There are 5 ways to get from Ikebukuro (Station) to Utsunomiya by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Ikebukuro to Utsunomiyatrain JS: Shōnan-Shinjuku
1h 53m¥1,500–2,100Drive 117.8 km
- Drive from Ikebukuro (Station) to Utsunomiyacar 117.8 km
1h 29m¥2,040–2,946Train via 赤羽 Akabane
- Take the train from 赤羽 Akabane to 宇都宮 Utsunomiyatrain Ju / ...
1h 56m¥1,534–2,259Train via Ōmiya
- Take the train from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 大宮 Ōmiyatrain Ja / ...
- Take the train from Ōmiya to Utsunomiyatrain Yamabiko / ...
2h¥1,640–2,189Bus, train
- Take the bus from 池袋駅東口 to 西新井駅前bus
- Take the train from Nishiarai to Minami-Kurihashitrain
- Take the train from Minami-Kurihashi to Tobu-Utsunomiyatrain
3h 23m¥1,710–2,560
Ikebukuro (Station) to Utsunomiya by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ikebukuro (Station) to Utsunomiya is to train via Ōmiya which costs ¥1600 - ¥2200 and takes 2h.
The fastest way to get from Ikebukuro (Station) to Utsunomiya is to drive which takes 1h 29m and costs ¥2000 - ¥3000.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ikebukuro and arriving at Utsunomiya. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 53m.
The distance between Ikebukuro (Station) and Utsunomiya is 102 km. The road distance is 117.8 km.
The best way to get from Ikebukuro (Station) to Utsunomiya without a car is to train which takes 1h 53m and costs ¥1500 - ¥2100.
The train from Ikebukuro to Utsunomiya takes 1h 53m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Ikebukuro (Station) to Utsunomiya train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Ikebukuro station.
Ikebukuro (Station) to Utsunomiya train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Utsunomiya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ikebukuro (Station) to Utsunomiya is 118 km. It takes approximately 1h 29m to drive from Ikebukuro (Station) to Utsunomiya.
There are 126+ hotels available in Utsunomiya.
What companies run services between Ikebukuro (Station), Japan and Utsunomiya, Japan?
JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Ikebukuro to Utsunomiya every 3 hours. Tickets cost ¥1,500–2,100 and the journey takes 1h 53m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ikebukuro to Utsunomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 赤羽 Akabane to 宇都宮 Utsunomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 大宮 Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥440–600
- 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
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- Tobu Railway
Train from Nishiarai to Minami-Kurihashi
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–950
- Website
- Tobu Railway
Train from Minami-Kurihashi to Tobu-Utsunomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,400
- Website
- Tobu Railway
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- Toei Transportation
Bus from 池袋駅東口 to 西新井駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥210
- Website
- Toei Transportation
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