There are 9 ways to get from Hirosaki to Nikkō by bus, train, night bus, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Hirosaki BT to Sendaibus
- Take the train from Sendai to Utsunomiyatrain
- Take the train from Utsunomiya to Nikkotrain
7h 15m¥9,450–10,700Night bus, train
cheapest- Take the night bus from Hirosaki Station to Omiyanightbus Jx902
- Take the train from 栗橋 Kurihashi to 東武日光 Tobu-nikkotrain Tn / ...
11h 59m¥6,880–19,950Train
- Take the train from Shin Aomori to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Utsunomiyatrain
- Take the train from Utsunomiya to Nikkotrain
7h 36m¥9,326–12,563Drive 561.6 km
- Drive from Hirosaki to Nikkōcar 561.6 km
7h 3m¥9,743–14,074Train via Ōdate
- Take the train from Hirosaki to Odatetrain
- Take the train from Odate to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Utsunomiyatrain
- Take the train from Utsunomiya to Nikkotrain
9h 45m¥8,768–12,044Fly from Aomori, train
- Fly from Aomori (AOJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane AOJ - HND
- Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain
7h 3mTrain to Odate–Noshiro Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Hirosaki to Takanosu(Jr)train
- Fly from Odate–Noshiro Airport (ONJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane ONJ - HND
- Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain
7h 12mTrain to Akita Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Hirosaki to Akitatrain
- Fly from Akita Airport (AXT) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane AXT - HND
- Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain
9h 14mTrain to Misawa, fly, train
- Take the train from Aomori to Misawatrain
- Fly from Misawa (MSJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane MSJ - HND
- Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain
8h 57m
Aomori (AOJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hirosaki to Nikkō is to bus and train which costs ¥9000 - ¥11000 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Hirosaki to Nikkō is to drive which takes 7h 3m and costs ¥9500 - ¥15000.
No, there is no direct train from Hirosaki to Nikkō. However, there are services departing from Hirosaki and arriving at Nikko via Shin Aomori, Morioka and Utsunomiya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 36m.
The distance between Hirosaki and Nikkō is 576 km. The road distance is 561.6 km.
The best way to get from Hirosaki to Nikkō without a car is to bus and train which takes 7h 15m and costs ¥9000 - ¥11000.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Hirosaki to Nikkō, including transfers.
Hirosaki to Nikkō train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Aomori station.
Hirosaki to Nikkō train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Morioka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hirosaki to Nikkō is 562 km. It takes approximately 7h 3m to drive from Hirosaki to Nikkō.
There are 283+ hotels available in Nikkō.
What companies run services between Hirosaki, Japan and Nikkō, Japan?
You can take a train from Hirosaki to Nikko via Shin-Aomori, Shin Aomori, Morioka, and Utsunomiya in around 7h 36m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Aomori to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–21,000
Flights from Aomori to Tokyo International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–21,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–30,000
Flights from Misawa to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–43,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Aomori to Tokyo International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–46,000
Flights from Odate–Noshiro Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥47,000–210,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–350,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Sendai to Utsunomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–4,100
- 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/
Train from Shin Aomori to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Morioka to Utsunomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–7,500
- 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/
Train from Hirosaki to Odate
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥700–950
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Morioka to Utsunomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–7,500
- 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/
Train from Hirosaki to Takanosu(Jr)
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Hirosaki to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,900
- 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/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Odate to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,700
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- 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
Train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkō
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
Train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkō
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
Train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkō
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
- Phone
- 017-752-0330
- Website
- aoimorirailway.com
Train from Aomori to Misawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,500
- Schedules at
- aoimorirailway.com
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Hirosaki BT to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,700
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3802-1547
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Night bus from Hirosaki Station to Omiya
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–18,000
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 3 seats per row economy
- ¥5,000–14,000
- 3 seats per row
- ¥6,500–15,000
- 3 seats per row (window side)
- ¥6,000–18,000
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