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How to get fromKōya San to Nikkōby train, bus, night train, car, night bus, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Kōya San to Nikkō by train, bus, night train, car, night bus, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kashiharajingu-mae to Kyōtotrain train
    2. Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain train No
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 宇都宮 Utsunomiyatrain train Ju
    4. Take the train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to 日光 Nikkōtrain train
    8h 29m

  2. Drive 580.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Kōya San to Nikkōcar car 580.7 km
    9h 30m
    ¥10,052–14,519

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Shinimamiyatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Shinosaka Hankyu to Yokohama Station YCATbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Yokohama Station East Exit to Tobu-Nikko Stationbus bus
    14h 26m
    ¥23,387–31,068

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Ōsaka to Tōkyō Stationnighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 栗橋 Kurihashitrain train Ju
    3. Take the train from 栗橋 Kurihashi to 東武日光 Tobu-nikkotrain train Tn
    13h 41m
    ¥17,564–23,942

  5. Bus, night bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Senjuin-bashi Higashi to Hongu Taisha-maebus bus
    2. Take the nightbus from Sanko Shingu to Omiyanightbus night bus
    3. Take the train from 栗橋 Kurihashi to 東武日光 Tobu-nikkotrain train Tn
    21h 3m
    ¥15,583–23,050

  6. Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Namba(Nankai)train train
    2. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane ITM - HND
    3. Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain train
    8h 50m

  7. Train, train to Kobe, fly to Ibaraki Airport

    1. Take the train from Gokurakubashi to Hashimoto(Wakayama)train train
    2. Take the train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Shinimamiyatrain train
    3. Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Sannomiyatrain train
    4. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane plane UKB - IBR
    5. Take the train from 高浜 Takahama to 友部 Tomobetrain train
    6. Take the train from 友部 Tomobe to 小山 Oyamatrain train
    7. Take the train from 栃木 Tochigi to 東武日光 Tobu-nikkotrain train
    9h 23m
    ¥21,160–41,330

  8. Train, train to Kobe, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Gokurakubashi to Hashimoto(Wakayama)train train
    2. Take the train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Shinimamiyatrain train
    3. Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Sannomiyatrain train
    4. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane UKB - HND
    5. Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain train
    9h 49m

  9. Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Fukushima, train

    1. Take the train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Namba(Nankai)train train
    2. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukushima (FKS)plane plane ITM - FKS
    3. Take the train from Kōriyama to Utsunomiyatrain train
    4. Take the train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to 日光 Nikkōtrain train
    9h 5m
    ¥81,800–258,530

Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights

Calendar210Weekly Planes
Duration1h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,121Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 736.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 29m

What companies run services between Kōya San, Japan and Nikkō, Japan?

You can take a vehicle from Kōya San to 日光 Nikkō via Fukugami, Kashiharajingumae, Kashiharajingu-mae, Kyōto, Kyoto, Tōkyō Station, and 宇都宮 Utsunomiya in around 8h 29m.

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