There are 5 ways to get from Ikebukuro to Utsunomiya by train, car, or bus
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Train via Ōmiya
best- Take the train from Ikebukuro to Ōmiyatrain JS: Shōnan-Shinjuku / ...
- Take the train from Ōmiya to Utsunomiyatrain Yamabiko / ...
1h 50m¥1,626–2,172Train
cheapest- Take the train from Ikebukuro to Utsunomiyatrain JS: Shōnan-Shinjuku
1h 53m¥1,500–2,100Drive 117.1 km
- Drive from Ikebukuro to Utsunomiyacar 117.1 km
1h 28m¥2,034–2,938Train #2
- Take the train from 赤羽 Akabane to 宇都宮 Utsunomiyatrain Ju / ...
2h 3m¥1,534–2,259Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hareza池袋 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 21m¥1,710–2,560
Ikebukuro to Utsunomiya by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ikebukuro to Utsunomiya is to train via Ōmiya which costs ¥1600 - ¥2200 and takes 1h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Ikebukuro to Utsunomiya is to drive which takes 1h 28m 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 and Utsunomiya is 101 km. The road distance is 117.1 km.
The best way to get from Ikebukuro to Utsunomiya without a car is to train via Ōmiya which takes 1h 50m and costs ¥1600 - ¥2200.
It takes approximately 1h 50m to get from Ikebukuro to Utsunomiya, including transfers.
Ikebukuro to Utsunomiya train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Ikebukuro station.
Ikebukuro to Utsunomiya train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Ōmiya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ikebukuro to Utsunomiya is 117 km. It takes approximately 1h 28m to drive from Ikebukuro to Utsunomiya.
There are 125+ hotels available in Utsunomiya.
What companies run services between Ikebukuro, Tokyo, Japan and Utsunomiya, Japan?
You can take a train from Ikebukuro to Utsunomiya via Ōmiya in around 1h 50m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Ikebukuro to Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥420–600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Ōmiya to Utsunomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Ikebukuro to Utsunomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,100
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 赤羽 Akabane to 宇都宮 Utsunomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from Nishiarai to Minami-Kurihashi
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–950
- Website
- https://www.tobu.co.jp/foreign/en/
Train from Minami-Kurihashi to Tobu-Utsunomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,400
- Website
- https://www.tobu.co.jp/foreign/en/
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp
Bus from Hareza池袋 to 西新井駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥210
- Website
- https://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/eng/
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