There are 3 ways to get from Ginza to Nikkō by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain Spacia X / ...
3h 5mTrain via Kuki
cheapest- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 栗橋 Kurihashitrain Ju / ...
- Take the train from 栗橋 Kurihashi to 東武日光 Tobu-nikkotrain Tn / ...
3h 21m¥2,019–3,003Drive 144.2 km
- Drive from Ginza to Nikkōcar 144.2 km
1h 54m¥2,502–3,614
Ginza to Nikkō by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ginza to Nikkō is to train via Kuki which costs ¥2000 - ¥3000 and takes 3h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Ginza to Nikkō is to drive which takes 1h 54m and costs ¥2500 - ¥3700.
No, there is no direct train from Ginza to Nikkō. However, there are services departing from 東銀座 Higashi-ginza and arriving at Tōbu-nikkō via Kita-senju. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 5m.
The distance between Ginza and Nikkō is 140 km. The road distance is 144.2 km.
The best way to get from Ginza to Nikkō without a car is to train which takes 3h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Ginza to Nikkō, including transfers.
Ginza to Nikkō train services, operated by Tobu Railway Limited Express, depart from Kita-senju station.
Ginza to Nikkō train services, operated by Tobu Railway Limited Express, arrive at Tōbu-nikkō station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ginza to Nikkō is 144 km. It takes approximately 1h 54m to drive from Ginza to Nikkō.
There are 283+ hotels available in Nikkō.
What companies run services between Ginza, Tokyo, Japan and Nikkō, Japan?
Tobu Railway Limited Express operates a train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkō hourly, and the journey takes 1h 45m.
- Phone
- 050-5306-1102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkō
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to 栗橋 Kurihashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from 栗橋 Kurihashi to 東武日光 Tobu-nikko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,800
- Website
- https://www.tobu.co.jp/foreign/en/
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