There are 5 ways to get from Kamata(Tokyo) to Nikkō by train, bus, or car
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Train via Kita-senju
best- Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain Spacia X / ...
3h 30mTrain via Kuki
cheapest- Take the train from 蒲田 Kamata to 赤羽 Akabanetrain Jk
- Take the train from 赤羽 Akabane to 栗橋 Kurihashitrain Ju
- Take the train from 栗橋 Kurihashi to 東武日光 Tobu-nikkotrain Tn
4h 2m¥2,296–3,461Bus
- Take the bus from Haneda Airport Terminal 1 to Tobu-Nikko Stationbus
4h 35m¥3,650Drive 158.3 km
- Drive from Kamata(Tokyo) to Nikkōcar 158.3 km
2h 8m¥2,747–3,968Train
- Take the train from 蒲田 Kamata to 浦和 Urawatrain Jk
- Take the train from Urawa to Tōbu-nikkōtrain SPACIA Nikko
3h 41m¥2,354–3,164
Kamata(Tokyo) to Nikkō by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kamata(Tokyo) to Nikkō is to train via Kuki which costs ¥2300 - ¥3500 and takes 4h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Kamata(Tokyo) to Nikkō is to drive which takes 2h 8m and costs ¥2700 - ¥4000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kamata(Tokyo) station to Nikkō station. However, there are services departing from Kamata station and arriving at Tobu-Nikko Station via Haneda Airport Terminal 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Kamata(Tokyo) to Nikkō. However, there are services departing from 蒲田 Kamata and arriving at Tōbu-nikkō via 品川 Shinagawa and Kita-senju. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
The distance between Kamata(Tokyo) and Nikkō is 155 km. The road distance is 158.3 km.
The best way to get from Kamata(Tokyo) to Nikkō without a car is to train via Kita-senju which takes 3h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Kamata(Tokyo) to Nikkō, including transfers.
Kamata(Tokyo) to Nikkō bus services, operated by Tobu bus, depart from Haneda Airport Terminal 1 station.
Kamata(Tokyo) to Nikkō train services, operated by Tobu Railway Limited Express, depart from Kita-senju station.
The best way to get from Kamata(Tokyo) to Nikkō is to train via Kita-senju which takes 3h 30m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥3650 and takes 4h 35m.
What companies run services between Kamata(Tokyo), Japan and Nikkō, Japan?
Tobu Railway Limited Express operates a train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkō hourly, and the journey takes 1h 45m. Alternatively, Tobu bus operates a bus from Haneda Airport Terminal 1 to Tobu-Nikko Station twice daily. Tickets cost ¥3,350 and the journey takes 3h 5m.
- 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
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from 蒲田 Kamata to 浦和 Urawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Urawa to Tōbu-nikkō
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 蒲田 Kamata to 赤羽 Akabane
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥490–700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 赤羽 Akabane to 栗橋 Kurihashi
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,000
- 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
- 03-4405-5370
- Website
- tobu-bus.com
Bus from Haneda Airport Terminal 1 to Tobu-Nikko Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,350
- Schedules at
- tobu-bus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Kamata(Tokyo) to Nikkō bus services, operated by Tobu bus, arrive at Tobu-Nikko Station.
Kamata(Tokyo) to Nikkō train services, operated by Tobu Railway Limited Express, arrive at Tōbu-nikkō station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kamata(Tokyo) to Nikkō is 158 km. It takes approximately 2h 8m to drive from Kamata(Tokyo) to Nikkō.
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