There are 5 ways to get from Kōenji to Nikkō by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from 高円寺 Kōenji to 秋葉原 Akihabaratrain Jb
- Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain Spacia X / ...
3h 23mTrain 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 27m¥2,325–3,450Bus
- Take the bus from Haneda Airport Terminal 2 to Tobu-Nikko Stationbus
5h¥4,888–5,012Drive 142.3 km
- Drive from Kōenji to Nikkōcar 142.3 km
1h 56m¥2,473–3,572Train via Utsunomiya
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 宇都宮 Utsunomiyatrain Ju / ...
- Take the train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to 日光 Nikkōtrain JR日光線 JR Nikkō Line / ...
3h 29m¥2,575–3,550
Kōenji to Nikkō by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kōenji to Nikkō is to train via Kuki which costs ¥2300 - ¥3500 and takes 3h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Kōenji to Nikkō is to drive which takes 1h 56m and costs ¥2400 - ¥3600.
No, there is no direct bus from Kōenji to Nikkō station. However, there are services departing from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and arriving at Tobu-Nikko Station via Haneda Airport Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
No, there is no direct train from Kōenji to Nikkō. However, there are services departing from 高円寺 Kōenji and arriving at Tōbu-nikkō via 秋葉原 Akihabara and Kita-senju. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 23m.
The distance between Kōenji and Nikkō is 152 km. The road distance is 142.3 km.
The best way to get from Kōenji to Nikkō without a car is to train which takes 3h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Kōenji to Nikkō, including transfers.
Kōenji to Nikkō bus services, operated by Tobu bus, depart from Haneda Airport Terminal 2 station.
Kōenji to Nikkō train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from 高円寺 Kōenji station.
The best way to get from Kōenji to Nikkō is to train which takes 3h 23m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥4800 - ¥5100 and takes 5h.
What companies run services between Kōenji, Japan and Nikkō, Japan?
You can take a train from 高円寺 Kōenji to Tōbu-nikkō via 秋葉原 Akihabara, 北千住 Kita-Senju, and Kita-senju in around 3h 23m. Alternatively, Tobu bus operates a bus from Haneda Airport Terminal 2 to Tobu-Nikko Station twice daily. Tickets cost ¥3,350 and the journey takes 3h 10m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from 高円寺 Kōenji to 秋葉原 Akihabara
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥290–430
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to 栗橋 Kurihashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to 宇都宮 Utsunomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to 日光 Nikkō
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- 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
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
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
- https://www.tobu.co.jp/foreign/en/
- 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
Kōenji to Nikkō bus services, operated by Tobu bus, arrive at Tobu-Nikko Station.
Kōenji to Nikkō train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at 秋葉原 Akihabara station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kōenji to Nikkō is 142 km. It takes approximately 1h 56m to drive from Kōenji to Nikkō.
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