There are 6 ways to get from Hakuba Station to Nikkō by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Hakuba-Happo bus terminal to Nagano stationbus
- Take the train from Nagano to Omiya Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ōmiya to Utsunomiyatrain
- Take the train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to 日光 Nikkōtrain
5h 58m¥6,001–9,088Drive 225.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Hakuba Station to Nikkōcar 225.6 km
4h 14m¥3,922–5,665Bus
- Take the bus from Hakuba-chō to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Haneda Airport Terminal 2 to Tobu-Nikko Stationbus
10h 4m¥9,315–13,978Train via Matsumoto
- Take the train from Hakuba to Matsumototrain
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Omiya Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ōmiya to Utsunomiyatrain
- Take the train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to 日光 Nikkōtrain
6h 28m¥6,552–8,845Train
- Take the train from Hakuba to Shinjuku Stationtrain
- Take the train from Shinjuku Station to Kurihashitrain
- Take the train from 栗橋 Kurihashi to 東武日光 Tobu-nikkotrain Tn
7h 14m¥6,023–8,236Bus, train via Takasaki
- Take the bus from Hakuba-Happo bus terminal to Nagano stationbus
- Take the train from Nagano to Takasakitrain
- Take the train from 桐生 Kiryu to 足尾 Ashiotrain Wk
8h 8m¥4,881–8,638
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hakuba Station to Nikkō is to drive which costs ¥3900 - ¥6000 and takes 4h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Hakuba Station to Nikkō is to drive which takes 4h 14m and costs ¥3900 - ¥6000.
No, there is no direct bus from Hakuba Station to Nikkō station. However, there are services departing from Hakuba-chō and arriving at Tobu-Nikko Station via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and Haneda Airport Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Hakuba Station to Nikkō. However, there are services departing from Hakuba and arriving at 日光 Nikkō via Matsumoto, Nagano, Ōmiya and 宇都宮 Utsunomiya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 28m.
The distance between Hakuba Station and Nikkō is 354 km. The road distance is 225.6 km.
The best way to get from Hakuba Station to Nikkō without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 58m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9500.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Hakuba Station to Nikkō, including transfers.
Hakuba Station to Nikkō bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, depart from Hakuba-chō station.
Hakuba Station to Nikkō train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Hakuba station.
The best way to get from Hakuba Station to Nikkō is to bus which takes 10h 4m and costs ¥9000 - ¥14000. Alternatively, you can train via Matsumoto, which costs ¥6500 - ¥9000 and takes 6h 28m.
What companies run services between Hakuba Station, Japan and Nikkō, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Hakuba Station to Tobu-Nikko Station via Hakuba-chō, Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, and Haneda Airport Terminal 2 in around 10h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hakuba to 日光 Nikkō via Matsumoto, Nagano, Ōmiya, and 宇都宮 Utsunomiya in around 6h 28m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Omiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,600
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ōmiya to Utsunomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,600
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to 日光 Nikkō
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Hakuba to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Omiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,600
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ōmiya to Utsunomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,600
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to 日光 Nikkō
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Hakuba to Shinjuku Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–5,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shinjuku Station to Kurihashi
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- Tobu Railway
Train from 栗橋 Kurihashi to 東武日光 Tobu-nikko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,800
- Website
- Tobu Railway
Train from 桐生 Kiryu to 足尾 Ashio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- わたらせ渓谷鐵道 Watarase Keikoku Railway
Train from 桐生 Kiryu to 足尾 Ashio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,050–1,150
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Hakuba-Happo bus terminal to Nagano station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,500
- Schedules at
- visit-nagano.alpico.co.jp
Bus from Hakuba-chō to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–9,500
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Shinjuku to Hakuba
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Shinjuku to Shinano
- ¥5,500–7,500
Bus from Hakuba-Happo bus terminal to Nagano station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,500
- Schedules at
- visit-nagano.alpico.co.jp
- Phone
- 03-4405-5370
- Website
- tobu-bus.com
Bus from Haneda Airport Terminal 2 to Tobu-Nikko Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,350
- Schedules at
- tobu-bus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Hakuba Station to Nikkō bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Hakuba Station to Nikkō train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Matsumoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hakuba Station to Nikkō is 226 km. It takes approximately 4h 14m to drive from Hakuba Station to Nikkō.
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