There are 5 ways to get from Kanazawa Station to Nikkō by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Kanazawa to Omiya Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ōmiya to Utsunomiyatrain
- Take the train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to 日光 Nikkōtrain
4h 46m¥7,873–10,231Drive 384 km
cheapest- Drive from Kanazawa Station to Nikkōcar 384 km
5h 41m¥5,858–8,462Bus, train
- Take the bus from 金沢駅東口 to 新前橋駅bus
- Take the train from 新前橋 Shim-Maebashi to 栃木 Tochigitrain
- Take the train from 栃木 Tochigi to 東武日光 Tobu-nikkotrain Tn
9h 33m¥8,400–11,100Fly, train
- Fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane KMQ - HND
- Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain
6h 50mTrain via Takasaki
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Takasakitrain
- Take the train from 高崎 Takasaki to 栃木 Tochigitrain
- Take the train from 栃木 Tochigi to 東武日光 Tobu-nikkotrain Tn
5h 46m¥6,816–8,843
Kanazawa Station to Nikkō by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kanazawa Station to Nikkō is to drive which costs ¥5500 - ¥8500 and takes 5h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Kanazawa Station to Nikkō is to train which takes 4h 46m and costs ¥7500 - ¥11000.
No, there is no direct train from Kanazawa Station to Nikkō. However, there are services departing from Kanazawa and arriving at 日光 Nikkō via Ōmiya and 宇都宮 Utsunomiya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 46m.
The distance between Kanazawa Station and Nikkō is 536 km. The road distance is 384 km.
The best way to get from Kanazawa Station to Nikkō without a car is to train which takes 4h 46m and costs ¥7500 - ¥11000.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Kanazawa Station to Nikkō, including transfers.
Kanazawa Station to Nikkō train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Kanazawa station.
Kanazawa Station to Nikkō train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Omiya Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kanazawa Station to Nikkō is 384 km. It takes approximately 5h 41m to drive from Kanazawa Station to Nikkō.
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What companies run services between Kanazawa Station, Japan and Nikkō, Japan?
You can take a train from Kanazawa to 日光 Nikkō via Ōmiya and 宇都宮 Utsunomiya in around 4h 46m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kanazawa to Omiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- 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
Train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to 日光 Nikkō
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 新前橋 Shim-Maebashi to 栃木 Tochigi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kanazawa to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 高崎 Takasaki to 栃木 Tochigi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- Tobu Railway
Train from 栃木 Tochigi to 東武日光 Tobu-nikko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–700
- Website
- Tobu Railway
Train from 栃木 Tochigi to 東武日光 Tobu-nikko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–700
- Website
- Tobu Railway
- Phone
- 050-5306-1102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from 栃木 Tochigi to 東武日光 Tobu-nikko
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
Train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkō
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
Train from 栃木 Tochigi to 東武日光 Tobu-nikko
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
- Phone
- 027-287-4000
- Website
- Nippon Chuo Bus
Bus from 金沢駅東口 to 新前橋駅
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–9,000
- Website
- Nippon Chuo Bus
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