–4,950Drive 153.4 km
- Drive from Chiba to Nikkōcar 153.4 km
2h 42m¥2,665–3,849Train via Utsunomiya
- Take the train from 千葉みなと Chibaminato to Tōkyō Stationtrain Je
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 宇都宮 Utsunomiyatrain Ju
- Take the train from Utsunomiya to Nikkotrain
4h 18m¥2,959–4,034
Chiba to Nikkō by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiba to Nikkō is to train via Kasukabe which costs ¥2400 - ¥3800 and takes 3h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Chiba to Nikkō is to drive which takes 2h 42m and costs ¥2600 - ¥3900.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiba to Nikkō station. However, there are services departing from Chibachuo and arriving at Tobu-Nikko Station via Haneda Airport Terminal 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Chiba to Nikkō. However, there are services departing from 千葉 Chiba and arriving at Tōbu-nikkō via 錦糸町 Kinshicho and Tokyo Skytree. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 27m.
The distance between Chiba and Nikkō is 171 km. The road distance is 153.4 km.
The best way to get from Chiba to Nikkō without a car is to train which takes 3h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Chiba to Nikkō, including transfers.
Chiba to Nikkō bus services, operated by Airport Limousine Bus, depart from Chibachuo station.
Chiba to Nikkō train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from 千葉 Chiba station.
The best way to get from Chiba to Nikkō is to train which takes 3h 27m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥4600 - ¥5000 and takes 5h 40m.
What companies run services between Chiba, Japan and Nikkō, Japan?
You can take a train from 千葉 Chiba to Tōbu-nikkō via 錦糸町 Kinshichō, 錦糸町 Kinshicho, 押上〈スカイツリー前〉 Oshiage, and Tokyo Skytree in around 3h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chibachuo to Tobu-Nikko Station via Haneda Airport Terminal 1 in around 5h 40m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from 千葉 Chiba to 錦糸町 Kinshichō
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 千葉みなと Chibaminato to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–950
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to 宇都宮 Utsunomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Utsunomiya to Nikko
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 050-5306-1102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from Tokyo Skytree to Tōbu-nikkō
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
Train from 春日部 Kasukabe to 東武日光 Tobu-nikko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from 船橋 Funabashi to 春日部 Kasukabe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,100
- Website
- https://www.tobu.co.jp/foreign/en/
Train from 春日部 Kasukabe to 東武日光 Tobu-nikko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,200
- Website
- https://www.tobu.co.jp/foreign/en/
- Phone
- 03-3665-7220
- Website
- limousinebus.co.jp
Bus from Chibachuo to Haneda Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500
- Schedules at
- airport-bus-alliance.com
- Book at
- webservice.limousinebus.co.jp
- Phone
- 047-712-7400
- Website
- keiseibus.co.jp
Bus from Chibachuo to Haneda Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,600
- Website
- https://www.keiseibus.co.jp/en/
- Phone
- 03-4405-5370
- Website
- tobu-bus.com
Bus from Haneda Airport Terminal 1 to Tobu-Nikko Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,350
- Schedules at
- tobu-bus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Chiba to Nikkō bus services, operated by Airport Limousine Bus, arrive at Haneda Airport Terminal 1 station.
Chiba to Nikkō train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at 錦糸町 Kinshichō station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiba to Nikkō is 153 km. It takes approximately 2h 42m to drive from Chiba to Nikkō.
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